Electroacoustic Composition With A Grand Piano + Modular Synthesizer
In the video, Frap Tools‘ Francesco Gennari discusses creating an electroacoustic piece that integrates the sound and articulation of an electric piano into a complex modular synthesizer patch patch.“The piece is not simply a juxtaposition of piano and synthesizer,” notes Gennari, “but rather a balanced environment where the acoustic and electronic sounds complement and influence each other.”
Gennari starts off with an introduction and performance, and then digs into the technical details of the performance, including mic setup, processing of the piano and details for the modular patch.
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Video Topics:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Piano and modular performance
03:44 Track structure overview
03:59 Piano setup: mics, routing & processing
05:57 Double escapement
06:38 Usta: sequencing the synth voices
06:51 Main synth voice: Random Source NTO + Doepfer LPG
07:37 Noise layer controlled by the piano
08:41 Bass line: Falistri at audio rate + Cunsa
09:19 FX section overview
09:30 Disting EX: ping pong delay and reverb
10:38 Imitor Versio: reverse delay
11:23 Wave Multipliers: final distortion layer
