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Syst\u00e8me de sonorisation WFS open-source.
Patch de Pierre-Olivier Boulant fonctionnant dans Max8 sous Windows ou MacOS.
Documentation en fran\u00e7ais disponible <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open-source WFS sound reinforcement system.
Designed by Pierre-Olivier Boulant. Running with Max8 on Windows or MacOS.
English documentation available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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mise \u00e0 jour du \/ updated 2025\/09\/13<\/mark><\/span><\/strong> \/\/ beta 2025\/10\/21 \/\/ testing v3 2025\/11\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Bonjour ! Content de vous revoir.
Hi! Welcome back.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Voici quelques explications pour vous aider \u00e0 d\u00e9buter avec ce syst\u00e8me de synth\u00e8se de front d\u2019onde construit essentiellement avec Max8<\/em>.
Elle permet aussi de faire \u00e9voluer l\u2019\u00e9criture du son au plateau pour le spectacle vivant en travaillant les illusions sonores.
– renfort de sources pr\u00e9sentes au plateau (voix, bruitages et instruments de musique) ;
– diffusion de bandes enregistr\u00e9es, effets (r\u00e9verb\u00e9ration) ou de sons de synth\u00e8se.
L\u2019algorithme est con\u00e7u pour une configuration frontale voire sur une sc\u00e8ne circulaire avec les enceintes en cercle au front de sc\u00e8ne. Elle permet de placer des haut-parleurs tout autour et au dessus de l’auditoire.

Remarque sur la licence : l\u2019ensemble de ces outils est sous licence BSD<\/span>. Cette licence vous autorise \u00e0 copier et donner les diff\u00e9rents fichiers \u00e0 condition de garder le fichier de la licence et de citer les auteurs de ces outils.

Limite de responsabilit\u00e9 : Ces outils sont mis \u00e0 votre disposition gracieusement. Les auteurs ne sont pas responsables d\u2019\u00e9ventuels probl\u00e8mes d\u2019utilisation ou de compatibilit\u00e9.
Pour toute prestation de formation \u00e0 la synth\u00e8se de front d\u2019onde et \u00e0 ces outils, vous pouvez me contacter. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Todays computers allow large data processing that is required for Wave Field Synthesis. All you need is a good computer and multichannel digital audio interfaces.. This program runs on Max8<\/strong> or Max9<\/strong> by Cycling74.<\/span>
This technique allows the whole audience to hear each sound source in the PA as if coming from the same location independently from their listening point.<\/span>
It also opens new fields in sound design for stage productions since you can play with sound illusions.<\/span>
– sound reinforcement of live sources present on stage (voices, Foley sound and musical instruments);<\/span>
– playback of recorded audio tracks, effects (reverbs) or sound synthesis.<\/span>
The system\u2019s algorithm was designed for a frontal, circular stage with the speakers at the edge of the stage. It is now possible to have speakers all around and above the listening area.<\/span>

Liability: These tools are made available for free. The authors are not liable for any problems in their use or in their compatibility.<\/span>
You may contact me with questions or for training in wave field synthesis and the present tools if you wish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Il vous faudra Max8<\/strong> ou Max9<\/strong> de Cycling74<\/em> sur un ordinateur sous Windows<\/em> ou MacOS<\/em>. Le nouveau syst\u00e8me (“MC”) conserve toutes les donn\u00e9es de configuration dans des fichiers texte. Vous n’avez pas besoin de licence pour Max \u00e0 moins de souhaiter modifier le code d’origine.
Il vous faudra \u00e9galement Java<\/strong> (64bit pour une installation de Max<\/em>8\/9 en 64bit).
Il y a aussi un patch Pure-Data<\/strong> qui vous permettra d\u2019utiliser un contr\u00f4leur ShuttleXpress<\/strong> de Contour<\/em>.

Une fois ces programmes install\u00e9s et configur\u00e9s sur votre ordinateur chargez le projet WFS.maxproj<\/em> ou WFS*.maxzip<\/em> dans Max8.<\/em>
Dans la liste ci-contre vous pouvez lancer WFS.maxpat<\/em>.
L\u2019ouverture peut prendre quelques instants, le programme se reconstruit en fonction du nombre d\u2019entr\u00e9es et de sorties.

