Multichannel audio in Isadora and Reaper

With Isadora you have control over your interactive performance with audio over 2 channels or more. You can work with this Isadora example file and audio files:

https://nextcloud.hku.nl/s/Bs5qoDqGHsLXdGo

here is a usefull tutorial about working with multichannel audio in Isadora: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000084953-tutorial-getting-started-with-multi-channel-audio-in-isadora-3-0-8

In Reaper (audo software or DAW) you can prepare your audio file with multiple channels if you want to use your audio file in a conventional way by playing linear from start to finish or looping it. This should also be possible in other DAW's. Each channel can send your audio to a different speaker depending on your setup you can work with a 2, 4, 8 etc speakers.

Make a mutichannel audio file in reaper:

https://youtu.be/TJK95ZKoRSY

READ this first!

Mac only!

Download and install BlackHole audio plugin https://existential.audio/blackhole/download/?code=1579271348

You need tis to create virtual outputs so you can create multichannel audio files in Reaper (or any other audio edit software) without having a actual multichannel setup at hand.

Restart your computer Open your audio edit software (Reaper) Go to preferences and go to Audio > Device, choose BlackHole 46ch in your Audio Device settings

This is created by Simone, for questions: simone.vandordrecht@hku.nl