Audio setup
Loudspeaker setup
Audio equipment for the playback of four audio tracks surrounding the audience (cf. supra Audio setup)
Midi setup
No MIDI devices
Software installation
Max or Max Runtime software version higher than 6.0 is required.
Mount image Ritual_Melodies-Max6.dmg
System calibration and tests
Set sound card sample-rate to 48kHz (for original quality) or 44.1kHz.
In Max, tests for quadriphonic setup may be done using patcher 'test-quadriphonic.maxpat'
Initialization routine
In Max, launch file Ritual_Melodies.maxpat.
Then in patcher main window :
1. Select sound card using button ' Audio status' (output device) ;
2. select Max sample rate, by default set to 48 kHz for original quality, or 44.1kHz ;
3. set Audio On ;
4. Clic on 'Select folder' button to load sound tracks from folder 'Ritual_Melodies-Max6' ;
Volume is automatically set to 0 dB.
Patch presentation
Sound file duration is 13'37.