oohh - another thing I forgot to mention - Jack audio server is brilliant for routing different things into different things - so if you did want to use logic you could and just output channels via Jack into Max . It also works on Linux, OSX or windows - I would also highly recommend reaper though if your not overly used to logic ....
On 27 September 2012 11:26, Joseph Anderson <j.l.ander...@phonecoop.coop>wrote: > Hello Steven, > > I'm going to throw in a quick plug for the Ambisonic Toolkit (ATK): > > http://ambisonictoolkit.net/ > > Our goal is to have a complete system conveniently encompassing the tasks > of encoding, processing, and finally decoding for artists and composers > interested in working with Ambisonics. Regarding the notion of > completeness, the idea is, if something can be done with Ambisonics, we'd > like to make that possible with the ATK. > > Here's an intro page to the documentation (55 pages!), to give you an > overview: > > http://www.ambisonictoolkit.net/Help/Guides/Intro-to-the-ATK.html > > > And the library browser page: > > > http://www.ambisonictoolkit.net/Help/Browse.html#Libraries%3EAmbisonic%20Toolkit > > > > I see that you're working with Max/MSP at the moment. Our currently > release of the ATK is as a SuperCollider library. We've gone w/ > SuperCollider as it gives a tremendous amount of flexibility--as does > Ambisonics, so we feel they're a good match. > > At the moment we haven't implemented HOA features, but there are plans to > begin with this aspect from January. > > > > My kind regards, > > ~~ > Joseph Anderson > > Artist: http://joseph-anderson.org > Ambisonic Toolkit: http://ambisonictoolkit.net > > > > > On 27 Sep 2012, at 12:45 am, Steven J. Dale wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new to Ambisonics, but very interested in writing music/sound for an > > installation in this format. > > I'm getting bits and pieces from many sources, but having a hard time > > piecing it all together.. I am wondering what's the most economical, DIY > > way of creating my own array of speakers to get started, and these > specific > > questions > > > > - Are identical speakers needed for each speaker of the array, or can I > DIY > > it buy mixing and matching speakers from old hi/fi and found systems? > > - I was reading that the exact layout of an HOA is not so important, > > there's tolerance for different configs, unlike traditional 5.1 channel > > based systems which have specific locations that they should live in.. if > > so, what is the determining factor for accurate localization? If I rig up > > my studio with one config, will it translate to a much larger space by > > scaling up ? (assuming enough power in the loudspeakers?) > > - What are ways of writing original music for this format? I use Logic > and > > Max... does this format need specific compatible syths/instrument with > > multiple out, or is the source irrelevant and it's all in the host > routing? > > - What's the easiest way of using my existing stereo samples/recordings > to > > convert them for use and reproduction ? Is this even possible? If I > > convert, will I then have to manually 'map' movement across the field? > > > > So many questions! If anyone has time, would love to chat with you about > > all of this.... much appreciated. > > > > Sounds like a ripe opportunity to create a set of tutorials, podcasts, > > screencasts of how to get started (if there aren't already) > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ > > Steven J. Dale : projects <http://www.cstreams.com/projects> > > @lifeinchords <http://www.twitter.com/lifeinchords> > > sounds<http://soundcloud.com/lifeinchords> > > Sound Artist : Designer : Web Architect > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120926/de240c41/attachment.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sursound mailing list > > Sursound@music.vt.edu > > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120927/6bb21e1c/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120927/01aa6556/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
