Electronic Music Machines

The New Musical Instruments

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

AvJean-Michel Réveillac,France) Reveillac, Jean-Michel (University of Burgundy

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Since 1960, with the advent of musical electronics, composers and musicians have been using ever more sophisticated machines to create sonic material that presents innovation, color and new styles: electro-acoustic, electro, house, techno, etc. music. The music of Pierre Henry, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, Daft Punk and many others has introduced new sounds, improbable rhythms and a unique approach to composition and notation. Electronic machines have become essential: they have built and influenced the music of the most recent decades and set the trend for future productions. This book explores the theory and practice related to the different machines which constitute the universe of musical electronics, omitting synthesizers which are treated in other works. Sequencers, drum machines, samplers, groove machines and vocoders from 1960 to today are studied in their historical, physical and theoretical context. More detailed approaches to the Elektron Octatrack sequencer-sampler and the Korg Electribe 2 groove machine are also included.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-05-10
Mått163 x 236 x 28 mm
Vikt726 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781786303257

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Foreword xiPreface xiiiIntroduction xviiChapter 1. Electronic Music 11.1. Musique concrète 11.2. The beginnings of electronic music 31.3. Electroacoustic music 31.4. Acousmatic music 41.5. And much, much more 61.6. Maturity 61.7. Different paths to music 61.8. Today and tomorrow 101.9. Electronic music and counter-culturalism 111.10. Final remarks 14Chapter 2. When Revolution Holds Us in Its Grasp 152.1. From analog to digital 152.2. Popular music and electronic music 232.2.1. New wave 252.2.2. House music 262.2.3. Techno 282.2.4. New beat 292.2.5. Acid house 302.2.6. Acid jazz 322.2.7. Ambient 332.2.8. Hip-hop and rap 352.2.9. Trance 352.2.10. Electro or contemporary electro 362.3. Final remarks 37Chapter 3. The MIDI Standard 413.1. History 413.2. How MIDI works 423.2.1. The hardware level 423.2.2. The software level 453.3. Examples of MIDI transmission 493.3.1. Note-on/note-off messages 493.3.2. Program change message 503.4. The MIDI implementation chart 513.5. The General MIDI standard 523.5.1. Specifications 523.6. The General MIDI 2 standard 543.7. The GS format 543.8. The XG format 553.9. The structure of a MIDI file 563.9.1. Header chunks 563.9.2. Track chunks 573.9.3. Example of a MIDI file 643.10. MIDI devices 673.10.1. MIDI boxes, mergers, and patchers 673.10.2. Musical instruments 693.10.3. Studio hardware 703.10.4. MIDI to computer 713.11. Conclusion 73Chapter 4. Sequencers 754.1. Mechanical and electrical machines 754.1.1. Music boxes 764.1.2. Mechanical pianos 774.1.3. Barrel organs 804.1.4. Fairground organs 824.2. Analog sequencers 834.3. Digital sequencers 864.4. Software sequencers 884.5. Final remarks 91Chapter 5. Drum Machines 935.1. On the subject of electromechanical rhythm 935.2. Drum machines with presets 975.3. Programmable drum machines 1035.4. The MIDI age 1065.5. Drum machines with sampled sounds 1075.6. Rhythms, software, and computers 1115.7. Final remarks 115Chapter 6. Samplers 1176.1. History of samplers 1176.1.1. Basic principles 1186.1.2. The arrival of the Mellotron 1196.1.3. Samplers 1236.1.4. Software samplers 1336.2. History of musical styles 1396.3. Architecture and principles 1426.4. Final remarks 144Chapter 7. Groove Machines 1477.1. Structure 1477.2. Famous groove machines 1487.2.1. E-mu SP12 (1985) 1497.2.2. AKAI MPC-60 (1988) 1507.2.3. Roland MC-303 (1996) 1517.2.4. AKAI MPC 2000XL (1999) 