Techniques for Musique Concrete
A. Turntable
1. "locked-groove"
2. speed manipulation
3. reverse direction
B. Tape
1. Compositional Splicing
-ordering of material
-splicing envelopes; attacks mask splices
-create new envelopes
-partially replaced by sampling
-splicing still useful, as digital editing is expensive
-classical, popular recordings not done in one take
2. Speed displacement/manipulation
-vari-pitch tape recorder, tape speeds
-transfer from tape to tape
-slows down changes; timing of envelopes
-expanded time; moment/reverse
-useful for background
3. Tape reverse
-decays become attacks; envelopes reverse
4. Reel rocking
5. Fast forward, rewind
6. Tape Loop
-provides unity
7. Tape Echo, Delay
C. Mixing techniques
1. Panning
-sounds "travel" through space
- much easier to do with mixers w/ panning lever
2. Channeling
-separation: complete divorce; schizophrenia
3. Layering