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

Version Information

Performance date
5 février 2009
Documentation date
5 février 2009
Version
version 2009 Paris
Status
valid
Validation date
3 mai 2018
Length
14 min
Comment
A first and shortest version of this piece was performed in Monaco (festival "Printemps des arts") in march 2007.

Other Versions

max6-untested5 février 2009

Detailed Staff

2 violins, viola, cello

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

Electronic Equipment List

Computer Music Equipment

1 Max/MSP
Max (Cycling74) - version 4.6.3
1 Fireface 800
Sound Board (RME)
1 MIDI line
MIDI Cables (generic) - From the stage to the mixing desk.
4 Footswitch / Sustain Pedal
Footswitch / Sustain Pedal (generic) - One for each instrumentist.
1 AtomicPro
MIDI Converter (Ircam) - To convert the footswitches to MIDI.
1 MacBook Pro
Apple Laptops (Apple)

Audio Equipment

1 DM2000
Digital Mixers (Yamaha) - Or equivalent.
4 Audio line
Mono/Stereo Cables (generic) - From the stage to the mixing desk.
4 DPA 4061
Condenser Microphones (DPA) - With clips (or DPA 4021)
6 Loudspeaker
Loudspeakers (generic) - For the electronic part, with cables and amplifiers.
2 Stage monitor
Stage Monitors (generic) - With cables and amplifiers.

Downloads

Max patch and library

234.72 Mo

Sampler sound banks

commentaire

Necessary to perform the piece.

485.06 Mo


Instructions

Audio and loudspeakers setup

 

Midi setup

Each musician has a footswitch pedal to trigger sound and effects. These pedals should be connected to a MIDI converter in order to send  controller messages on 4 different midi-channels.

Software installation

Copy the folder on your Mac

Start Max 4.6.3

Setup the max file preferences to :

  • quatuor1-max/lib
  • quatuor1-max/Soundfiles
  • QuatuorSampleBanks/machFive
  • QuatuorSampleBanks/Soundfonts

 

Initialization routine

Open the quatuor2.25 patch with max/MSP 4.6.3.
Set the DSP status :

 

Clic on “load hereNotThereBuffers-MONO” to load the soundfiles.
Turn the dsp on.

Patch presentation

Performance notes

All the electronic event names correspond to the bar number and is precisely written in the score.
During performance, you can use the following computer keyboard shortcuts :

  • left arrow : previous event
  • right arrow : next event
  • 1,2,3,4 : vl1,Vl2,Alto and cello pedal

Check the midi pedals

Check each midi pedal, you can adjust their channels and polarities in the patcher pedals.

Pedal follower

 To understand how the pedal follower works :

  • open “p PedalsScore”
  • clic on the topleft bang to write the “score” ...

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