Si les manipulations de l\u2019interface engendrent des pertes dans le flux audio il est possible de s\u00e9parer l\u2019interface sur un ordinateur et le traitement audio sur un autre avec les deux machines reli\u00e9es par le r\u00e9seau.

La documentation \u00e0 t\u00e9l\u00e9charger pr\u00e9sente les diff\u00e9rentes parties de l\u2019interface. Ensuite vous trouverez une description d\u00e9taill\u00e9e des r\u00e9glages g\u00e9n\u00e9raux du syst\u00e8me de m\u00e9morisation des r\u00e9glages puis des sorties (haut-parleurs) et des entr\u00e9es (microphones, synth\u00e8se et sources enregistr\u00e9e).
Finalement vous aurez une liste exhaustive des m\u00e9thodes OSC<\/em> pour piloter le syst\u00e8me au travers du r\u00e9seau<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You will need a copy of Max8<\/strong> or Max9<\/strong> by Cycling74<\/em> on a computer running Windows<\/em> or MacOS<\/em>. The new system (“MC”) saves all data in text files. You will not need a licence unless you wish to modify the original code.<\/span>
You will also need Java<\/strong> (64bit version to run with Max8\/9 64bit).<\/span>
There is also a Pure-Data<\/strong> patch to use a ShuttleXpress<\/strong> by Contour<\/em>.<\/span>

Once all these programs are installed and configured on your computer you will need to load either WFS.maxproj<\/em> or WFS*.maxzip<\/em> projects in Max8<\/em>.<\/span>
After this you can launch in the list to the right WFS.maxpat<\/em>.<\/span>
It may take a little while to open the patch since the program will need to rebuild itself according to the number of channels specified.<\/span>

If you get audio drop-outs when you change values in the interface it is possible to split the interface from the audio rendering on separate computers with a network connection.<\/span>

The downloadable documentation starts with an overview of the interface presenting quickly the different parts. The following pages are a more in-depth description of the general configuration, output (speakers) and input settings (microphones, synthesis and recorded soundtracks).<\/span>
After this you will have an exhaustive list of all OSC methods to remote control the system through the network.<\/span>
And last is an overview of the different QLab macros to program OSC cues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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T\u00e9l\u00e9chargements et liens \/ downloads and links<\/span> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

patch Max8 :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derni\u00e8re version \/ <\/strong>Latest version<\/strong><\/span> (Tracking): WFS_MC_2.11_20250913<\/a>
Beta WFS_mc2.11_beta_20251021<\/a>
testing v3 WFS_3.00_testing_20251125<\/a> and its Android remote control application<\/a>.
Derni\u00e8re version du manuel avec beaucoup d’informations sur la WFS<\/strong> WFS_manuel_Fran\u00e7ais_MC2<\/a> v. 2024-12-14<\/strong>
Latest manual with extensive background on WFS<\/strong><\/span> WFS manual English MC2<\/a> v. 2024-12-14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old version compatible with Max7 or Max8: WFS_MC_20211112<\/a>
Anciens manuels \/ Old manuals<\/span>: WFS manuel_Fran\u00e7ais<\/a> – WFS manual_English<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WFS-DIY_Lemur<\/a> v. 2025-03-31<\/strong> for version 2 | WFS_ShuttleXpress<\/a> v. 2017-08-23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extras :
WFSmacros_QLab<\/a> (Fran\u00e7ais : 2019-08-06 \/ English: 2024-05-01<\/strong><\/span>)
TCP forwarder<\/a> v. 2019-02-26 (converts a UDP stream of commands to TCP)
WFSxQLab Lightpad<\/a> v. 2023-04-23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WFS-DIY_Companion_StreamDeck+<\/a> v. 2024-12-14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WFS-DIY_StreamDeck<\/a> v. 2018-02-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max4Live-WFS<\/a> v. 2023-04-23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max@Cycling74<\/a> – Java@Oracle<\/a> – Lemur@Liine<\/a> – QLab@figure53<\/a> – Puredata<\/a> – ShuttleXpress@Contour<\/a> – StreamDeck@Elgato<\/a> – Companion@Bitfocus.io<\/a>
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