CNMAT Flashback

A look back at some items in our archives.

Archive Browser

Browse CNMAT content by type
Book page

Patches from the week

This serves as a repository of the patches we've gone over throughout the week.

[inline-center:skiing.png]
[inline-center:grog.png]

Book page

Software authorizations database

Anytime file is changed, please rename with the convention: year/month/day e.g. 100824 for August 24, 2010. The main document list is maintained by the Music Department Sound Technician.

The Max authorizations database is currently maintained by Jeff Lubow.

Book page

Laptop video & audio in Main Room

# Instructions (updated 4/23/2014)

CNMAT MAIN ROOM: Audio patching using dedicated laptop and Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 interface

A permanent laptop computer is wired to the Safire audio interface. A ReadMe file (launches on startup of the computer) explains how to use it to load presets for easy analog access to the 8-channel system without using an additional computer:

Book page

Eco Ensemble protocol for programming pieces with technology.

Eco Ensemble protocol for programming pieces with technology.

No piece involving electronics can be programmed without first seeing the full score, mapping the full technology picture and estimated costs. The technical materials (Max patch etc.) must be fully testing all the electronic materials.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE:

Book page

Rear Studio Hard Drive Backup Summary

#CNMAT Rear Studio hard drive and backups summary (updated 5/6/14)

Drives on the Rear Studio Mac now:
• Internal Mac HD: 500GB
• Tenney External: new Glyph RAID 2TB
• New Pedagogy Archive: new Glyph RAID 2TB
• GMAX External: OWC RAID 1TB
• Sample Libraries: new Glyph RAID 2TB
• Time Machine: OWC 1TB
• (plus drive dock for floating project drives)

Time Machine backup:

Book page

CNMAT Users Group Representativs

CUG General Contact RAVI
CUG Technical Contact RAMA
CUG Event Coordinator AMADEUS
CUG Main Room Manager ILYA
CUG Rear Studio Manager LILY
CUG Media Lab Manager RAFAEL
CUG Semi-Anechoic Chamber Manager RAFAEL

Book page

Max/MSP/Jitter Depot

CNMAT's expanding collection of Max/MSP/Jitter patches designed for composers, programmers, performers and music educators. The MMJ-Depot includes basic programming tips, modular programming units for copy and paste, interactive tutorials on all aspects of computer music, and functioning musical works with commentary and criticism.

Book page

Using AddAn

Find this as part of IRCAM's Diphone suite. I used this to make the saxophone and shakuhachi SDIF's for the Spectral Tutorials.

**PLEASE READ**
- You need to have the SDIF framework installed in order to load AddAn.
- Version 4.2J of Diphone is compatible with Mountain Lion 10.8.5
- File format: .aif files need to be physically exported to .aiff.

You can find it here:

Book page

Main Room Handbook

This is the home page for documentation of CNMAT's Main Room. This room contains the following components, some of which have documentation:

Book page

(old) READ ME FOR REAR STUDIO SETUP

General how-to quicklist for Rear Studio recording (Peak, Pro Tools, DP, Logic)
(last updated: 11/11/11)

NOTE: Also see the Rear Studio video tutorials for instructions on common rear studio tasks
NOTE: General info regarding Rear Studio (How to Get Sound Out of Computer, Power On & Off, Recording from the Main Room) is also available under Rear Studio Basics in the manual

Book page

(old) VIDEO TUTORIALS

Here are a few basic tutorials to get you going with basic tasks in the Rear Studio:

[inline-center:Resetting DM3200Mixer To Basic.mov=Resetting Mixer to Basic Project]
[inline-center:Getting Computer Audio To Mixer.mov=Getting Sound out of Audio Applications]
[inline-center:Working with Pro Tools 1.mov=Getting Sound out of Pro Tools]

People

Amadeus Regucera

The work of Amadeus Julian Regucera (b.1984) engages with the embodied and acoustical energy of sound and the erotics of its production.

People

Myra Melford

For pianist, composer and Guggenheim fellow Myra Melford, the personal and the poetic have always been intimately and deeply connected. Raised outside Chicago in a house designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Melford grew up literally surrounded by art.

People

Maija Hynninen

Maija Hynninen (b. 1977) – composer and sound artist – incorporates in her work the human voice, live electronics and multidisciplinary performances. She entered the Sibelius Academy in 2003 (M.Mus. 2011) to study with Paavo Heininen while also working for a violin diploma at the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Pages