My music and teaching blog: mostlynoise.wordpress.com flavors.me kriskerzman.tumblr.com sites.google.com HD version I am playing this ethereal and subtle work on my 2010-2011 recitals. I filmed my last performance in October, however, the technical challenges of playing and recording in addition to getting the amplification right were too great. So I restaged a recording in the chapel at Loyola High School, Los Angeles, where I teach. A few words of unsolicited advice for others wanting to play this piece: I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with different speaker/teapot combinations to find a pair that best expressed the harmonics. As a general rule, I found that the rounder teapots worked best, but they tend to have small lids, making it difficult to get the speaker inside. I used Blu-Tak to affix the speaker to the bottom of the pot. For this particular pot, the spout was too small to get the plug through, as well. So I had to cut the wire, thread the line through the teapot, then reattach it to another line. I have tried several different mics to amplify the pot, too. Generally, small diaphragm condensers work best. I had many problems, however, with feedback. For this video, I used a Shure SM58 directly into a powered JBL speaker. The very good off axis rejection of this mic eliminates feedback, but it is not very sensitive. For the recording, I placed a portable Sony recorder close-by and mixed it into the soundtrack as best I could with iMovie. I will be ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
(HD) Alvin Lucier: Nothing is Real for piano, amplified teapot, recorder, & mini-sound system
(HD) Alvin Lucier: Nothing is Real for piano, amplified teapot, recorder, & mini-sound system Video Clips. Duration : 9.07 Mins.
My music and teaching blog: mostlynoise.wordpress.com flavors.me kriskerzman.tumblr.com sites.google.com HD version I am playing this ethereal and subtle work on my 2010-2011 recitals. I filmed my last performance in October, however, the technical challenges of playing and recording in addition to getting the amplification right were too great. So I restaged a recording in the chapel at Loyola High School, Los Angeles, where I teach. A few words of unsolicited advice for others wanting to play this piece: I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with different speaker/teapot combinations to find a pair that best expressed the harmonics. As a general rule, I found that the rounder teapots worked best, but they tend to have small lids, making it difficult to get the speaker inside. I used Blu-Tak to affix the speaker to the bottom of the pot. For this particular pot, the spout was too small to get the plug through, as well. So I had to cut the wire, thread the line through the teapot, then reattach it to another line. I have tried several different mics to amplify the pot, too. Generally, small diaphragm condensers work best. I had many problems, however, with feedback. For this video, I used a Shure SM58 directly into a powered JBL speaker. The very good off axis rejection of this mic eliminates feedback, but it is not very sensitive. For the recording, I placed a portable Sony recorder close-by and mixed it into the soundtrack as best I could with iMovie. I will be ...
My music and teaching blog: mostlynoise.wordpress.com flavors.me kriskerzman.tumblr.com sites.google.com HD version I am playing this ethereal and subtle work on my 2010-2011 recitals. I filmed my last performance in October, however, the technical challenges of playing and recording in addition to getting the amplification right were too great. So I restaged a recording in the chapel at Loyola High School, Los Angeles, where I teach. A few words of unsolicited advice for others wanting to play this piece: I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with different speaker/teapot combinations to find a pair that best expressed the harmonics. As a general rule, I found that the rounder teapots worked best, but they tend to have small lids, making it difficult to get the speaker inside. I used Blu-Tak to affix the speaker to the bottom of the pot. For this particular pot, the spout was too small to get the plug through, as well. So I had to cut the wire, thread the line through the teapot, then reattach it to another line. I have tried several different mics to amplify the pot, too. Generally, small diaphragm condensers work best. I had many problems, however, with feedback. For this video, I used a Shure SM58 directly into a powered JBL speaker. The very good off axis rejection of this mic eliminates feedback, but it is not very sensitive. For the recording, I placed a portable Sony recorder close-by and mixed it into the soundtrack as best I could with iMovie. I will be ...
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