{"id":178,"date":"2013-06-03T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T14:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2022-11-02T20:35:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T00:35:56","slug":"audio-examples","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Audio Examples 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excerpts from compositions (mostly mine)<\/h2>\n

Elsewhere is a Negative Mirror<\/a>, for piano with electromagnets – introduction<\/strong>
\nIncludes notes struck by the piano player, each of which activates the electromagnet suspended above, creating the main body of the sound.<\/p>\n\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elsewhere-is-a-negative-mirror-intro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Negative Mirror II<\/a>, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano with electromagnets\u00a0– excerpt 1
\n<\/strong>This except is provided as a reference for the subsequent example. Though it does include the sound of the electromagnetically-prepared piano, it is the other instruments that are of interest. A recording of these instrumental sounds is played back through the electromagnets at the end of the piece (excerpt 2).<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/negative-mirror-instr-excpt.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Negative Mirror II – excerpt 2
\n<\/strong>Drawn from the final moments of the piece. As explained above, a recording of an instrumental section from earlier in the composition is played back through the electromagnets. All sounds heard in this excerpt are created by vibrating piano strings.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/negative-mirror-end.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Of Dust and Sand<\/a> – for alto saxophone and piano with electromagnets<\/strong>
\nIn this piece a subset of the electromagnets remains active throughout, the performer physically silencing the strings by pressing down with fingertips. Thus the instrument becomes a kind of anti-piano \u2013 lifting a finger frees a string to vibrate, producing sound. In addition, various items, such as paper and a plastic ruler, rest directly on the strings further altering the timbre.
\nThe link under the title above leads to a youtube video that shows the setup fairly well.
\nExcerpt 1 – mm. 22-51<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/of-dust-and-sand-m22-51.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Excerpt 2 – mm. 65-97<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/of-dust-and-sand-m65-97.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Medusa in Fragments<\/a>, by Steve Ricks<\/a>
\nSteve sent me a few audio files while he was composing this piece, which I ran through the electromagnets. The following files were the results (not all of which made it into his piece). The voice is that of soprano Jennifer Welch-Babidge<\/a>.
\nKeep in mind with these – the only things generating sound are the piano strings. Nothing can be heard of the actual original audio files.
\nExcerpt 1 – spoken voice<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ricks-medusa-talk-all.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Excerpt 2 – the same spoken voice, but with a plastic ruler resting on the piano strings<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ricks-medusa-talk-all-prepped.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Excerpt 3 – sung, with some light effects on the original audio file<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ricks-medusa-song-all.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Excerpt 4 – the same sung passage as above, again with a plastic ruler on the strings<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/magneticpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ricks-medusa-song-all-prepped.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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