Zipboingwow Show #5

Notepad and Theremini

Recorded Saturday, December 18, 2004 by Jim Blodget

Length: 17 minutes

Download the file: zbw5_12-18-04.mp3 (7.7 Mb, 64 kbps, 22khz, stereo)

Show listing:

• Opening - 0:00
• Terrzetto - 1:44
• Theremini - 4:26
• Singing Dogs - 11:03
• Jingle Bells - 15:24
• Close - 15:57

Description:

Featured this week are two programs on a Palm PDA - Notepad which is a sequencing program that records up to 4 tracks and Theremini which is a live MIDI instrument. Sounds are produced by touching the screen with the stylus. The PDA is connected to a Roland Sound Canvas which can produce hundreds of instruments and sound effects.

Opening music, "Swedish", Palm IIIx and Roland Sound Canvas, Notepad by MiniMusic,
http://www.minimusic.com/

Terrzetto by Franz Wasner; three part harmony - flute, harp, and synthbrass

"Theremini"by Pete Moss on Palm IIIx and Roland Sound Canvas - various songs and sound effects played live.

"Jingle Bells", Palm IIIx and Roland Sound Canvas, Notepad by MiniMusic,
http://www.minimusic.com/

Closing music, "Invention", Palm IIIx and Roland Sound Canvas, Notepad by Minimuisc,
http://www.minimusic.com/

Equipment list:

• Recorder = Apple iBook G3 running System 9.2 and SoundEdit 16
• Griffin iMic
• RadioShack Unidirectional Dynamic microphone 33-3001 (voice)
• RadioShack 4-channel battery powered mixer
• Palm IIIx
• Roland Sound Canvas
• Sony Minidisc MZ-R37 used for automatic gain control and headphone monitoring while recording

I recorded the show live in real time to my iBook and saved the file as an AIFF at 44khz., 16bit stereo. I used iTunes to set the ID3 tags and convert the AIFF file to a 64 kbps, 22khz. MP3 file.