Vox Maris (musical instrument)

Vox Maris
Classification

Pipe organ

Playing range
32' (A - e´´ ´´ ´´)
Builders
Hey Orgelbau [de]
More articles or information
Expo 2012

The Vox Maris ("Sound of the Sea")[1][2] is an instrument that was built for the Yeosu Expo 2012 in Korea by the German organ building company Hey Orgelbau (de)[3][4][5] and was recognized as the acoustic signet of the exposition.[2][6] It combines elements of the pipe organ and the steam whistle. The Vox Maris entwines itself around the twin sky towers at a height of 72 metres (236 ft).[7] It is considered an aerophone, since its dynamic high pressure organ pipes are powered by air. It can be played from a wireless tablet-pc.[8]

The construction process was documented by a film team of German Bavarian Television.

On 21 October 2011, Guinness World Records confirmed the Vox Maris as the loudest pipe organ in the world, producing a reading of 138.4 dbA.[3][7][9]

In 2015, the RID (Rekord-Institut für Deutschland) corroborated the Vox Maris as the loudest pipe organ.[8]

Specifications[3][10]

  • organ rank called "Vox Maris"
    • 80 dynamic pipes
    • range A - e´´ ´´ ´´
    • length of the longest pipe: 10.00 m
    • length of the smallest pipe: 1.70 m
    • weight of the pipe A: more than 850 kg
    • material: stainless steel, copper and brass
  • sculpture "Sound Wave":
    • height: 72 m
    • length: 33 m (wrapped around in S-shape)
  • wind supply:
    • compressed air system
    • performance: (PS, m3/min) 110 kW, 20,000 L/min
    • 5000 L air tank
    • wind pressure in mmWS: 10,000–100,000 mmWS
  • console (pipe organ):
    • mobile
    • 1 manual, 80 keys
    • pedal, 30 keys
    • register knobs
    • multiple coupler functions
    • touchscreen
    • control via Android App
  • tracture(pipe organ):
    • key action: electric
    • stop action: electric
  • weight of the organ: c. 23,000 kg

References

  1. ^ Kyeong-ho, Choi (2012-05-19). "Loud pipe organ wows expo". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Four major highlights at Yeosu Expo". korea.net. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Vox Maris - the voice of the sea". hey-orgelbau.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  4. ^ Dierig, Carsten (2012-05-12). "Der lebende Ozean und die Küste". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. ^ "Orgelbauer Thomas Hey". KBS World. 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  6. ^ "Druckvoll – die Stimme des Meeres übertönt den Wind". KAESER (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. ^ a b "Deutsche Pfeifen in Korea (German Pipes in Korea)". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  8. ^ a b "LAUT, LAUTER, »VOX MARIS«". rekord-institut.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  9. ^ "Yeosu Expo Delivers Perfect Combination of Eastern and Western Music". expo2012.kr. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  10. ^ ISO Journal, The Magazine of the International Society of Organbuilders, number 43, pages 46-54

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