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

Version Information

Documentation date
14 décembre 2015
Version
Arcus 2015
Status
valid
Validation date
3 mai 2018
Documentalist
olto (olto@ircam.fr)
Length
20 min
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Max patch for the reproduction of the electronic part
Comment
This version of the electronic part is created on the basis of the transfert-boites version (ADAT re-recording).

According to Stanley Haynes (Report on the realization of York Höller’s “Arcus”, in «Contemporary Music Review» 1/1), the original master of the electronic part was on analog tape.
The analysis of the ADAT audio signal has shown different problems: besides the tipically analogical noises (es. clicks, low frequency noises caused by splices), different "digital tape" issues are found (DC-offset, dithering, clicks etc.). A research in the IRCAM archive evidenced some possible original master tapes: 22B, 22C and 22D. It is suggested to plan a digitization of these tapes with new technology (96 kHz 24 bit). A professional 1/2" 4-track tape recorder and a DBX module are required.

Other Versions

transfert-boites
archived
10 novembre 2015

Detailed Staff

flute, piccolo, trumpet, trombone, percussionist, timpani, piano, electric organ, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn

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

Electronic Equipment List

Computer Music Equipment

1 Sound Board
Sound Board (generic) - (4 x 48 kHz 16 bit outputs required)
1 MacBook Pro
Apple Laptops (Apple) - (or equivalent)
1 Max 6
Max (Cycling74)

Audio Equipment

4 Loudspeaker
Loudspeakers (generic)

Downloads

ARCUS_from_ADAT

Alessandro Olto

commentaire

transfer from ADAT tape

434.86 Mo

ARCUS_2015.dmg

Alessandro Olto

commentaire

Concert max patch + sounds to play the electronic part

199.82 Mo

Instructions

Audio setup

arcus_audio_setup

Loudspeaker setup

There is no indications about the loudspeaker setup in the score preserved at IRCAM. Nevertheless, according to the annotations found on the cases of the original tapes this is how it is supposed to be:

arcus_loudspeaker_setup

Software installation

This patch require Max MSP v.6; the interface must be set at 48 kHz.

System calibration and tests

An additional patch with the original channel test is added to the .dmg archive.

Patch presentation

Follow the instructions on the max patch

arcus_max_patch

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