Audio setup
Loudspeaker setup
Midi setup
A MIDI mixer with at least 9 faders (cf. MIDI-Mix sub-patch on the main patch) is used by the composer to control the internal mixing of the electronic layers.
Software installation
All the electronic part is managed in Max.
Max/MSP Patches
On the Macintosh laptop:
1. Copy all the contents of the zip file.
2. Set the Max 5 File Preferences to include this folder.
3. Open _Jupiter-2011.maxpat with Max 5.
4. Configure the DSP Status Options :
* Fe = 44100 Hz;
* IO Vector Size = 512;
* Signal Vector Size = 64;
* Scheduler in Overdrive ON;
* Scheduler in Audio Interrupt ON;
* Vector Optimization ON.
Routing in Max/MSP
ADC:
1. Flute input (the mic as close as possible to the flute).
DAC:
1. Stereo Left;
2. Stereo Right;
3. Quadriphony Front Left;
4. Quadriphony Front Right;
5. Quadriphony Rear Right;
6. Quadriphony Rear Left;
7. Flute simulation (1/2): for testing purpose, not for the concert;
8. Flute simulation (2/2): idem.
Patch presentation
Main patch
Main sub-patch
In the “Grand-Central” subpatch is where is done the routing.
It is also where you find the “pitch_fol” sub-patch for the pitch detection (and the sfplay~ for simulation) to automatically trigger the events (cf. also the “QLIST” sub-patch in the main patch).
Shortcuts
ESC = DSP on/off;
TAB = next event;
0 = follower off;
, = follower on.
System calibration and tests
1. Play section 8 event 2 (this is a sequence of tam-tam sounds) (click on the button “NEXT” to manually trigger the events).
2. Test the score follower with the flute simulation :
Start section 1.
Open the sub-patch “Simulation”.
Click on the message box to begin the simulation.
You can listen to the whole piece (outputs 7 and 8 play the flute simulation).
Initialization routine
To initialize the patch:
1. Turn audio ON;
2. Click the init button “Start here: 0”: the “follower on” toggle is ON;
3. Click on the button “Section 1” and on the button “NEXT” to trigger the first event.
4. The events are automatically triggered with a pitch follower.
Details: history
1987: Original version
Duration: 38’
Publisher: Durand, Paris
Musical assistants: Marc Battier, Cort Lippe
Scientific assistants: Miller Puckette, Olivier Koechlin
Performer: Pierre-André Valade
First performance: April 25th 1987, Espace de Projection, IRCAM, Paris
Instrumentation: MIDI flute, 4X computer (IRCAM dedicated real-time sound computing processor)
1992: NeXT/ISPW Version
Duration: 28’
Publisher: Durand, Paris
Musical assistant: Miller Puckette
Performer: Sophie Cherrier
First performance: July 1992, Avignon
Instrumentation: MIDI flute, NeXT/ISPW (IRCAM Signal Processing Workstation)
2002: Finnish Institute
Duration: 30’
Publisher: Durand
Musical assistant: Serge Lemouton
Performer: Ishiro Nodaira
Dedication: to Lawrence Beauregard
Sidney version: “Mac OS 9”
2004
Sidney version: “Mac OS X”
2006
Sidney version: “Seoul”
2008
Musical assistant: Serge Lemouton ?
Version: “Nanterre-2008” ?
2011
Musical assistant: Serge Lemouton ?
Version: “Luxembourg-2011” ?
2011
Musical assistant: Grégoire Lorieux
Sidney version: “2011-dijon-Max4”
2012 (not IRCAM)
Musical assistant: Julie Delisle
Performer: Geneviève Déraspe
Sidney version: “Max5-fevrier-2011”
See also: Pure Data reference version
Musical assistant: Serge Lemouton
Sidney version: “PureData”