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Logos beschikt over een goed uitgeruste en gespecialiseerde werkplaats
voor bouw en ontwikkeling van akoestische en elektromechanische
muziekinstrumenten. Dit atelier komplementeert de werking van het
elektronisch laboratorium en de opnamestudio. Wij hebben een intense
samenwerking met experten op het vlak van de traditionele orgelbouw
(Ghislain en Dierik Potvlieghe, Marc Maes), instrumentenbouw zowel
als op dat van de metaalbewerking en de lastechnieken (Godfried-Willem
Raes en Filip Switters) en mikroelektronika. Vergeten we niet dat
we toch ook de gehele koncertzaal zelf ineen hebben gelast.
At our facility in Ghent, the Logos Foundation
has a well equiped workshop for design and construction of new and
experimental musical instruments. Complementary to our laboratory
for research and development of human interfaces for musicians using
electronic circuitry and microprocessors, this workshop is equiped
for the construction of both acoustical and mechanical instruments,
including full featured robots, as well as concert requisites (music
theatre, staged productions, audio art).
We have in house expertise with regard to traditional instrument
building (Ghislain Potvlieghe and Marc Maes are reputed instrument
builders) as well as with regard to modern and experimental construction
technology: arc-welding, TIG-welding, steelwork, woodwork, pneumatics...
After all, we have build our own spaces, including the arc-welded
tetrahedron concerthall.
Composers and performers having worked at our
workshop include: Genesis P.Orridge, Paul
Woodrow, Stephen Cripps (+), Lieve De Pelsmaecker (+), Hans Roels,
Trimpin, Jerry Hunt (+),Karin Defleyt, Arne Deforce, Johan Vercruysse,
Joachim Brackx, Phill Niblock, Godfried-Willem Raes, Moniek Darge,
Johan Neyt, Guy De Bievre, Jane Henry, Rui Calapez-Gomes, Maria
Blondeel, Johan Grimonprez, Christoph Fink, Francesca Verbauwhede,
Jacques Remus, Xavier Verhelst, Stefaan Smagghe, Geert Logghe, Dick
Raaimakers, Marc Maes, Sarah Eyckermans, Leonaar Degraeve, Rene
Mogenson, Manu Frederickx, Laura Maes, Kristof Lauwers, Werner Schurmans,
Johannes Taelman, Troy Rogers...
Projects realized in our workshop:
Some instruments build in our workshop and available for concert productions:
Instruments constructed and available:
- Log drums (Teponatzli)
- Woodblocks
- Templeblocks
- Xylophones
- Fork resonators
- whistles
- Monochords
- Player-piano vorsetzer (3)
- Barrelorgan
- AutoSax
- Theremins
- Melauton
- tubular bells
- bullroarers, rommelpotten, cuicas, lions roars
- Rotomoton
- Klung
- Springers
- Thunderwood
- Vibi
- Belly
- Flex
- Tubi
- Trump
- So
- Puff
- Hurdy
- Ake
- Vacca
- Vitello
- Qt
- Player Piano II, with pedal
- Toypi
- Simba
- Bono
- Korn
- Bako
- Ob
- HarmO
- Bomi
Tools and equipment available at the workshop:
- Odin MDW Professional Column drill (550kg)
- Fein Electric Handdrill (slow, for steel)
- Fein Threading machine
- Metabo Electric Handdrill
- Circular Power Saw
- Large angular cutting grinder (for steel)
- Small angular cutting grinder (for steel)
- pipe cutters (up to 4") and reamers
- Electric welding equipment (Genesis)
- TIG welding equipment
- Power Hacksaw
- Plasma cutter (Genesis)
- hundreths of clamps, vises, wrenches
- hydraulic pipebender 1/4" - 6/4" (Ridgid)
- electric tablesaw for steel (Ridgid)
- electric cutting-off machine for stainless steel
MACC model NEW250DV with cobalt blades and automatic cooling
- Abac compressor 10Bar, 4kW, with 150liter tank
- pneumatic drill
- pneumatic rivetting machinery.
- pneumatic hammers for steel working
- pneumatic high speed grinders
- Contimac lathe for metals. (span 500mm)
- Professional Welding Table with clamping tools
- Air Liquide Acetylene welding and brasing equipment
with a variety of torches, including microminiature types.
- Proxxon MF70 miniature milling machine (6000
to 20000 rpm)
Musical Instrument Collection
We own quite a wide range of traditional, exotic and experimental instruments that can be used for
performance of new music as well as for sound recording. The collection includes:
- Clavichord (historical copy of 18th century instrument
build by Clemens Hengst, Noorden 1988) 5 octaves, not bound.
- Kawai KG1 Grand Piano (+ Vorsetzer)
- <Piperola>
- <Vox
Humanola>
- <Harma>
- <Vibi>
- <Klung>
- <Thunderwood>
- <Springers>
- <Troms>
- <Rotomoton>
- <Belly>
- <Flex>
- <So>
- <Puff>
- <Tubi>
- <Trump>
- <Hurdy>
- <Ake>
- <Llor>
- <Vacca>
- Small Harmonium (4 octaves, no registers, expression)
- Javanese Gongs (Gamelan) - many different sizes,
including very large (and heavy...)
- 2 Javanese Genders (Gamelan)
- 1 Pattala (Birma) (Heptatonic equal temperament)
- Congas (3), bongos (6), snaredrums, rototoms
(3)
- Large historical bass and tenor drums (natural
skins)
- Wide collection of cymbals (Chinese, Turkish...)
and bell-cymbals, including tibettan Rolmoh's
- Bronze plate-gongs (Ufip) (6)
- Helicon, baritone, alto, cornet, bass trumpet...
- Suling, ken, heptatonic pattala, dilruba, erhu,
log-drums, templeblocks (many), woodblocks, cuica, rommelpotten,klappers,
guiros, chuvas
- Didgeridoo, Han Koto, Wind Gong, Chinese, Japanese
and Tibetan sound bowls
- Large collection of exotic percussion instruments,
including large and small Indonesian, Chinese and Balinese Gongs
- Historical clarinets (all sizes and tunings...),
oboe, ocarinas, conshell-trumpets
- Alto Saxophone
- Banjo, Mandolin, Balalaika,(NO guitars!)
- Violin, Viola, Cello, Pochette, Soprano Gamba
- Waterphone (by Richard Waters)
- Springboard, Monochords, Zithers, Anvils, Thundersheets,
Break drums…
- Crackle box (4), (by Michel Waisvisz)
- Oxenbells, Elephantbells, Cowbells, Shipbells,
Tubular Bells, Dinner Bells, Doorbells, Alarmbells, Sirens
- Highland Bagpipes
- Theremins (6)
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