The setup and the execution of the electroacoustic part of this work requires a Computer Music Designer (Max expert).

Version Information

Performance date
June 29, 2013
Documentation date
June 29, 2013
Version
RelatedRocksMSP-Manifeste2013
Status
valid
Validation date
May 3, 2018
Length
20 min
Upgrade motivation
2014 version - MaxMSP : The Akai hardware sampler and the CD player are now replaced by a Max patch, using the samplor~ external.

Other Versions

Detailed Staff

2 pianos, 2 percussionists

Detailed staff comes from Brahms, send mail to ressources-contenus@ircam.fr for correction.

Electronic Equipment List

Musical Instruments

2 SY 77
Synthesizers/Expanders (Yamaha)

Computer Music Equipment

1 Sound Board
Sound Board (generic) - 6 audio outputs
1 Midi interface
MIDI Interfaces (generic) - 2 input ports
2 Footswitch / Sustain Pedal
Footswitch / Sustain Pedal (generic)
1 MacBook Pro
Apple Laptops (Apple)
1 Max 6
Max (Cycling74)

Downloads

RelatedRocks-CahierDExploitation.pdf

Marc Battier

comment

"cahier d'exploitation" :Original Documentation from 1997

859.62 Ko

RelatedRocks2013-Manifeste.dmg

Serge Lemouton

489.17 Mo


Instructions

Audio setup

  • 6 audio outputs, 
  • no input

Loudspeaker setup

Mainly stereo frontal diffusion, for the audience each sampler output should sound located with teh corresponding acoustic piano .

The pianos are amplified

Stage Monitors are required

Midi setup

This version requires :

  • an audio/midi interface with at least 2 midi input ports and 6 audio output channels, 
  • 2 5- or 6-octaves Midi keyboards with 16 program change switches
  • 2 switch (sustain) pedals

Software installation

This version uses Max (version 5 or 6) installation on Macintosh. It uses standard objects excepting the samplor~ and samplor.kg external, that are included in the lib/ folder.

System calibration and tests

Check both midi keyboards and pedals, it may be necessary to adjust the midi ports and controller numbers in the MAX patch.

Patch presentation


Performance notes

The 3 "CD" sequences are manually triggered directly from the patch (use the 1 2 3 keys of the macintosh keyboard, the space bar stops the sequence)


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