1527.2.5. Roland MC-909 (2003) 1537.2.6. Elektron Octatrack DPS 1 (2011) 1557.2.7. Korg Electribe 2 (2014) and Korg Electribe Sampler (2015) 1567.2.8. Novation Circuit (2015) 1587.2.9. Teenage Electronics Pocket Operator PO-32 (2017) 1597.3. Software groove machines 1607.3.1. Image Line Groove Machine 1627.3.2. Propellerhead Reason 1637.3.3. Ableton Live 1697.4. Controllers and software 1727.4.1. Native Instruments Maschine (2009) 1727.4.2. Roland MPC Studio Black (2017) 1747.5. iGroove machines 1767.6. Final remarks 176Chapter 8. Vocoders 1798.1. History 1798.2. Working principle of the vocoder 1838.3. Machines and equipment 1848.3.1. EMS Vocoder 2000 1848.3.2. EMS Vocoder 5000 1858.3.3. EMS Vocoder 3000 1858.3.4. Roland VP-330 1868.3.5. Korg VC-10 1878.3.6. Moog Vocoder 1888.3.7. Roland SVC-350 1888.3.8. Electrix Warp Factory 1898.3.9. Korg MS2000 1898.3.10. Microkorg 1908.3.11. Roland VP-550 1918.3.12. The Music and More VF11 1928.3.13. Novation Mininova 1928.3.14. Digitech Talker 1938.3.15. Electro-Harmonix V256 1948.3.16. A few more unusual examples 1948.4. Software vocoders 1958.5. One step further 1968.5.1. Talkbox 1968.5.2. Auto-Tune 1988.6. Final remarks 199Chapter 9. Octatrack: Maintenance, Repairs, and Tips 2019.1. Updating the software 2019.1.1. Updating the operating system 2039.2. Testing the OT 2069.2.1. Testing the push buttons 2079.2.2. Testing the dials 2109.2.3. Testing the x-fader 2119.2.4. Analysis and results 2119.3. Hardware repairs 2119.3.1. Opening up the OT 2129.3.2. Replacing the push buttons 2159.3.3. Replacing the battery 2209.3.4. Replacing the x-fader 2229.3.5. Replacing an incremental encoder 2259.4. Final remarks 228Chapter 10. Octatrack: MIDI Sequences and Arpeggios 22910.1. Setup and configuration 22910.1.1. Connections and software settings 22910.1.2. Creating a new project 23110.1.3. Creating a THRU device (machine) 23110.1.4. Setting up the MIDI connection between the OT and the instrument 23210.2. Creating a MIDI sequence using triggers 23410.2.1. MIDI track 23410.2.2. Creating a musical sequence 23510.2.3. A multi-page sequence 23810.3. Creating a sequence with the arpeggiator 24010.3.1. Presentation of the arpeggiator 24110.3.2. A simple arpeggio 24210.3.3. Defining an arpeggio graphically 24410.3.4. More complex arpeggios 24610.3.5. Triggers in chromatic mode 24710.3.6. Saving a MIDI sequence from an external instrument 24810.4. Creating a MIDI sequence with a drum machine 25110.5. MIDI sequences, rhythms, and CC codes 255Chapter 11. Korg Electribe: Maintenance and Hardware Tips 26311.1. Overview 26311.1.1. Electribe 2 26411.1.2. Electribe Sampler 26611.2. MIDI cables 26711.2.1. Male 3.5 mm jack to female 5-pin DIN adapter 26711.2.2. Male 3.5 mm jack to male 5-pin DIN cable 26811.3. Updating the operating system 26911.4. Electribe 2 to Electribe Sampler 27211.4.1. Migrating to the Electribe Sampler 27411.4.2. Reverting to the Electribe 2 27611.4.3. Downgrading the Electribe 27711.4.4. Editing the operating system files 27711.4.5. Major operating system versions of the Electribe 2 28011.5. Conclusion 280Chapter 12. Korg Electribe: Software Tips 28112.1. Menu tree of the Electribe 2 and the Electribe Sampler 28112.2. Shortcuts 29512.3. Using the audio input 29512.3.1. Through the Electribe 29612.3.2. Saving a carrier pattern 29712.3.3. Filtering and applying effects 30012.3.4. Sending commands to the synthesizer using triggers 30212.3.5. Sequencer, synthesizer, filters, and effects 30412.4. Extra tips 30512.4.1. Octave switching 30512.4.2. Viewing the current settings of a PART 30512.4.3. Controlling two different synthesizers from the MIDI out 30512.5. Final remarks 306Conclusion 307Appendices 309Appendix 1. CV/Gate 311Appendix 2. Digital Inputs/Outputs 319Appendix 3. The General MIDI (GM) Standard 329Appendix 4. Plugins 333Appendix 5. Control and MIDI Dump Software 335Bibliography 341Index 349