[microsound] granulation

[Steve Polta <stevepolta@xxxxxxxxx>]

Could anyone explain what is meant by "granulation"?

thx

--- Gregory Elliott <Spagirus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just a correction, of a sort, and some additions. 
> No input mixer, at least as it is used by Nakamura,
> is done by plugging the outputs of the mixer into
> the inputs, thus creating feedback. Then the
> feedback can be effected, and thereby played, with
> the EQ knobs. I have yet to see Nakamura, but his
> produced recordings and some live ones I've heard
> are wonderful. Here is his web site for more:
> http://www.japanimprov.com/tnakamura/
> 
> The Croatian composer Marko Ciciliani has also done
> some pieces and live performances with the no-input
> mixing board, which I have, and it is amazing stuff.
> I do not know the technical details of how he plays
> this instrument, but here is his web site:
> http://www.ciciliani.com/
> 
> I also do not know the history of this
> instrument/concept. Did Nakamura or Ciciliani come
> up with it first or independently? I don't know. 
> The idea is simple enough, you'd think someone would
> have thought of it a long time ago. 
> 
> On a more personal note, after being exposed to
> Nakamura's work, I've been working with this
> instrument a lot myself with a Behringer mixer. It
> is an exciting sound source, but working with it has
> made me greatly appreciate what Nakamura is doing.
> His work is rarely 'noisy', which is a difficult and
> precarious thing to accomplish with no-input mixing
> board. The feedback inside it, gets noisy real
> quick. I have done some pieces where I managed to
> keep that under control, and have also done some
> stuff with real time granular processing of the
> sound in an improv situation, which is still noisy,
> but sounds good because the granulating makes it
> rhythmic enough to be interesting. My results here
> have been rather like Cicilianis work (luckily not
> quite the same), who I'm guessing is doing something
> similar by processing it in real time. That's all
> for now. A fascinating topic to be sure. Somebody
> jump in on the history/origins of this instrument
> please, so I know who to cite when I do it from now
> on.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> --- "Spider Baby" <thecatsmeow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > does anybody have some more info on "no-input
> mixing board"s?
> 
> >You have a mixer and cables plugged in but not
> connected to any
> >instruments. The performers skin and what they
> touch or "short circuit"
> >the cables with creates snap crackle pop and hum. I
> guess adding
> >out>board FX is cheating but I'm sure some artists
> do.
> 
> i saw Toshimaru about one and half years ago maybe
> with, i think jason howe,
> in a tiny side room to a jewish diner here in
> pittsbugh called platters,
> toshimaru played his no input mixing board and jason
> (?) cymbol and
> chopstick.  it was a really great show, subtle. i
> bought his weather sky
> disk with keith rowe and it's quite interesting if
> you have a place quiet
> enough to listen to it.
> 
> much like the no input mixing board i have been
> working with a amplifier in
> the same manner, but also using pedals to enhance
> the sound.  all slight
> tweeks of the knobs change the sound is very
> particular ways.  warning to
> not do this if you value your amplifier, it
> destroyed mine and i think the
> only reason it works at all is a electrical
> disturbance that i still have
> yet been unable to find.  later, i tore the crate
> apart placed the reverb
> unit and the speaker on the top of the metal console
> (the knob unit) and as
> the speaker vibrates the reverb springs bounce and
> sound is produced.  i
> like to fill the speaker with mustard seeds and
> record the random firing of
> the seeds.  it reminds of the parachute filled with
> balls from elementary
> school gym time.  chaotic, spastic, undeterministic.
> 
> steven
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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