Loudspeaker setup

Software installation

The Otemo folder contains 2 directories :

• otemo-pat  contains the max patch, and all the abstractions and external objects required.

• otemo-machfive contains the sampler banks that are loaded into the max patch using the samplor~ object. The Motu MachFive software sampler is not required to run the the patch,it is  only used to edit the sampler banks.

Launch Max5 (version 5.07)

set the File Preferences to the following folders (and their subfolders):

• otemo-pat/lib

• otemo-machfive

set the DSP Status to :

Patch presentation

open the Otemo19 patch

Initialization routine

1. clic on the Init Bang
2. turn the Dac On
3. select the antescofo Score for the first section "otemo-Aj-090608+tournes.ascovassos.txt" in the Menu on the "Suivi With Antescofo" section of the main patch.
4. stop the score follower (just below the menu)
5. When the vibraphonist is ready to play the piece, start the score follower.

Keyboard Commands

The following keys on the numeric keypad are used to control the patch during the execution :

• 0 : stop the score follower
• . : start the score follower
• enter : advance to next bar

System calibration and tests

For the audio score following, two microphones (SM57 type) are set 15 cm below the vibraphone keys :

Open the "patcher calibrate" to adjust the level of the mix of these microphones 

Put the calibrate toggle on : the multislider should be high (as on the picture) and go below -22dB only for real silences.

Performance notes

You should monitor the score follower during the execution, in order to recover some eventual mistakes. For this purpose, use the computer keyboard (see the keyboard shortcuts section)