Electric blowpipe of my opinion (a) the past life and present life

The electric blowpipe is an emerging musical instrument, both wind instruments ****, but also its unique personality, and in the rapid iteration, innovation and development.

First, the electric blowpipe: the silver-haired family of treasures

The electric blowpipe learning threshold is low: easy to play, fingering, shift the tune conveniently, tone and can be changed in seconds and other characteristics, known as the "magic pipe", its simplicity and expressive power is most suitable for the retired family, some people jokingly referred to as the "old man". Musical Instrument". Those who have the foundation of other musical instruments, quick to get started, fast to improve, and soon find the most beautiful in their own pipe in the multi-tone a few, try to match with their own familiar music, to achieve the human pipe, the lyrical expression of the situation.

There are also some characteristics of this community that go hand in hand with the electric windpipe:

1.? Taste of life, there is a wealth of emotions need to be released and expressed; the different tones of the windpipe is good at expressing different moods, it is their best platform;

2. Almost all of them are followed by the **** and the country came over the generation, with similar experiences and **** the same love and hate, there is a bellyful of everyone is familiar with the old traditional songs, play, can evoke the memories of each person, just like the mother! The taste, let us revisit the old love and old dreams, it is very easy to form a *** song *** love, so the pipe sounded, coincidentally, or singing, or ensemble, natural affinity;

3. pre-retirement status is different, different cultivation, but generally know mutual respect, humane, and for the noble and other social common sense, more social group. However, some "old kids" are prone to stubbornness, can't hide their words, and have the need to brush up their presence, fight for the right to speak, be respected, enjoy equality, and so on, so it's easier to cooperate with the group.

4. In addition to the low threshold, the spread of the fastest, but also because of the need for the elderly to have fun. I have nothing to do, listen to people blowing good, generally unrestrained up to ask what is this thing (have not seen ah!) The first thing you need to do is to get a good deal of money, and then add a WeChat, get into a group, and buy one if you're itching to do so, and you'll be on your way!

5. Relative to other musical instruments (such as bamboo flute, erhu, electronic piano, etc.), the electric blowpipe is not cheap (3,000-11,000 yuan, r1 less than 3,000 yuan, inexpensive pricing quasi-pricing), for a lifetime of saving into the habits of the elderly, a bit of a pain; but compared to the electric steel and other musical instruments, the price is about the same. Because of the multi-tone, buy a equal to buy dozens of, spread down on a very cost-effective. Most of the purchasers have a certain economic basis, preferring musical instruments, especially the pursuit of multi-tone groups, therefore, there is a large potential market.

Second, the development of the electric windpipe:

1) In the 1930s, a radio engineer and inventor Benjamin F. Miessner, electromagnetic pickups to receive reed vibration, and connected to a variety of electronic filters, the invention of the Electroacoustic Clarinet (Electroacoustic Clarinet), in 1936 It was patented in 1936.

2) In the 1970s, Computone launched the Lyricon, the world's first practical electric wind instrument made with an analog synthesizer, which resembled a soprano saxophone.

3) In the 1990s, Yamaha launched the WX series and Steiner (AKAI EV1000 prototype), and CASIO also launched the Digital Horn, which received industry attention.

4) electric saxophone: saxophone was born after the golden age of classical music, the seat of the instrument has been ranked in order, but caught up with the golden age of rock and roll and jazz, the timbre of the big changes, unique, easy to show the blues and jazz, the rise in the 50s, the orthodox winds from the disdain to allow a place for its place, but its weight, price, complexity, and breath requirements, etc., or let a lot of The weight, price, complexity and breath requirements still discourage many older people. The electronic saxophone has the flavor of the sax, no other cumbersome, so it is favored. To date, some people are still referred to as electric saxophone.

Third, the development direction of the electric wind pipe

Electric wind pipe from the simulation of the trumpet, saxophone all the way, its sound seems to be divided into two categories: one type of electro-acoustic, and the other is a traditional instrument simulation; the direction of development seems to be from a single instrument to the set of the master; the later one has a "latecomer's advantage", such as ShengShi Octave, r1, absorbed the advantages of other "predecessors", integrated, simplified, optimized the function of the button, and synchronized with the development of information technology, and other peripherals, the formation of a unique category and ecology, and gradually recognized by the industry.

