The setup and the execution of the electroacoustic part of this work requires a Computer Music Designer (Max expert).
Version Information
- Documentation date
- December 14, 2015
- Version
- Arcus 2015
- Status
- valid
- Validation date
- May 3, 2018
- Documentalist
- olto (olto@ircam.fr)
- Length
- 20 min
- Upgrade motivation
- Max patch for the reproduction of the electronic part
- Comment
- This version of the electronic part is created on the basis of the transfert-boites version (ADAT re-recording).
According to Stanley Haynes (Report on the realization of York Höller’s “Arcus”, in «Contemporary Music Review» 1/1), the original master of the electronic part was on analog tape.
The analysis of the ADAT audio signal has shown different problems: besides the tipically analogical noises (es. clicks, low frequency noises caused by splices), different "digital tape" issues are found (DC-offset, dithering, clicks etc.). A research in the IRCAM archive evidenced some possible original master tapes: 22B, 22C and 22D. It is suggested to plan a digitization of these tapes with new technology (96 kHz 24 bit). A professional 1/2" 4-track tape recorder and a DBX module are required.
Other Versions
transfert-boitesNovember 10, 2015
Detailed Staff
flute, piccolo, trumpet, trombone, percussionist, timpani, piano, electric organ, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn
Detailed staff comes from Brahms, send mail to ressources-contenus@ircam.fr for correction.
Electronic Equipment List
Computer Music Equipment
- 1 Sound Board
- Sound Board (generic) - (4 x 48 kHz 16 bit outputs required)
- 1 MacBook Pro
- Apple Laptops (Apple) - (or equivalent)
- 1 Max 6
- Max (Cycling74)
Audio Equipment
- 4 Loudspeaker
- Loudspeakers (generic)
Downloads
ARCUS_from_ADAT
Alessandro Olto
comment
transfer from ADAT tape
434.86 Mo
ARCUS_2015.dmg
Alessandro Olto
comment
Concert max patch + sounds to play the electronic part
199.82 Mo
Instructions
Audio setup
Loudspeaker setup
There is no indications about the loudspeaker setup in the score preserved at IRCAM. Nevertheless, according to the annotations found on the cases of the original tapes this is how it is supposed to be:
Software installation
This patch require Max MSP v.6; the interface must be set at 48 kHz.
System calibration and tests
An additional patch with the original channel test is added to the .dmg archive.
Patch presentation
Follow the instructions on the max patch
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