On 21. March 2024 we got a visit from Elaphon from Leipzig, Germany, for a very special workshop event. Elaphon are building a unique kind of acoustic resonator the Œil Sympathique. This video is the documentation of the event, showing the presentation about the Œil Sympathique and a performance.

The electroacoustic resonator Œil Sympathique from Elaphon is a coupling of an acoustic sound object with resonance strings and a loudspeaker. It is designed for the reproduction of electronic sound sources.

The resonance body of the Œil Sympathique serves as a nonlinear membrane for the loudspeaker, producing a sound full of wood and character. At the same time, the Sympathique strings are stimulated to resonate and add a natural overtone spectrum to the electronic sound material. The highlight – only the strings whose tone is actually played resonate. This creates the original sound of the Œil Sympathique – a nonlinear loudspeaker that adds body and velvet to electronic sounds – wood, sustain and a natural overtone spectrum.

Learn more about it:
https://www.elaphon.com/

Get your Œil Sympathique here:
https://schneidersladen.de/en/elaphon...