Audio setup

Loudspeaker setup

Software installation

This piece can be played with the Max 7 (or Max 6) patch included.

Alternatively, audio files can be played in sync with any multichannel software such as Ableton Live, ProTools, Cuebase etc.

Initialization routine

System sample rate should be set to 44100Hz (automatically done when loading the patch) to match the audio files sample rate.

Patch presentation

Follow the instructions of the patch (1 - turn DSP on, 2 - play file). Adjust output levels if/when needed.

Additionally, you can scrub into the file by recalling a specific section of the score or by using the playbar to seek a particular moment.

Performance notes

Timing indicated along the score are slightly late compared with sound files timing. For example: page 11, 52" is notated when it should be around 49" in the audio files. A list of corrected timings is included in the notes of downloadable material.

The original score has a few more indications for the interpretation of the electronic part :

• Section I: Back soundtrack rather loud, balance Front track volume with the orchestra
• page 15, last measure: crescendo for the electronic for 3 measures (2 before section II)
• Section II: electronic a bit louder, high pitched sounds should be perceptible
• page 19, measures 4 & 5: small crescendo-decrescendo
• page 21, first 2 measures:  small crescendo-decrescendo
• page 24, measures 3 & 4: Trb and Trp attacks in the electronic should be at the same volume (or even a bit louder) as the ochestra
• page 27, measure 7 on: electronic should be rather loud to bring out the "spirales"
• Section III: electronic volume should be exactly balanced with percussions and piano
• page 35, measure 2: electronic notes should be balance with English horn
• 2 measures before and beginning of Section IV: hold back a little
• page 38, measure 6: crescendo for the electronic
• page 38, 2 last measures and page 39, measure 1: crescendo for the electronic, support orchestra
• Section V: loud but no strident, back track rather loud
• page 48, measure 1: octava notes should be at the same volume as the Crotales percussions
• page 51, 2 last measures of Section VI: crescendo for the electronic
• page 53, measure 7 & 8: crescendo for the electronic, answer to the orchestra
• Section VIII: movement between front and back should be audible
• page 59, measure 2 and on: dim with the orchestra
• Section X: a bit more, the electronic extends the Trb then gets more autonomous
• page 63, measure 6 and following: electronic should be well perceptible, bring out the ascending spirales
• Section XI: decrescendo, rebalance with the orchestra
• page 66, measures 5 & 6: crescendo-decrescendo for the electronic
• page 66, measure 7: electronic should be exactly at the same dynamic as the piano and glock
• page 67, measures 4 to 6: crescendo-decrescendo for the electronic
• page 68, around measure 5: crescendo-decrescendo for the electronic
• page 70, last measure then page 71, first 3 measures: crescendo-decrescendo, listen to the piano, electronic is the resonance of the piano
• page 72, measures 2 to 4: crescendo-decrescendo for the electronic
• page 73, first measure: louder, of course...
• page 73, measure 4: crescendo for the electronic
• End: follow the conductor to nothing, listen to the bass drum. Electronic and bass drum should blend