Help us raise £2.5k in the next week!

We're raising funds for Soundbeam equipment to create more musical opportunities for students with disabilities. Soundbeam uses ultrasonic sensors to detect movement - big or small - and translates this into sounds. It comes with pre-loaded 'sound sets' that range from tracks which allow the exploration and performance of different genres - blues, classical, to more improvisational soundscapes and other musical ways of playing. It is completely programmable so that the user can make changes to personalise the sound sets and save them. This equipment can be used for SEND students of all ages including adults.

Help musicians express themselves with Soundbeam

Soundbeam is such a wonderful musical instrument, allowing people of all ages and abilities to create music. The technology it uses is so impressive and sparks so many ideas for how it can be used within our schools and music centres. We can't wait to see how our young people communicate and interact through Soundbeam. Soundbeam creates endless opportunities for music making for students with disabilities including offering a chance for them to fully express themselves musically, often for the very first time. It also will help players to express their emotions and offer musical freedom to performers who are unable to access traditional instruments. This will give players a sense of control and gain independence. It also provides a platform on which to teach and learn the National curriculum for music and develop their motor skills through encouragement of physical movement.

What is Soundbeam?

Were hoping to start our Soundbeam journey by purchasing a Soundbeam 6 solo which costs £2500. The system is flexible and has a host of add-ons that we can purchase in the future to expand the musical possibilities it offers.

Soundbeam is a small business based in Bristol and established in 1988 they have developed technology to facilitate musical expression for performers of all ages and abilities and to date have sent around 6000 systems around the world - helping schools, colleges, hospices, hospitals and arts organisations to give their students and service users a meaningful and exciting way to perform and create music individually or as part of a group, there are a great many films online from Soundbeam users worldwide which show the diversity of the system and of its use. To date they have supplied 100+ Soundbeam systems to music services in the UK so that they can better support disabled learners.

We'd love to open the door to all so everyone can make music together - will you help us? Then please donate and share!