Paper presented at CIM conference, 2014.
Abstract:
At the core of this paper is the notion of hardware as compositional material and sound engineer as performer, specifically in the practice of electro-instrumental (mixed) performance. The key issues that I aim to examine are the practical matters surrounding the performance of mixed music, which information is best communicated prior to performance and how this can be done. I explore the impact of hardware and venue architecture on performance and remark on some existing communication issues regarding musical intention. I then present various case study documents, addressing some of the points that I have examined