John Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer

John Adams	The Death of Klinghoffer
Technical Information

Four electronic musicians:

Keyboard I: performs two master keyboard controllers simultaneously
Keyboard II: performs two master keyboard controllers simultaneously
Keyboard III: performs one master keyboard controller
MIDI Percussion: performs one MIDI mallet-type controller and doubles acoustic timpani.

Equipment Requirements:

Quantity	Equipment	Product Description	Useage
2	Kurzweil K2000R v3 or K2500R OR AKAI S1000 {or upward compatible} (either unit with minimum 16Mb RAM)	Sampler (rackmount version)	Main sound source for Keyboard I, Keyboard II, Keyboard III, and MIDI Percussion.
2	Yamaha SY99	Synthesizer	Main sound source for Keyboard I, Keyboard II, Keyboard III, and MIDI Percussion.
2	Emu Protues 1XR	Synthesizer tone module (rackmount)	Main sound source for Keyboard I, Keyboard II, Keyboard III, and MIDI Percussion.
5	Six-octave MIDI Master Controller* (with total of three volume and three sustain pedals)	MIDI keyboard controller	Keyboard controllers for Keyboard I, Keyboard II, and Keyboard III.
1	MarimbaKAT marimba-type MIDI Percussion Controller** (minimum five octave) with stand.	MIDI percussion pads	MIDI controller for MIDI Percussion.
1	Multi-port MIDI interface***	Configurable MIDI processing unit	Merges all MIDI master controllers to all sound sources.
4	Program change footpedals****	inc/dec or MIDI programmable style (depends, see below)	One for each electronic musician
2	Double-Tier Keyboard Stand	--	To hold Keyboard I and Keyboard II master controllers.
1	Single-Tier Keyboard Stand	--	To hold Keyboard III master controller.
--	Various MIDI and audio cables (subject to production choices from above items)	--	--
1	Iomega ZIP drive (with SCSI cables)	removable hard drive	For K2000R or AKAI S1000

* Six-octave MIDI master keyboard controller: Must be able to sequentially and contiguously
program change up/down a minimum of 128 patch positions. Kurzweil PC88 recommended.

** MarimbaKAT marimba-type MIDI Percussion Controller: Could be replaced with similar
marimba-type MIDI controller.

*** Multi-port MIDI interface: Recommended units include MIDI Time Piece (II or AV).
Consult publisher for setup configuration.

**** Program change footpedals: Either inc/dec or MIDI programmable will be appropriate depending on the
model and type of master controller used. For example: inc/dec pedal could be used with Kurzweil PC88
master controllers where a MIDI programmable footpedal must be used with a Yamaha KX88.
Note: The electronic musicians must use footpedals and not master controller front-panel buttons,
or infinity wheel, because program changes occur between bars, within performed notation, and while
both hands are performing simultaneuosly.

Audio Monitoring Requirements for Electronic Musicians:

Quantity	Equipment	Product Description	Useage
4	Audio mixers* with minimum six line level inputs and minimum 2 auxiliary send/receive channels.	--	One for each electronic musician
4	Reverberation processors**	Multi-effect processor	One for each electronic musician.

*Audio mixers: Mackie MicroSeries 1202-VLZ 1 (or higher model) recommended.

** Reverberation processors: Used for overall individual musicians' ambiance. Recommended products include: Lexicon LXP (1 or 5), Alesis Quadraverb (1 or 2), or ART FXR, etc...

Information about sound reinforcement system:

Please consult publisher to obtain information. Details are very specific.

Questions or Technical Support please mail:

Mark Grey

John Adams' Engineer

Boosey & Hawkes Synthesizer Technician