Prism Bell is an oversized gesturally performed digital musical instrument that sounds like a cross between distorted electric guitar strings and a bell. This instrument is constructed from reclaimed PVC pipes. As the pipes are modular, the shape of the instrument can be changed each time it is performed. Embedded in the pipes are sensors (piezos and/or analog accelerometers) that are connected to a Bela Mini that uses the sensor signals to burst a bespoke physical modeling synth that was created using Pure Data.

 

Prism Bell has been performed/exhibited at:

• Supernormal Festival, Oxfordshire 2019

• Islington Assembly Hall, London 2019

• Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) London 2020

• Maker Music Festival 2021