OT: typewriter + orchestra

[SeanHannifin]

Just a bit of fun I came across this morning...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2LJ1i7222c

[Raymond62]

Yes. I know this piece from my childhood (I think). Nice to "see" it performed.

Great fun,

Raymond

[sunbird]

One of my favorites too... :p


~Yudit~

[Michael135]

I've seen this piece performed before One of the most delightfully fun little pieces of music I've ever had the chance to hear

[Pingu]

Here's one of my favourite bits of musical silliness.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5343nfOnkk

[wrayer]

Leroy Anderson sure knew how to write for those 'obscure' instruments!

Ah today, it would never work - computer KB's are soooo quiet...

[Jeff Turner]

The publisher that I work for re-released this piece a few years ago with a new Finale engraving done by moi. First time I ever created a part for a typewriter. But there's a specific instruction to disable the bell inside the typewriter and have the bell played by a separate percussionist.

Maybe if the typewriter performer also played the bell they would have to pay him for a double. )(~

[Raymond62]

Leroy Anderson sure knew how to write for those 'obscure' instruments!

Ah today, it would never work - computer KB's are soooo quiet...

One can program his/here's cell phone ginving different sounds at each particular key. Maybe when you add some nice tones to it, you will end up with a Divertimento for orchestra and cell phones.......

Raymond

[DPDAN]

do I sense a new ARIA SFZ contest coming on?

Randy,, I bet you have an old typewriter,

get that sucker out and sample these keys, bell, and the return carriage,
then we can all download a midi file of this piece and create our own version.
I too have known this all my life.

Good find Sean bud, :)
Dan

of course I want each key sampled for the ultimate in round robin.. :)

[sonata5920]

G’day

Nice to hear it again, thank you Sean, though the typewriter performance is fake. Anyone who has used those typewriters would remember that the bell rings when the carriage comes to its end position, not just anywhere. I think this is what Jeff refers to.

Herbert

[rbowser-]

do I sense a new ARIA SFZ contest coming on?

Randy, I bet you have an old typewriter...

Hahahaha--It's a fun idea, Dan - But someone already beat me to it.


This is the actual GUI of "Key Writer"---Click the picture to go to the Knobster site so you can get your own great virtual typewriter, complete with carriage return and bell - AND you'll also find "Mellofan" which has samples of a small electric fan!--"The Meow Synth"--and other goodies:

http://knobster.org/plugins/images/keywriter.jpg (http://knobster.org/plugins/en/index.html)
KEYWRITER

Randy

[wrayer]

Hahahaha--It's a fun idea, Dan - But someone already beat me to it.


This is the actual GUI of "Key Writer"---Click the picture to go to the Knobster site so you can get your own great virtual typewriter, complete with carriage return and bell - AND you'll also find "Mellofan" which has samples of a small electric fan!--"The Meow Synth"--and other goodies:

http://knobster.org/plugins/images/keywriter.jpg (http://knobster.org/plugins/en/index.html)
KEYWRITER

Randy


He, he, hee...

I propose a new orchestration contest for typewriter and orchestra... he, he, hee... :D

[SeanHannifin]

I didn't realize the piece was a classic already... :D Not that I did any research...


I propose a new orchestration contest for typewriter and orchestra... he, he, hee... :D

That would be fun...

I know my next piece must have a typewriter in it anyway... :D Seems too fun to resist...

[chad]

do I sense a new ARIA SFZ contest coming on?

Randy,, I bet you have an old typewriter,


Yes, I'm also now desperately wanting a typewriter sfz instrument. ;)