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

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

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

"Pinky Sonics" #05 © 2010

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"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

Portrait of noise manufacturer Franck Smith

Noise manufacturer Franck Smith
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Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

Franck Smith solo at STEIM, Amsterdam, December 17th : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure"

Update December 27th 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Edits taken from official video footage w/ line out mixer sound.


"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 16th 2009).
Rehearsals for "Patterns & pleasure" at STEIM's guesthouse


Update December 22nd 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Video by a member of the audience w/ direct camera sound.



17 December 2009 : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure" Solo sets by: Martin Brandlmayr / Percussion and computer Pierre Bastien / Self-made mechanical instruments Franck Smith / Handsonic and effects dj sniff / Turntable and computer STEIM Achtergracht 19, 1017 WL Amsterdam tel. + 31 (0)20 6228690 fax. + 31 (0)20 6264262 Thursday, Dec 17 2009 Doors Open: 20:00 Concert Starts at 20:30 Charge: 5 Euros

Recent discographic work:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) here

Dedicated to Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda, "Théorème de point fixe" by Franck Smith is published on French discographic collection Odiolorgnette

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*Digital tracks on


"That's the point!"
Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... An amazing mental piece in 37 parts dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.

Franck Smith, Théorème de point fixe.
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
(electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref: odl.9173-658
Released in November 2009 on Odiolorgnette

Point fixe 02 (0:44)

Point fixe 06 (0:51)

Sleepdrone 5 & Glamour Box w/ 3 moogerfoogers — by Franck Smith

Analog oscillators Glamour Box & Sleepdrone 5 (both by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ 3 Moog's Moogerfoogers. (Routing: Sleepdrone 5 into Moog Bass Murf into Glamour Box mix input / Glamour Box output into Low Pass filter into Analog Delay). Contents: minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

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Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101)
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD -n°236/250)

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Glamour Box dual oscillator : Pattern processing — by Franck Smith

Processing a 7/4 pattern w/ dual analog oscillator Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ Sleepdrone 5 & Tenori-On. Contents: pattern processing, minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

N.B.-Routing :
- Sleepdrone 5 into Glamour Box mix input — on 1 channel.
- Tenori-On sequencing sounds from the Glamour Box (prepared before) — on a 2nd channel.
- 2 channels into Korg Kaoss Pad KP3.

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Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Tenori-On (Toshio Iwai & Yamaha)
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)

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Glamour Box dual oscillator w/ mix input : Tenori-On in Moog Analog Delay & Ring Modulator (by Franck Smith)

Dual analog oscillator Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ Tenori-On into Moog Delay & Ring Modulator as external sound source. Contents: minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting... (N.B.- Tenori-On into Delay into Ring Modulator into Glamour Box mix input).

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Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Tenori-On (Toshio Iwai & Yamaha)
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD -n°236/250)
- Moog Ring Modulator (MF-102)

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http://znshn.blogspot.com

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Glamour Box w/ Tenori-On & Bass Murf — by Franck Smith

Testing the dual analog oscillator Glamour Box w/ Tenori-On & Bass Murf . Contents: signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting... (N.B.- Tenori-On into Bass Murf into external input of the Glamour Box).

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Material in this video:
- Glamour Box
- Tenori-On
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)

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Sleepdrone outputs triggering Filterbank 2 & analog bass drum module MBase 01 — by Franck Smith

Test : Sleepdrone outputs trigger Sherman Filterbank 2 and Jomox MBase 01. Including Jomox M-Resonator + Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : triggering, analog bass drum moldule, analog filtering, micro-pulses, frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, AR, ADSR, clicks, glitches...

N.B. This video is part of the recording process of "Théorème du point fixe" (Fixed point theorem), a solo work for pure electronics by Franck Smith, to be published on Odiolorgnette (odl.9173-658).

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Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5
* main output to Filterbank
* output 1 to FB ADSR
* output 2 to MBase
* output 3 to FB FM
* output 4 to FB AR
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3

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Théorème de point fixe (new discographic work) — by Franck Smith

OUT NOVEMBER 2009

Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... An amazing mental piece in 37 parts dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.



Order CD [odl.9173-657]
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
(electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref: odl.9173-658
Released in November 2009 on Odiolorgnette
*Digital tracks on


Point fixe 02 (0:44)

Point fixe 06 (0:51)

Sleepdrone 5, MBase 01, Filterbank 2, M-Resonator + Tenori on — by Franck Smith

Testing Sleepdrone 5 w/ Jomox MBase 01, Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator + Tenori on. Contents : analog filtering, micro-pulses, clicks, glitches... N.B. This video follows : • "Sleepdrone 5 w/ Filterbank 2, M-Resonator + Tenori-On" previously uploaded on this channel. previously uploaded on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

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Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- TENORI-ON

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Franck Smith alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 MBase 01 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing

Cartoon cuts — by Franck Smith

Released 2004

Short structures, (multi)-speed modulations and sonic crash-testing dedicated to cartoon music. A set of orgiastic and bizarre pieces using zapping, cut-ups and collage techniques. 39 bombtracks between punk-hardcore and neo-metal collapsing. Does sophistication belong to (in?) noise-(music)?


Composed & performed by Franck Smith (alias Phrenq for this work)
Recorded in 2003, time 46:13, Ref: odl.9173-3
Released in 2004 on Odiolorgnette

Catch me! (2:08)

Run (0:51)

Ssss (1:18)

Caution! (0:22)

Traffic story II (0:34)