1. Audio setup

Welcome to the great world of Ariadne.
Be careful about the particular stage setup of this piece.

2. Loudspeaker setup

In cause of this particular stage setup, loudspeakers should be adapted for each venue. You will need : a ring of loudspeaker and a “spot” of loudspeaker above the singer.
For the creation we had a ring of 10 loudspeakers and 4 loudspeakers above the singer.
Please adapt the ring of loudspeaker according to the size of the venue

3. Midi setup

ON STAGE :
Cello and Violin player have a MIDI pedal. They trigger events in both interludes.

ON COMPUTER :
List of faders you should play with (movements are written in the score)

4. Software installation

Copy the folder _MAIN_ARIADNE_AZZAN into your desktop.

You will have to launch 2 separate Max applications at the same time :
Select Max 8 in your Applications folder
Duplicate it, and rename the first one Max, and the second one, Max2.

Then launch each one and select the whole _MAIN_ARIADNE_AZZAN folder into Files Preferences.
Close everything and launch ARIADNE_AZZAN.sh

Maybe you will have to refresh permissions for this script :
Copy ARIADNE_AZZAN.sh into your desktop
Launch a terminal and type the command : sudo chmod +x ~/Desktop/ARIADNE_AZZAN.sh

4 bis. Sinegen Electronic Piano Kit

The electronic for the piano part is triggered by an autonomous system based on a Raspberry Pi.
The goal is to output sine waves into transducers. Triggers are made with MIDI pedal directly connected to the PI.
This system is called Sinegen Electronic Piano Kit and hosted at IRCAM.
In case of this box is lost, you will find hardware and software documentation in the sinegen_source_code to build it.
Overwise, just plug the box, connect an iPad to the sinegen WIFI network. The password is sinegen2020. Open Safari and type : sine.local
Then press the pedal and follow the score !

4 ter. Timer

Every musician needs a timer to follow the score. They usually uses smartphones.
Everybody has to be connected to the same WIFI network (the network should cover all the venue)
Plug your computer into the WIFI router with a RJ45 cable.
To access the timer, musicians have to connect your computer IP:8080
Timer server start with the 1!INIT button.
The first time you launch the patch you should click on script npm install box into [p TIMER]

4 quater. Virtual instruments

Nobody plays virtual instruments. 2 Transducers are put on them, they have a loudspeaker function.

5. Patch presentation

a) Max/MSP patches

ARIADNE_Azzan patch

[p ADC] is the input for Real Time electronic.
Please adjust the input level with the sound engineer according to the references.
Example : Violon : “please play the end of your interlude” —> the level has to reach the line.

[p DSP_MAIN] is the main matrix for sound files and real time electronic

[p DSP_TRANSDUCER] is the special processing for transducers

[p SCORE] host the antescofo score

[p SPAT] control the messages for Panoramix automations

[p CONFIG] is general configuration stuff
[p TIMER] is configuration for the timer

[p MIDI] is the midi configuration. Please see the specific section.

ARIADNE_Azzan_Spat patch:

This is basically Panoramix.
Please refer to the official documentation.

You have to adjust Couronne_10 and HOA_reverb_14 bus according to your venue configuration.

b) DSP Status Options (Fs, IO vs, S vs, Overdrive, Audio Interrupt, Vector Optimization)

2 instances should have the following settings : 44.1kHz / IO 256 / VS 256 / OVERDRIVE ON

6. Initialization routine

1. Open ARIADNE_AZZAN.sh script.
   In Panoramix :
2. Select Audio Input : BlackHole
3. Select Audio Output : your Soundcard
4. Active audio
   In Main Patch
5. Press the 1! INIT button
6. Load the Panoramix session in config/panoramix_manifeste2021.txt
7. Select Audio Input : your Soundcard
8. Select Audio Output : BlackHole
9. Active Audio
10. Check fader with your MIDI interface and Panoramix
11. Check timer with musicians
12. Check MIDI Pedal with cellist and violinist

7. System calibration and tests

Please adjust ADC input level (see below)
Please manually start the timer and check that it works with every musician.
Please manually check the Violin and Cello MIDI pedals.

8. Performance notes

You need to trigger all cues from the computer except for both interludes.

9. Extra Equipment required

• SINEGEN ELECTRONIC PIANO KIT
• smartphones for the musicians' timers
• 1 violin, 1 cello and 1 metallic tube for virtual instrument (please talk with regissor)