Royal Flush

Here's a quick post to accompany an equally brief audio experiment. A further exploration in the concept of found sound, today's scratch recording features a variety of morning tones not commonly associated with music.

The recording commences with a brief sustained tone for each sample, and then the madness ensues.

In addition to digging further into the found sound concept, the recording available below represents my first sampling effort in Logic Express.

The basic plot of sampling:

1) Collect a variety of sound samples. In this case, all samples are new recordings, but sampling can utilize pre-recorded material as well.

2) Assign the samples to keys on a midi instrument. I routed these eight sound bytes to eight notes on my M-Audio Keyrig 49.

3) Play just as you would any keyboard instrument like a midi piano or drum set.

So simple, yet so brilliant. Logic Express, you continue to astound me with your seemingly endless capabilities.

Without further preface, I am serving up an aural slice of my latrine and kitchen: a shaver, a nose-hair trimmer, a faucet, a toaster timer and bell, and yes, the porcelain throne all resonate in symphony for your listening pleasure.

I trust that you will find the result fascinating and perhaps a touch grotesque. Bon Appetit!