{"product_id":"cotton-gindustrial-tapspace","title":"Cotton Gindustrial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-Advanced Multipercussion solo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcoustic equipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnare drum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(snares off)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHi-hat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(played with foot) or a “squeaky” kick drum pedal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIce bell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKick drum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrash cymbal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCowbell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(or other trash metal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTam tam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(with chain attached)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVibraphone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(set to half pedal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElectronic equipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLaptop (Mac or PC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eAudio interface with at least 1 input and 2 outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eMAX software (free download from Cycling ’74) to operate included software player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eHeadset or lavalier microphone for voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eMIDI controller with sustain pedal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eExpression pedal for cutting off certain samples*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e2 speakers for audio output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf an expression pedal (or port) is unavailable, this function will also work with a volume pedal\/slider, or modulation wheel connected to the MIDI controller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotton Gindustrial\u003c\/strong\u003e is Alex Smith’s ode to the invention that changed the world: the cotton gin! This wild and contrasting piece not only requires some demanding performance techniques like speaking and singing, but also requires the performer to trigger a series of audio samples throughout the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome source materials that served as inspiration for this piece are an educational video from the 1950’s on Eli Whitney and the cotton gin, an African American prison song entitled “I Be So Glad...”, and a North English folk song entitled “Leaving of Liverpool.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotton Gindustrial\u003c\/strong\u003e comes with a full, bound score and includes a customized software player, and a reference recording of the full piece. 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