Clifford Brown Listening Garden Interactive Sound Installation
Located in a public park dedicated to the late jazz musician Clifford Brown, born on October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, DE, this was a collaborative project with Rick Rothrock, sculptor, to create a permanent, interactive sound installation. The project involved long-range motion sensors that triggered the playback of three-channel music from speakers surrounding the central sculpture. The music was a selection of Clifford Brown’s greatest hits.
View of one of the three speakers protected from vandalism and theft by a large overhanging granite slab.
The system I designed includes:
• two Risco WatchOUT DT eXtreme Outdoor Infrared & Microwave sensors targeting a specific spot in the inner circle of the park
• an Arduino Pro microprocessor which receives the sensors’ signal
• three Spark Fun MP3 Player Shields
• three JL Audio M200/2 200W Marine Amplifiers (class D)
• three Atlas ATS183 outdoor garden speakers
• power supplies, timer, wire, etc.
The main control box including all electronic equipment installed by the city (above).
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