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*REAR STUDIO WIRING MAP*

The below diagram illustrates how all pertinent audio gear is connected in the Rear Studio:
([inline-center:_Rear Studio Wiring Map.pdf=Download Larger Version])

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Analog Patching to DM-3200 Mixer

The DM-3200 Digital Mixer has 16 channels of analog input. Each channel has a mic input and a line input, which are chosen on a per-channel basis via physical switches above the Trim knobs at the top of the mixer. Phantom power is also available (for condenser microphones) in banks of four channels. These switches should remain off unless you're using condenser mics.

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Main Mixer (Tascam DM-3200 Digital Mixer)

The mixer connects numerous analog signals including to breakout boxes and microphones in the main room. It has a sample-synchronous digital interface with the ADAT, Digidesign, and Motu interfaces up to 96 khz.

**Getting Started**

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Rear Studio Handbook

The Rear Studio is the primary music production and recording center in CNMAT. It is located in the rear of the building, and on the lower level.

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Active Rear Studio Software

#A list of audio software installed in the CNMAT Rear Studio: (updated 4 May 2010)

**Applications**
- Audacity 1.3.9
- AudioSculpt 2.9.4v2
- CSound 5.09
- Digital Performer 6.02
- Diphone Studio 4.2
- Finale 2007 c.r2 (plus Garritan Personal Orchestra)
- Finale 2010 b.r1 (plus Garritan Instruments for Finale 2010)
- Garageband 4.1.2
- Kontakt 3.5.0
- Kontakt Player 2.2.4

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Max/MSP Summer Workshops 2010

10--11.30: Beginning/Intermediate Lecture
11.30--12.30: Lunch break
12.30--2.30: Beginning/Intermediate Lab
2.30--5: Max for Live
5--6: Dinner break
6--9 (10?): Advanced Max Programming

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Monday Lecture: Anatomy of a Message

# Ideas
Max is a graphical programming where messages are passed between objects using patch cords. Today's lecture begins with the mode of interacting with the Max environment (locked/unlocked, patching/presentation). It moves on types (ints, floats, symbols, lists, audio, matrix) of messages, and how they can be formed and transmitted. Basic debugging techniques are addressed.

#Topics

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Monday Lab: Polyphonic Metronome

# What we have provided
- "percussion-buffers", a small patch which reads nine percussion sound files into nine buffers.
- "simple-sampler~", a straightforward sample-playback synthesis patch based on play~. There is also a help patch that shows how to use simple-sampler~.
- "simple-draw.maxhelp" draws triangles, squares, and circles into an LCD object.

# Your assignment

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