moments before the eruption

Stellen Sie sich die geladenen Momente vor, in der Erwartung, dass etwas Ernstes passieren wird. Wir wissen nicht wann und wie sich das Ereignis genau entfalten wird. Wir laufen im Kreis, suchen zu fliehen oder sind gefangen von der Verführung der erwarteten Überraschung. Augenblicke wechselnder Spannung folgen einander: Vielleicht sind wir diesmal verschont geblieben? War das stärkere Vibrieren schon alles? Wird mehr kommen?
Ob man sich den Ausbruch eines Vulkans oder den emotionalen Ausbruch einer Person vorstellt: Die Zeit zuvor scheint viel langsamer zu verlaufen - wir achten auf jedes einzelne Detail.

Aufführung mit dem Ensemble EMEX unter Christoph Wagner an der UNM, Albuquerque, 28. März 2018.

 

percussion techniques
 

piano techniques

 

Electronics

An iPad is used to play back the electronics.
The electronics are divided into separate events, to be triggered by the conductor at the indicated moments in the score with a foot pedal.
There is no other method of synchronization and no use of a click track. I prefer that the musicians are interpreting their parts and that the electronics are re-aligned to them at the beginning of each event.

 

The electronics are best played through two loudspeakers placed under the piano, directed towards the sound board.

 

The mini-jack output of the iPad is connected to the speakers.

Position the iPad as flat as possible to minimize the visual distraction for the audience.

There is no need for microphones nor additional loudspeakers in the concert hall.
The musicians control the electronics without the need of a technician or assistant.

 
 

The installation and use of the iOS application and MIDI pedal

 

summary of needed technology

– one iPad (battery fully charged)
– two loudspeakers under the piano
– cable to connect iPad mini jack output to speakers

 

depending on the used pedal, the following items are needed:

 

using the MIDIExpression converter
(this is the preferred method as it does not introduce any latency between pedal action and sound start)
– one MIDI sustain pedal
– one MIDIExpression converters + iPad Application
– one USB-USBmicro cable
– one Apple lightning-USB adapter

 

The following two methods connect the pedal through BlueTooth, which introduces a slight latency.

using the BlueBoard
– one MIDI sustain pedals
– one BlueBoard device

using the AIRTurn
– one AirTurn PED device

 
 

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