performance proposal for a live electro-acoustic
work
"Eschroadepipel"
This is a 15 minute solo
piece for clarinet (and bass clarinet) in which the computer coordinates both
the electronic accompaniment as well as the timbral extensions (signal
processing) of the instrument,
whose audio signal is analyzed live, thus allowing for very fine control over the
electronics. At times, the sounds of the clarinet are both
transformed by signal processors,
and mixed with very similar electronic counterparts which are controlled
by the player as a function of his/her playing. The attempt of this piece is to extend the range of the
"solo piece", while
preserving the role of the soloist.
The computer executes/coordinates the following:
•reconfiguration of the signal paths (clarinet, synthesis and signal processors)
•dynamic parameter control of the synthesis and
signal processing modules (harmonizers, delays etc...)
•real time analysis of the soloist's performance
(pitch and envelope following) for control over the electronic accompaniment
and its synthesis parameters
•reassignment of the performer's control signals
(pedals, pitch and amplitude envelope) to various software processes which
control the above
•signal processing of the control signals coming from the player
This piece is intended for live performance and runs
on an Apple Macintosh computer in the MAX/MSP environment, a music programming language originally
developed at IRCAM by Miller Puckette
(and later by David Zicarelli).
Thanks to Krystina Reeder,
for score editing/copying.
Durartion: aproximately 15 min.
Equipment needs
for Eshroadepipel
MIDI:
1
midi with sustain pedal
computer:
1
Apple G4 or G5, with 1 ghz
processor minimum. OS X 2.6 or
later
Audio:
1
or more dynamic microphones with microphone mixer (one line level output)
1
stereo amplifier and 2 loudspeakers
<optional>
1 audio interface (firewire, usb etc..) for the computer
software:
Max/MSP
(player or full install)
Download
and install the software for the piece:
http://zeep.com/zack/pieces/eschroadepipel/eschroadepipel.dmg
Other:
personnel 1
technician, 1 musician
setup
time: 60
minutes (plus 30 min sound check)
strike
time: 30
minutes
technical
information
setup time:
1 hour with sound engineer
on stage:
1 player
1 music stand with 2 chairs
microphone(a) and stand(s)
1 sustain pedal
in the audience (for mixing):
•all the electronic gear listed (see attached)
•chair and table or surface 2.5' X 5' for gear
•the mixing space, partially light
note: 1 long mono 1/4" jack cable (female->male) to go between the player (stage) and the electronic gear (mixing area in audience) will be necessary. The cable extends the sustain pedal cable (jack male), which connects to the midi controller in the mixing area.
other:
1 AC power strip
2 stereo audio cables (1/8” mini-jack male to 1/4” jack male)
Onstage monitoring for the performer.
rehearsal:
•2 three-hour rehearsals plus sound check, all in concert space if possible.
Note to the sound engineer,
For best results, use one or more close (12”) microphones. A contact microphone can be used in addition one or more open-air mics.
The microphone mix is to be sent to the computer’s Left and Right inputes; if a contact mic is used, then send it to the L input, while the other(s) are sent to the R input. The output of the computer is sent to the loudspeakers (and on-stage monitors) in the performance space.