Table of contents
Documentation date: April 4, 2020
Version state
Valid
Validation date: April 7, 2020
Version documentalist
- meudic (Benoit.Meudic@ircam.fr)
Version realisation
- Eric Daubresse (Computer Music Designer)
- Franck Rossi (Sound engineer)
Version length
41 mnUpgrade Motivation
update for Max8 48kHz
Comment
untested in concert
Other version(s)
Detailed staff
- women's choir à 12 voix (soprano [colorature], 5 soprano, 5 contralto, mezzo-soprano [])
- trumpet (also piccolo trumpet [en mib] ), percussionist, 2 horns [sur scène] , 2 trumpets [sur scène] (also 1 piccolo trumpet [en mib] ), 2 trombones [sur scène] , bass tuba [sur scène] , 3 percussionists [sur scène] , 2 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers [sur scène]
Electronic equipment list
Computer Music Equipment
-
1 MacBook Pro - Apple Laptops
(Apple)
OS 10.12.6 -
1 Max 8 - Max
(Cycling74)
8.1.1 -
1 Fireface 400 - Sound Board
(RME)
-
2 KX 88 - MIDI Keyboard
(Yamaha)
Both keyboards are stacked -
1 Footswitch / Sustain Pedal - Footswitch / Sustain Pedal
-
1 Volume Pedal - Volume Pedal
-
1 Midi interface - MIDI Interfaces
-
1 MIDI booster - Booster
Audio Equipment
-
8 Loudspeaker - Loudspeakers
-
2 subwoofer - Subwoofers
-
1 DM2000 - Digital Mixers
(Yamaha)
Work related information
Premiere
- April 25, 1997, Allemagne, Cologne, Witten, Tage für neue Kammermusik
Publisher:
- Ricordi
Realisation
- Eric Daubresse
Work length
- 35 mn
Useful links on Brahms
- Sirene/Gespenster pagan oratorio for four female choirs, brass, percussion and electronics (1996), 35mn
- Luca Francesconi
File | Author(s) | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|
Download [1.1 MB] | Setup disposition-percu-Sirene.zip | percussion sets pictures | |
Download [73.9 KB] | Technical rider FicheTecSirene2006oslo.pdf | Franck Rossi | |
Download [2.4 MB] | Score KEYBOARD A.pdf | Luca Francesconi | keyboard A (sampler) score - Program Changes are missing, see in conductor score (P.O.) |
Download [1009.1 KB] | Score KEYBOARD B .pdf | Luca Francesconi | keyboard B (event triggers) score |
Download [653.4 KB] | Cahier d'exploitation LF_S_97-FR.pdf | Marc Battier | historic "cahier d'exploitation" for reference |
Download [56.6 KB] | Setup Oslo.pdf | Franck Rossi | Loudspeaker and audio setup plan |
Download [58.7 MB] | Patch Sirenes-Gespenster2020-max8-samplor.dmg | software emulation of the Akai sampler | |
Download [2.9 GB] | Patch Sirenes-Gespenster2020-max8.dmg | max patch, libraries and sound files |
Instructions
Presentation of the piece:
Sirene-Gespenster is a piece for voice, ensemble and real time electronics.
The electronics consists in spatialised soundfiles and harmonizers on voice and percussions.
Loudspeaker, audio and stage setup
Midi setup
Two master keyboard for one instrumentalist on stage, connected via midi to the main computer.
The first keyboard ("A") plays the samplor~ object to emulate the akai z8. A folder called 'Sirenes-Gespenster2020-max8-samplor' contains bank programs that will set it up before the concert. This keyboard should have :
- a midi sustain pedal
- a midi volume pedal
- easily accessible program change buttons
The second keyboard ("B") triggers events (soundfiles and real time effect).
Software installation
Open max8.
Add the folder Sirenes-Gespenster2020-max8 to the file preferences.
Open Sirene-gespenster-max8.maxpat
Patch presentation
Each event (soundfiles and/or treatments) is triggered by a specific note on keyboard B coupled with a specific program (1 or 2).
Program 16 stops all the soundfiles.
The mixing level of percu, voice and master can be controlled during the performance with a BCF 2000 (cf. "p midifaders")
There are 4 adc ins: 1 & 2 for voice, 3 & 4 for percussion
There are 8 dac outs: 1 & 2 for far hps on stage, 3 4 5 6 for hps left front, right front, left middle, right middle, left back and right back.
Initialisation of the patch:
1- Press "load soundfiles"
2- Choose the midi port from keyboard B and check that the patch is receiving midi notes
In 'p midifader' choose the midi port for the midi mixer and check it (it controls percu, voice and master levels on controler 7 channel 1, 2 and 3) .
3- press 'reset'
4- dac on
5- midi on
Check the DSP status
Execution de la pièce:
Initialise the patch.
Just before the public entrance, play the sound file 'Tubi-tornando' (there is a bang button for that in the main patch) and play it pianissimo until the first event (trigerred by keyboard B).
Software Sampler (samplor~ version)
The Akai sampler is now replaced by a software solution.
Start sirenes-gespenster-samplor-mono.v1.maxpat with max8
NB : Max File preferences should point to Sirenes-Gespenster2020-max8-samplor
This max patch uses the samplor~ object to emulate the hardware sampler.
