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Spatialisateur: Introduction

Intermediate Level

Prerequisite
Fundamental knowledge of Max/MSP programming (Basic tutorials 1 – 22, Data tutorials 1 – 5, MIDI tutorials 1 – 5, MSP Max 5 tutorials 1 – 18) or successful completion of the First Steps with Max/MSP program.

Upon completion of this course participants will have acquired the foundations of perception of space and different techniques for spatialization. They will be able to construct their own basic spatialization modules in Max/MSP, and control them in real-time or off-line via different methods.

Description

This course is an introduction to spatialization. The basic concepts and functions of the IRCAM Spatializator are addressed:

introduction to spatial listening and spatialization
Spat's internal architecture
listening to standard configurations: ORTF, binaural, 5.1, 4 or 8 loudspeakers
simulations of concert halls and memorization of parameters
elaboration and memorization of trajectories
spatialization of several sound sources
introduction to the control of Spat

Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, 19, 2012, 10am-1pm and 2:30-5:30pm / IRCAM

Registration Terms & Conditions

Tuition Fees 
450€ / course  
Forum Member Organization (Studio or Research or Pass Forum) 300€
 Forum Member Individual (Studio or Research or Pass Forum) 150€
 For French organizations, tuition excludes the VAT (VAT 19.6%)

Course is limited to 11 participants

Public
Composers, musicians, sound designers, sound technicians and engineers, theater professionals

Didactic Material and Assessments
Hands-on work sessions take place on individual workstations (iMac, MIDI keyboard, headphones). Instructors use a workstation connected to a video projector and a quadraphonic sound system. Either paper or electronic teaching aids will be available for students.

Information
info-pedagogie(at)ircam.fr | Florence Grappin +33(0)1 44 78 47 70

Registration
Download the registration form and return by post

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