BlooContraGuy Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Oh, I see what you guys are doing. I personally prefer no voice, pit amplification as long as its in balance, the synth is ok as long as they don't use that cliched sound that is like a mix of orchestra and organ. Pretty much anything that makes musical or programmatic sense (in my mind) I'll enjoy, or at least tolerate. I disagree with how you divided the corps by use of electronics, because most corps have used electronics in a wide variety of ways. For example: Bluecoats have done voice, they use pit amps, they used a lot of sound effects in Hunting Wabbits 2 (birds, accordion, ducks, etc.) this past summer, and in the same show, used the synth to pump out a pedal at the end of Children's Hour Of Dream... so... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acolli17 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) Electronics can be used tastefully. Here - http://www.stevenbryant.com/ecstaticwaters.php The piece is called "Ecstatic Waters" By Steven Bryant, we played it in our Wind Ensemble concert last Friday, and I'd say that the electronics compliment the winds perfectly. Pre-recorded effects can be used tastefully, it's just not often. Hasn't anyone heard "On The Transmigration of Souls" by John Adams? One of the most moving pieces I've ever heard, and it's full of pre-recorded things. I know I'm getting off topic in to a larger umbrella of debate and not quite answering the question at hand, but I'm just saying. Electronics can be good. It's just not often. Edited February 16, 2010 by acolli17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyTenor Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Unplugged. Garry in Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowtown Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I agree, electronic can be used tastefully and I’ve been using them since the mid-80s when they were very expensive, limited and difficult to use. But I think in this medium they lack creativity and destroy the timbre a corps. I also don’t think they were used well last year. I feel they’ll become like the pit which, has grown too busy and is often used as filler, a visual crutch while the corps runs around, not playing I only give them a pass on sound effects and only as needed, I think its bunk that all corps in world class (minus 1) felt that they improved their show. Forcing parts in just to have them there is bad design and bad writing – if you are uncomfortable having people rest during a show, give them some visual demand…put them in the drill or give them something to spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutch Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) The question is not "should they be here." There are enough of those threads. They are legal. get over it. This is a "how should they be used" thread Edited February 16, 2010 by TheClutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 The question is not "should they be here." There are enough of those threads. They are legal. get over it.This is a "how should they be used" thread OK - This is how they should be used: Far, far away from the marching field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 The question is not "should they be here." There are enough of those threads. They are legal. get over it.This is a "how should they be used" thread They should be used as an example, like random finals drawing, that all experiments do not end postively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 If used sparingly, I don't tend to mind it for certain sound effects, but I don't care for the brass double up at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Having said that last paragraph, I liked the way Holy Name Cadets and Carolina Crown used electronics last year (sound effects and instruments). not me for Cadets,.........nothing to do with your reasons either....................watching the sound guy freak out for 5 or so minutes while the corps stood at attension waiting to start the show, for what seemed like an eternity, (here in Erie last summer), while he tried to get the crap to reboot.......................not to mention GH pacing from side to side behind the podium during this, and then for the entire corps performance checking PA levels or something,...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynthLine09 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) Electronics can be used tastefully. Here - http://www.stevenbryant.com/ecstaticwaters.php The piece is called "Ecstatic Waters" By Steven Bryant, we played it in our Wind Ensemble concert last Friday, and I'd say that the electronics compliment the winds perfectly. Pre-recorded effects can be used tastefully, it's just not often. My ensemble played this piece too earlier in the year! I loved it Edited February 17, 2010 by SynthLine09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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