
Check the up-to-date version of this page at www.saariaho.org/DuCristal-electronics.html
For general technical notes go to www.saariaho.org/Electronics-general-notes.html
For solutions to common problems go to www.saariaho.org/Electronics-common-solutions.html
General information
The electronics for this piece consist of a synthesizer part that has not yet been ported in Max.
For the time being, a Max patch is provided to load the piece data into the synthesizer.
Download
latest standalone patch version does not require Max installation
alternative: mxf patch version requires Max installation
Technical requirements for the current version
-Macintosh or PC to load the data into the synthesizer
-Yamaha SY77 or SY99 synthesizer
-MIDI interface to connect the synthesizer to the computer
-Mixer & stereo diffusion (plus a return monitor for the keyboardist)
Performance notes
The amount of amplification required naturally depends on the performance space, but it should never cover the acoustic sound of the orchestra.
The general level should be rather loud, but not painfully so.