Sunday 24 January 2010

Digital percussives — a portrait of Franck Smith at work (2)



Digital percussives: pattern processing & fingering practice — a portrait of Franck Smith at work (2). (Contents: drum pattern rehearsals, fingering variation, tuning electronics).

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Friday 22 January 2010

Electronic percussion — a portrait of Franck Smith at work



Electronic percussion: beat making recording & drum tracks production — a portrait of Franck Smith at work. (Contents: drum tracks production, tuning electronics, live programming, real time sequencing, beat making, percussion recording, hybrid soloing, fx setting).

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Wednesday 20 January 2010

Drum tracks production w/ Wavedrum (wd-x) by Franck Smith



Drum tracks production & hybrid electronic beat making using custom drum-kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2, Moog Analog Delay & Ring Modulator.

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Monday 18 January 2010

Beat making recording on Wavedrum (wd-x) by Franck Smith



Real-time beat making & hybrid electronics using custom drum-kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2 & Moog Ring Modulator.

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Sunday 17 January 2010

Franck Smith on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2



Custom drum kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2.

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Friday 15 January 2010

Testing Wavedrum (wd-x) dynamic percussion synth — by Franck Smith



Testing custom settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) dynamic percussion synth — an electronic percussion module by Korg.

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Tuesday 12 January 2010

Franck Smith's Wavedrum (dynamic percussion synth by Korg)

Wavedrum,Franck Smith
Franck Smith's Wavedrum © 2010.

SPECIFICATIONS
Synthesis:
• DSP + PCM Combination
DSP Algorithms:
• 36 Total
PCM Instruments:
• 200 Total; 100 Head, 100 Rim
Programs:
• 200 Total; 100 Preset, 100 User
Loop Phrases:
• 100 Total; Various genres and tempos
Effects:
• Reverb, Delay
Panel Controls:
• Volume, Bank/Mode/Page select,
• Program/Parameter select, Value control, Write
Input/Output jacks:
• Output: L, R ¼" unbalanced
• Phones: Stereo mini phone jack
• AUX IN: Stereo mini phone jack
Display:
• 3-character 7-segment LED
Sampling frequency:
• 48 kHz
A/D, D/A conversion:
• 24 bit
Power supply:
• DC9V 1.7A
Dimensions:
• W x D x H: 13.74" x 13.54" x 2.95"
Weight:
• 4.41 lbs.
Included items:
• AC Adapter, Tuning key, Allen wrench

More details here

Wednesday 6 January 2010

Testing Roland Handsonic HPD-15 w/ Sherman Filterbank 2 — by Franck Smith



Testing electronic percussion module Roland Handsonic HPD-15 w/ Sherman Filterbank 2

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Saturday 2 January 2010

"Pinky Sonics" : Handsonic tweets by Franck Smith (video series)


"Pinky Sonics" #05 © 2010

* "Pinky Sonics" #07 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #06 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #05 © 2010 (FEATURED HERE)
* "Pinky Sonics" #04 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #03 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #02 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #01 © 2010

"Pinky Sonics" : Handsonic tweets by Franck Smith © 2010
A series of very short cuts zooming on Handsonic (Roland HPD-15) specific fingering techniques.

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N.B. Some of the routines obtained here were partly inspired — in their content and esthetic — by turntablists Qbert and D-styles . Although nothing can rival real vinyl manipulation by experts, a personal adaptation of these techniques on Handsonic makes imagine new ways in real time electronics.

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Handsonic, Franck Smith, turntable adapted techniques, Roland HPD-15, drums, electronics, percussion, scratching, Pinky Sonics