dr. spangler’s beat lab hybrid soundsystem. audio pathways 1st level input sources: 3 microphones,...
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Dr. Spangler’s Beat Lab
hybrid soundsystem
audio pathways• 1st level input sources: 3 microphones, 2 turntables
[Vestax PDX2000 (w/ laptop via ScratchAmp interface, Final Scratch 2)], theremin, minidisc player
• 3-channel DJ mixer• 4-channel mixer w/ vocal preamps, effect send• 2nd level input source:Korg KP3
dynamic effect/sampler (X-Y pad)• M-Audio FireWire Audiophile interface• Behringer FCB1010 foot controller board• 3rd level input source: laptop (w/ Ableton Live)
• Amplifier to speakers
Mic A Mic B
Mic C
Turntables A and B
Theremin
Minidisc
ScratchAmp
Laptop A(Final Scratch)
DJ mixer
Main mixer
KorgKP3
M-AudioFireWireAudiophile
Laptop B(Ableton Live)
BehringerFCB1010
Speakers
Preamp
Blue: 1st level input sourcesGreen: analog mixersYellow: 2nd level input source (sampler, effects)Orange: digital mixer and 3rd level input sourcesRed: final audio output
5 Stages of Sound Transformation
4 Improvisations For Hybrid Soundsystem
Soundscape Autobiography• Blue: minidisc or FS turntable
playback of field recording or archival audio of personal significance
• Green: slow cross-fades• Yellow: grain, delay, filter• Orange: triggered samples (pre-
selected)
Live Sketchbook• Blue: live performance of
composition sketches using live looping of theremin, violin, melodica, etc.
• Green: varied EQ, effect send levels
• Yellow: unique processing for each recorded part
• Orange: layered loops, subject to further processing/deconstruction
4 Sounds From The Audience• Blue: open mic for one minute to
capture audience-created sounds to KP3 sampler; sounds re-sampled for use with turntables
• Green: indeterminate• Yellow: rhythmic performance of
samples and effects including micro-looping and granular synthesis
• Orange: triggered beats
Crate-Digger• Blue: random vinyl records
scratched and sampled live• Green: quick fader rhythms• Yellow: sampling and re-sampling
with effects, triggering in dialogue with turntables
• Orange: live looping, triggered beats