Audio setup

DM 2000 Patch

Amplification is required for all the singers, piano, strings and percussions.

There are Real-Time transformations on some instruments, the following microphones should be routed to the ADC :

1. caisse claire 1

1. caisse claire 2

1. caisse claire 3

1. choeur 1

1. choeur 2

1. choeur 3

1. choeur 4

1. flute (pas utilisée)

1. violon 1

1. violon 2

1. alto

1. violoncelle

1. contrebasse

1. percussions L

1. percussions R

1. orchestra mix

Loudspeaker setup

Concert setup for Palais de la Musique et des Congrès (Strasbourg/Musica)

Midi setup

Two master keyboard for one instrumentalist on stage, connected via midi to the main computer.

The first keyboard ("A") triggers events (soundfiles and real time effect).

The second (lower, "B") plays the samplor~ object emulating the akai z8 sampler. A folder called 'Sirenes-max8-Sampler2020' contains bank programs that will set it up before the concert. This keyboard should have :

• a midi sustain pedal

• a midi volume pedal

• a pitch bend wheel

• easily accessible program change buttons

Software installation

Open max8.

Add the folder 'SIRENES-max8' to the file preferences.

Open Sirenes_Francesconi_max8.maxpat

1- Press "preload sounds"

2- Choose the midi port from the audio interface and check that the patch is receiving midi notes from keyboard A

Choose the midi port for the midi mixer and check it.

3- press 'reset'

Check the DSP status

Patch presentation

Each event (soundfiles and/or treatments) is triggered by a specific note on keyboard A. (cf midikeyboard patch).

The lowest C stops all the events.

The mixing level can be controlled during the performance on the BCF 2000.

Live controls

The BCF 2000 midimixer sliders are affected as follow on channel 1, controler number:

1: Sfplay

2: drums

3: choirs

4: strings and orchestra

5: effects

6: rev2

7: direct

8: general level

Software Sampler (samplor~ version)

The Akai sampler is now replaced by a software solution.

Add the folder 'Sirenes-max8-Sampler2020' to the file preferences of max8.

Open sirenes-samplor-mono.v1.maxpat with max8

Select the midi device corresponding to keyboard B (menu in the top right part of the patch).

Select a program (menu in the top left part), and check the sound by playing keyboard B.

Soundbanks :

1. ppnewalone.multi

2. magic_piano.multi

3. VOICI.multi

4. celesta.multi

5. ppnewcomplexo.multi

6. magic_piano.multi

All these 6 sound banks are completely described into the "sirene-multis" text file, using the following syntax :

0, 1 "3 C# pp looped.wav" 60. 21 108 1 127 0 0 0. -1.;

1, 1 "3 C# pp looped.wav" 60. 21 108 1 127 0 0 1. -1.;

2, 2 "Piano harmonics A2.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 3. -0.7;

3, 2 "Piano harmonics D#3.wav" 60. 73 108 1 127 0 0 0.5 -3. -0.7;

4, 2 "Piano plucked A#00.wav" 60. 21 28 1 127 0 0 0.5 36. 0.;

5, 2 "Piano plucked A#0.wav" 60. 29 34 1 127 0 0 0.5 29. 0.;

6, 2 "Piano plucked D2.wav" 60. 35 40 1 127 0 0 0.5 22. 0.;

7, 2 "Piano plucked G#2.wav" 60. 41 47 1 127 0 0 0.5 16. 0.;

8, 2 "Piano plucked D#3.wav" 60. 48 54 1 127 0 0 0.5 9. 0.;

9, 2 "Piano plucked A#3.wav" 60. 55 62 1 127 0 0 0.5 2. 0.;

10, 2 "Piano plucked F4.wav" 60. 63 70 1 127 0 0 0.5 -5. 0.;

11, 2 "Piano plucked B4.wav" 60. 71 82 1 127 0 0 0.5 -11. 0.;

12, 2 "Piano plucked G5.wav" 60. 83 108 1 127 0 0 0.5 -19. 0.;

13, 2 "3 C# pp looped.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 -1. 0.;

14, 2 "vla attres2 44100.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 1.93 0.;

15, 3 VENTICELLOVV.wav 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 -4.;

16, 3 "CORO 6 LOOP.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 -9.;

17, 3 RESPANIVIESO.wav 60. 21 57 1 127 0 0 0.5 12.;

18, 3 "CLYMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 21 63 1 127 0 0 0.5 -15.;

19, 3 "CLYFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 64 65 1 127 0 0 0.5 -18.;

20, 3 "CLYLA4 -L.wav" 60. 66 66 1 127 0 0 0.5 -21.;

21, 3 "CLCMIB3 -L.wav" 60. 21 65 1 127 0 0 0.5 -3.;

22, 3 "CLCFAD3 -L.wav" 60. 66 68 1 127 0 0 0.5 -6.;

23, 3 "CLCLA3 -L.wav" 60. 69 71 1 127 0 0 0.5 -9.;

24, 3 "CLCDO4 -L.wav" 60. 72 74 1 127 0 0 0.5 -12.;

25, 3 "CLCMIB4 -L.wav" 60. 73 75 1 127 0 0 0.5 -15.;

26, 3 "CLCFAD4 -L.wav" 60. 76 128 1 127 0 0 0.5 -18.;

27, 4 "Celeste C#2.wav" 60. 21 53 1 127 0 0 0. 11. -1.5;

28, 4 "CELE MID.wav" 60. 54 69 1 127 0 0 0. 11. -1.;

29, 4 "CELE HI.wav" 60. 70 108 1 127 0 0 0. -12. -1.5;

30, 5 "3 C# pp looped.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 -1.;

31, 5 "1 D pp clean looped.wav" 60. 21 45 1 127 0 0 0.5 22.;

32, 5 "2 G pp looped.wav" 60. 46 57 1 127 0 0 0.5 5.;

33, 5 "3 C# pp looped.wav" 60. 58 65 1 127 0 0 0.5 -1.;

34, 5 "3 A pp cleanloope.wav" 60. 66 73 1 127 0 0 0.5 -9.;

35, 5 "4 F pp looped.wav" 60. 74 78 1 127 0 0 0.5 -17.;

36, 5 "4 Ab pp looped.wav" 60. 79 83 1 127 0 0 0.5 -20.;

37, 5 "5 Eb pp clean looped.wav" 60. 84 108 1 127 0 0 0.5 -28.;

38, 6 "Piano harmonics A2.wav" 60. 21 72 1 127 0 0 0.5 3.;

39, 6 "Piano harmonics D#3.wav" 60. 73 108 1 127 0 0 0.5 -3.;

40, 6 "Piano plucked A#00.wav" 60. 21 28 1 127 0 0 0.5 36.;

41, 6 "Piano plucked A#0.wav" 60. 29 34 1 127 0 0 0.5 29.;

42, 6 "Piano plucked D2.wav" 60. 35 40 1 127 0 0 0.5 22.;

43, 6 "Piano plucked G#2.wav" 60. 41 47 1 127 0 0 0.5 16.;

44, 6 "Piano plucked D#3.wav" 60. 48 54 1 127 0 0 0.5 9.;

45, 6 "Piano plucked A#3.wav" 60. 55 62 1 127 0 0 0.5 2.;

46, 6 "Piano plucked F4.wav" 60. 63 70 1 127 0 0 0.5 -5.;

47, 6 "Piano plucked B4.wav" 60. 71 82 1 127 0 0 0.5 -11.;

48, 6 "Piano plucked G5.wav" 60. 83 108 1 127 0 0 0.5 -19.;