Electronic music machines : the new musical instruments / Jean-Michel Reveillac.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reveillac, Jean-Michel, author.

Series:

Waves series.

THEi Wiley ebooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic musical instruments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 pages).

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Hoboken, New Jersey : ISTE : Wiley, [2019]

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Summary:

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.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Electronic Music p. 1

1.1 Musique concrète p. 1

1.2 The beginnings of electronic music p. 3

1.3 Electroacoustic music p. 3

1.4 Acousmatic music p. 4

1.5 And much, much more p. 6

1.6 Maturity p. 6

1.7 Different paths to music p. 6

1.8 Today and tomorrow p. 10

1.9 Electronic music and counter-culturalism p. 11

Chapter 2 When Revolution Holds Us in Its Grasp p. 15

2.1 From analog to digital p. 15

2.2 Popular music and electronic music p. 23

2.2.1 New wave p. 25

2.2.2 House music p. 26

2.2.3 Techno p. 28

2.2.4 New beat p. 29

2.2.5 Acid house p. 30

2.2.6 Acid jazz p. 32

2.2.7 Ambient p. 33

2.2.8 Hip-hop and rap p. 35

2.2.9 Trance p. 35

2.2.10 Electro or contemporary electro p. 36

Chapter 3 The MIDI Standard p. 41

3.2 How MIDI works p. 42

3.2.1 The hardware level p. 42

3.2.2 The software level p. 45

3.3 Examples of MIDI transmission p. 49

3.3.1 Note-on/note-off messages p. 49

3.3.2 Program change message p. 50

3.4 The MIDI implementation chart p. 51

3.5 The General MIDI standard p. 52

3.6 The General MIDI 2 standard p. 54

3.7 The GS format p. 54

3.8 The XG format p. 55

3.9 The structure of a MIDI file p. 56

3.9.1 Header chunks p. 56

3.9.2 Track chunks p. 57

3.9.3 Example of a MIDI file p. 64

3.10 MIDI devices p. 67

3.10.1 MIDI boxes, mergers, and patchers p. 67

3.10.2 Musical instruments p. 69

3.10.3 Studio hardware p. 70

3.10.4 MIDI to computer p. 71

Chapter 4 Sequencers p. 75

4.1 Mechanical and electrical machines p. 75

4.1.1 Music boxes p. 76

4.1.2 Mechanical pianos p. 77

4.1.3 Barrel organs p. 80

4.1.4 Fairground organs p. 82

4.2 Analog sequencers p. 83

4.3 Digital sequencers p. 86

4.4 Software sequencers p. 88

Chapter 5 Drum Machines p. 93

5.1 On the subject of electromechanical rhythm p. 93

5.2 Drum machines with presets p. 97

5.3 Programmable drum machines p. 103

5.4 The MIDI age p. 106

5.5 Drum machines with sampled sounds p. 107

5.6 Rhythms, software, and computers p. 111

Chapter 6 Samplers p. 117

6.1 History of samplers p. 117

6.1.2 The arrival of the Mellotron p. 119

6.1.3 Samplers p. 123

6.1.4 Software samplers p. 133

6.2 History of musical styles p. 139

6.3 Architecture and principles p. 142

Chapter 7 Groove Machines p. 147

7.2 Famous groove machines p. 148

7.2.1 E-mu SP12 (1985) p. 149

7.2.2 AKAI MPC-60 (1988) p. 150

7.2.3 Roland MC-303 (1996) p. 151

7.2.4 AKAI MPC 2000XL (1999) p. 152

7.2.5 Roland MC-909 (2003) p. 153

7.2.6 Elektron Octatrack DPS 1 (2011) p. 155

7.2.7 Korg Electribe 2 (2014) and Korg Electribe Sampler (2015) p. 156

7.2.8 Novation Circuit (2015) p. 158

7.2.9 Teenage Electronics Pocket Operator PO-32 (2017) p. 159

7.3 Software groove machines p. 160

7.3.1 Image Line Groove Machine p. 162

7.3.2 Propellerhead Reason p. 163

7.3.3 Ableton Live p. 169

7.4 Controllers and software p. 172

7.4.1 Native Instruments Maschine (2009) p. 172

7.4.2 Roland MPC Studio Black (2017) p. 174