1. The electric windpipe is, of course, "electric". A large number of electro-acoustic instruments have been incorporated into the sound, and countless new and bizarre sounds have been created, giving people a sense of modernity, technology, and the future. The portability of the windpipe is also a big advantage over keyboard-based electronic instruments, which is why it's so popular;

? 2.? Analog is the original purpose of the invention of the electric windpipe. Because of the collection of the master's performance, the sampling model is of course the best instrument (tone), the highest technology, the most typical techniques (such as slide, bowing, wheel finger, etc.), so the player, once the use of the right way, skipped the long process of learning the traditional instruments, and quickly enter the chamber, just like a big man style.

1) The simulation of folk instruments: This feature is the favorite of the silver-haired people. Folk music and our culture lineage (which itself is culture), for us to know, and even into our blood, the easiest to get started and blow out the flavor. However, there are not many tones that can be imitated perfectly, and it is difficult to replace the original expression.

2) The simulation of Western musical instruments: the original because of the expensive can only look at their backs, and now play at will, so that the people are delighted, greatly addicted!

?3.? The electric wind pipe is essentially an electronic music synthesizer. Some tubes have been transformed from the electric sa, past the "musical instruments" stage, towards the development of synthesizers (such as Luo 30).

4. Thick and thin and transformed, integrated with other instruments (especially electro-acoustic instruments) features and advantages, such as biting vibrato, bending tone, variable octave, stored timbre, etc., to become a part or function of the electric wind pipe;

5. Along with the development of science and technology, and the combination of information technology, such as the network, cell phones, gyroscopes, wireless transmission technology, etc., and the use of a large number of midi, synchronized accompaniment , dynamic sheet music, recording and broadcasting live, keying synthesis and other audio and video technology. Especially different from traditional musical instruments, can be upgraded through the software free of charge, and constantly increase the perfect tone and function, the future evolution of the rapid progress, can be expected but not known.

6. To the extension of peripheral equipment, the formation of their own ecosystem, such as speakers (will be the best sound quality of the wind pipe lossless transmission), Bluetooth wireless transceiver (connecting the pipe and the speaker, so that the player is more freedom of action), as well as monitoring headphones, sound cards, mixing consoles and so on.

Fourth, the electric wind pipe playing form:

1, solo:? Self-indulgence, or solo performance, there is a tendency to self-contained system (selecting songs, selecting tones, audio and video recording, editing, publishing), which is related to the characteristics of the electric wind pipe and the characteristics of the individual player. The electric blowpipe is rich in features, expressive, manipulable means, for masters, there is more space to flaunt their personality as they wish, especially the unique second-changing tone, in a piece of music can be switched at will to show different flavors (Xi Tim r1 dazzling color lighting to help), is a soloist handy treasures;

2, substitution: because the electric blowpipe has a general orchestra does not have the tone (such as tuba, trombone), the electric blowpipe has a general orchestra does not have the tone (such as trombone, trombone, trombone, trombone, trombone). As the electric windpipe has the tone that the general orchestra doesn't have (such as tuba and trombone), it is not an economic move for the orchestra to act as a mimicry to fill in the gap; it is also the entrance for the electric windpipe to be accepted by the general orchestra;

3, Zi Zuo: it is the normal practice of a group of old music pipe players to warm up the group and make it a hilarious experience, and it is quite a novelty and eye-catching;

4, Ensemble: multi-voice, multi-timbral, and large-scale works, it is the highest form, and it not only needs the player's literacy skills, but also need professional design, planning, command and rehearsal. The pitch of the electric wind pipe is unified, change the key does not change the fingering, there is a natural "as one" advantage. However, due to the different brands of electric windpipes (many electric windpipe orchestras often use the same brand), even if the same tone, the sound quality is also different, coupled with the blowers are used to personalized expression, and the lack of "group play" on the **** nature of the self-consciousness of the organization than the traditional musical instrument ensemble to coordinate the difficulty of a number of; but also because of the electric windpipe is a new thing! The electric windpipe is a new thing, which has research, experience, and can master the conductor is even less.

The electric wind multi-part, multi-tone ensemble, and the traditional orchestra comparable to the time, the formation of their own theoretical and practical characteristics of the system, towards specialization, but also a long way to go.