Running Software

Prerequisites

1. You have all the Software Requirements
2. The ambisonic microphone is plugged in, powered by 48V and selected in Max's audio options
3. The wearable IMU / bone conduction headphones are on, connected to the host computer, and transmitting data.
4. The bone conduction headphones are selected as the audio output in Max's audio options

Max 8 patch

1. Open area~.maxpat in Max 8
2. Connect to the appropriate serial device
   1. Leave presenter view (cmd-option-e)
   2. Open [p serial]
   3. Enter edit mode (cmd-e)
   4. Change [serial b 115200] to reflect your serial device's index
   5. Leave edit mode (cmd-e)
   6. Close [p serial]
   7. Enter presenter view (cmd-option-e)
3. Set up the patch audio settings
   1. Turn on the Stereo Out [ezdac~]
   2. Loop Level [slider]
   3. Grain Level [slider]
   4. Notification Level [slider]
   5. Main Level [slider]
   6. Check the RØDE Plugin to ensure signal from the microphone is being received
   7. (optional) If not using a microphone, place an ambisonic file called test.wav in project root folder, and toggle on Use Test Track [x]
4. Turn on the function toggles
   1. [x] Gestures
   2. [x] Visualiser (optional)
   3. [x] Head Tracking
      1. The ambimonitor on the left side of the patch should now show two points rotating as your head moves