General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

4

Total Parts

18

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

photographic paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.9 cm

Width

21.6 cm

Height

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Thickness

1.0 cm

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Music

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

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State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1970

Canada

Part of a collection of electronic equipment for musical composition, performance and recording owned and used by Canadian Paul Hoffert, composer, musician, author, researcher, entrepreneur and arts administrator. American born, he came to Canada as a child and his career has encompassed many areas of the Canadian music business, including working as a jazz pianist, CBC music director and performer, educator, manufacturer of stereo equipment, music producer, and film composer. In the late 1960s he worked for a short time as a researcher in Hugh LeCaine's electronic music lab at NRC, where he wrote a computer program for music analysis and developed a solid-body electric violin. In 1968 Hoffert and rock drummer Skip Prokop, formed the very successful jazz-rock band Lighthouse (1969-1974, 1982, 1993-present), which earned one platinum record and four gold records and received three Juno awards between 1971 and 1973 In 1977 Hoffert received a Canadian Film Award (later known as a Genie) for best original musical score for the movie "Outrageous!". He also headed the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the Guild of Canadian Film and Television Composers,and the Ontario Council for the Art. In 1995 he was inducted into the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2009 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Function

A promotional photograph depicting Paul Hoffert playing an ElectraVibe.

Technical

The Hoffert collection consists of approximately 25 pieces of electronic equipment for musical composition, performance and recording. These range from iconic keyboard instruments of the 1970s, to a variety of digital devices from the 1980s, to computer software from the early 1990s. These were used either for stage performances, especially during his years in the jazz rock band Lighthouse, or for work in his home studio. From Hoffert Collection Report: Promo photo of Paul Hoffert performing on Deagan ElectraVibe. Date acquired: 1970. Hoffert was unique among rock musicians who played vibraphone as well as keyboards. Originally he used traditional acoustic instruments for recording and touring but the problems with feedback using microphones on stage caused him to design the unique Electravibe, which made no acoustic sound. The vibrations of the metal bars were picked up by contact pickups mounted on the undersides of the bars. These signals were sent to a pre-amplifier which added tremolo, which would otherwise be provided by fans and a motor in an acoustic instrument.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Lettering on back of photo reads 'EPSON/ PROFESSIONAL PAPER/ COPYRIGHT PROTECTED IMAGE' and 'EPSON/ PROFESSIONAL PAPER/ DO NOT DUPLICATE' in English, French and other languages.

Missing

Complete

Finish

black and white image on white paper

Decoration

lettering on photo reading 'PAUL HOFFERT/ LIGHTHOUSE/ SUMMER 1970'