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Playing range | |
32' (A - e´´ ´´ ´´) | |
Builders | |
Hey Orgelbau | |
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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]