wave vessel: audio visualization

Posted Mar 19th 2005 3:02AM by Jason Striegel
Filed under: misc hacks

this is really fantastic. christiana yambo over at censtron wanted to show us how to make a wave vessel -- a television-turned-audio oscilloscope machine.

their documentation shows you how to take an old television set and hook it up to your stereo for audio/visual effects the likes of which most people only see in winamp. a switch on the side of the tv allows you to choose between two visualization modes.

you can see a video of the wave vessel in operation on their site, complete with a 'you spin me round' dead or alive soundtrack. my opinion: pete burns looks much better on the wave vessel.

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21. thats my plan, except for the vertical part, im gonna play around and see wat differences a colour tube offers. my last post (19) shows wat can be done with a CRT. its more 3D, shows the difference between a clear or off-pitch note, etc. its just more exciting.

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Jessevd

22. my first hack! yeah! but i used a sterio jack, and ran the right channel to the switch, so that you can switch between the wave, and the effect seen in the link in #19...was just thinking, with a 3 way switch, all 3 effects would be possible. and, well, that would just be nice.

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by johnnyBgood

23. I did this hack using a toshiba color tv made in 1976, I used a stereo audio input, connecting one channel to the vert, the other to the horz. the effect is a cool wavy ellipse... I did not use a switch, as this was the best looking effect I could make happen, and I did not have one on hand.

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Rich

24. 404? Doh!

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Ryan

25. i did some work in a tv shop.... to discharge a tv.... take a plastic handled screwdriver take a wire and aligator clip one end to the ground(any of the mesh braid or metal of the case) and one end to the shaft of the screwdriver jab screwdriver under rubber thing on tv tube if you hear a spark. you discharged it...if not wiggle it around a bit until you do or...it might have been discharged already.... have fun

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Mike

26. So...where is the Dead or Alive sample video? All I see is a QT of some junky tones.

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Fred Thompson

27. do not follow mikes instructions this is a very dangerous shortcut dangerous to you that much current (thousands of volts) can jump and electrocute you also discharging directly to ground like that can also damage the tv Warnings (partial) instructions and helpful links for safer way to discharge a tube can be found at http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_monitors.shtml#discharging

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by cyberandroid

28. i work with, old tv's making art pieces from static and accidental noise/interference.. and i would really like to build one of these but im terrified of injuring myself. Are any of u lot from uk? and /or would maybe like o help me??

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by cara

29. WHERE DID IT GO??????????
I tried to view the censtron page again but is says it cantfind the server.
Does anyone have the instructions?
Or a link to another page with similer instructions?
Thanks.

Posted at 6:56PM on Mar 23rd 2007 by chester Lindgren

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