Soundbanks :
1. Sirenes1
2. Sirenes2
3. Sirenes3
4. OFF
5. Sirenes5
All these 5 sound banks are completely described into the "sirene-gespenter-multis" text file :
0, 1 "PIANO HC2 -L.wav" 60. 21 38 1 127 0 0 0. 24.;
1, 1 "PIANO HD#2-L.wav" 60. 39 42 1 127 0 0 0. 21.;
2, 1 "PIANO HA2 -L.wav" 60. 43 50 1 127 0 0 0. 15.;
3, 1 "PIANO HD#3-L.wav" 60. 47 54 1 127 0 0 0. 9.;
4, 1 "PIANO HA3 -L.wav" 60. 55 59 1 127 0 0 0. 3.;
5, 1 "PIANO HF#4-L.wav" 60. 60 67 1 127 0 0 0. -6.;
6, 1 "PIANO HC5 -L.wav" 60. 68 120 1 127 0 0 0. -12.;
7, 1 "PIANO HF#5-L.wav" 60. 74 120 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
8, 1 "PIANO HA5 -L.wav" 60. 80 120 1 127 0 0 0. -21.;
9, 2 "PIANO HC2 -L.wav" 60. 21 38 1 127 0 0 0. 24.;
10, 2 "PIANO HD#2-L.wav" 60. 39 43 1 127 0 0 0. 21.;
11, 2 "PIANO HA2 -L.wav" 60. 44 46 1 127 0 0 0. 15.;
12, 2 "PIANO HD#3-L.wav" 60. 47 54 1 127 0 0 0. 9.;
13, 2 "PIANO HA3 -L.wav" 60. 55 59 1 127 0 0 0. 3.;
14, 2 "PIANO HF#4-L.wav" 60. 60 67 1 127 0 0 0. -6.;
15, 2 "PIANO HC5 -L.wav" 60. 68 120 1 127 0 0 0. -12.;
16, 2 "PIANO HF#5-L.wav" 60. 74 120 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
17, 2 "PIANO HA5 -L.wav" 60. 80 120 1 127 0 0 0. -21.;
18, 2 "PIANO A#0-L.wav" 60. 21 28 1 127 0 0 0. 36. -11.2;
19, 2 "PIANO G1 -L.wav" 60. 29 34 1 127 0 0 0. 29. -11.2;
20, 2 "PIANO D2 -L.wav" 60. 35 40 1 127 0 0 0. 22. -11.2;
21, 2 "PIANO G#2-L.wav" 60. 41 47 1 127 0 0 0. 16. -11.2;
22, 2 "PIANO D#3-L.wav" 60. 48 54 1 127 0 0 0. 9. -11.2;
23, 2 "PIANO A#3 -L.wav" 60. 55 62 1 127 0 0 0. 2. -11.2;
24, 2 "PIANO F4 -L.wav" 60. 63 70 1 127 0 0 0. -5. -11.2;
25, 2 "PIANO B4 -L.wav" 60. 71 82 1 127 0 0 0. -11. -11.2;
26, 2 "PIANO G5 -L.wav" 60. 83 120 1 127 0 0 0. -19. -11.2;
27, 3 VENTICELLOVV.wav 60. 21 120 1 127 0 0 0. -4.;
28, 3 "CORO 6 LOOP.wav" 60. 21 120 1 127 0 0 0. -9.;
29, 3 RESPANIVIESO.wav 60. 21 57 1 127 0 0 0. 12.;
30, 3 "CLYMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 21 63 1 127 0 0 0. -15.;
31, 3 "CLYFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 64 65 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
32, 3 "CLYLA4 -L.wav" 60. 66 120 1 127 0 0 0. -21.;
33, 3 "CLCMIB3 -L.wav" 60. 21 65 1 127 0 0 0. -3.;
34, 3 "CLCFAD3 -L.wav" 60. 66 68 1 127 0 0 0. -6.;
35, 3 "CLCLA3 -L.wav" 60. 69 71 1 127 0 0 0. -9.;
36, 3 "CLCDO4 -L.wav" 60. 72 74 1 127 0 0 0. -12.;
37, 3 "CLCMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 73 75 1 127 0 0 0. -15.;
38, 3 "CLCFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 76 120 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
39, 5 VENTICELLOVV.wav 60. 21 120 1 127 0 0 0. -4.;
40, 5 "CORO 6 LOOP.wav" 60. 21 120 1 127 0 0 0. -9.;
41, 5 RESPANIVIESO.wav 60. 21 57 1 127 0 0 0. 12.;
42, 5 "CLYMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 21 63 1 127 0 0 0. -15.;
43, 5 "CLYFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 64 65 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
44, 5 "CLYLA4 -L.wav" 60. 66 120 1 127 0 0 0. -21.;
45, 5 "CLCMIB3 -L.wav" 60. 21 65 1 127 0 0 0. -3.;
46, 5 "CLCFAD3 -L.wav" 60. 66 68 1 127 0 0 0. -6.;
47, 5 "CLCLA3 -L.wav" 60. 69 71 1 127 0 0 0. -9.;
48, 5 "CLCDO4 -L.wav" 60. 72 74 1 127 0 0 0. -12.;
49, 5 "CLCMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 73 75 1 127 0 0 0. -15.;
50, 5 "CLCFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 76 120 1 127 0 0 0. -18.;
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