7.5 iGroove machines p. 176

Chapter 8 Vocoders p. 179

8.2 Working principle of the vocoder p. 183

8.3 Machines and equipment p. 184

8.3.1 EMS Vocoder 2000 p. 184

8.3.2 EMS Vocoder 5000 p. 185

8.3.3 EMS Vocoder 3000 p. 185

8.3.4 Roland VP-330 p. 186

8.3.5 Korg VC-10 p. 187

8.3.6 Moog Vocoder p. 188

8.3.7 Roland SVC-350 p. 188

8.3.8 Electrix Warp Factory p. 189

8.3.9 Korg MS2000 p. 189

8.3.10 Microkorg p. 190

8.3.11 Roland VP-550 p. 191

8.3.12 The Music and More VF11 p. 192

8.3.13 Novation Mininova p. 192

8.3.14 Digitech Talker p. 193

8.3.15 Electro-Harmonix V256 p. 194

8.3.16 A few more unusual examples p. 194

8.4 Software vocoders p. 195

8.5 One step further p. 196

8.5.1 Talkbox p. 196

8.5.2 Auto-Tune p. 198

Chapter 9 Octatrack: Maintenance, Repairs, and Tips p. 201

9.1 Updating the software p. 201

9.1.1 Updating the operating system p. 203

9.2 Testing the OT p. 206

9.2.1 Testing the push buttons p. 207

9.2.2 Testing the dials p. 210

9.2.3 Testing the x-fader p. 211

9.2.4 Analysis and results p. 211

9.3 Hardware repairs p. 211

9.3.1 Opening up the OT p. 212

9.3.2 Replacing the push buttons p. 215

9.3.3 Replacing the battery p. 220

9.3.4 Replacing the x-fader p. 222

9.3.5 Replacing an incremental encoder p. 225

Chapter 10 Octatrack: MIDI Sequences and Arpeggios p. 229

10.1 Setup and configuration p. 229

10.1.1 Connections and software settings p. 229

10.1.2 Creating a new project p. 231

10.1.3 Creating a THRU device (machine) p. 231

10.1.4 Setting up the MIDI connection between the OT and the instrument p. 232

10.2 Creating a MIDI sequence using triggers p. 234

10.2.1 MIDI track p. 234

10.2.2 Creating a musical sequence p. 235

10.2.3 A multi-page sequence p. 238

10.3 Creating a sequence with the arpeggiator p. 240

10.3.1 Presentation of the arpeggiator p. 241

10.3.2 A simple arpeggio p. 242

10.3.3 Defining an arpeggio graphically p. 244

10.3.4 More complex arpeggios p. 246

10.3.5 Triggers in chromatic mode p. 247

10.3.6 Saving a MIDI sequence from an external instrument p. 248

10.4 Creating a MIDI sequence with a drum machine p. 251

10.5 MIDI sequences, rhythms, and CC codes p. 255

Chapter 11 Korg Electribe: Maintenance and Hardware Tips p. 263

11.1.1 Electribe 2 p. 264

11.1.2 Electribe Sampler p. 266

11.2 MIDI cables p. 267

11.2.3 Male 3.5 mm jack to female 5-pin DIN adapter p. 267

11.2.2 Male 3.5 mm jack to male 5-pin DIN cable p. 268

11.3 Updating the operating system p. 269

11.4 Electribe 2 to Electribe Sampler p. 272

11.4.1 Migrating to the Electribe Sampler p. 274

11.4.2 Reverting to the Electribe 2 p. 276

11.4.3 Downgrading the Electribe p. 277

11.4.4 Editing the operating system files p. 277

11.4.5 Major operating system versions of the Electribe 2 p. 280

Chapter 12 Korg Electribe: Software Tips p. 281

12.1 Menu tree of the Electribe 2 and the Electribe Sampler p. 281

12.2 Shortcuts p. 295

12.3 Using the audio input p. 295

12.3.1 Through the Electribe p. 296

12.3.2 Saving a carrier pattern p. 297

12.3.3 Filtering and applying effects p. 300

12.3.4 Sending commands to the synthesizer using triggers p. 302

12.3.5 Sequencer, synthesizer, filters, and effects p. 304

12.4 Extra tips p. 305

12.4.1 Octave switching p. 305

12.4.2 Viewing the current settings of a PART p. 305

12.4.3 Controlling two different synthesizers from the MIDI out p. 305.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119618102

111961810X

9781119618089

1119618088

9781119618119

1119618118

OCLC:

1099434309