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

Version Information

Documentation date: March 11, 2023
Version: Chowning_Stria_2023
Status: valid
Validation date: March 11, 2023
Documentalist: lemouton (lemouton@ircam.fr)
Length: 16.533333333333335 min
Upgrade motivation: some clicks removed
Comment: This version provides a max patch to play the 4-channel track.
To play the piece any other software - DAW - can be used.

Other Versions

Chowning_Stria_2020November 30, 2020

ADATJune 7, 2016

Detailed Staff

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

Channel Details

Number of output channels: 4

Electronic Equipment List

Computer Music Equipment

1 Sound Board: Sound Board (generic) - Sound Board must have at least 4 audio Output Channels
1 Computer: Computers (generic)
1 Max 8: Max (Cycling74) - You can use any DAW in order to play STRIA

Audio Equipment

1 Mixing Console: Mixing Console (generic) - Digital or Analog
4 Loudspeaker: Loudspeakers (generic)

Downloads

Chowning_Stria_2023.dmg

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Patch Max 8, 4 Audio Files, Readme File

548.11 Mo

Original soundfiles

John Chowning

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for reference

210.59 Mo

Instructions

SPATIALISATION

Setup speakers in square form :

Channel 1 : Front Left,
Channel 2 : Front Right,
Channel 3 : Rear Right,
Channel 4 : Rear Left.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Double click on the file Chowning_Stria_2023.maxpat

AUDIO SETUP

The execution of “STRIA“ must obligatorily be carried out using a copy from the master tape and must be in 4 channel configuration.

MAX 8

The actual SR of the patch is 48000 Hz

Choose your audio interface

For performing the piece you will need 4 audio channels. Check the channel mapping in Max. Go to Options/Audio Status/Open I/O Mappings.

Reset Gain to 0dB. Gain adjustments must be proceded on the final mixer

Turn ON DSP

Stria starts directly and plays through the end by clicking on PLAY

ANALYSIS

(French only)

<http://brahms.ircam.fr/analyses/Stria/>

Version notes

Since version 2020, 10 clicks have been removed at the following places :

0’34
5’54
1’48
6’38
7’25
8’27
9’44
11’41
12’36
14’51