Spatial sound rendering in max/msp with vimic

Originally conceptualized [2] for the software Pure Data, ViMiC was recently refined and extended for release to the Max/MSP community. ViMiC (Virtual Microphone Control) is a tool for real-time spatialization synthesis, particularly for concert situations and site-specific im-mersive installations, and especially for larger or non-centralized audiences. Based on the concept of virtual microphones positioned within a virtual 3D room, ViMiC supports loudspeaker reproduction up to 24 discrete chan-nels for which the loudspeakers do not necessarily have to be placed uniformly and equidistant around the audience. Also, through the integrated Open Sound Control protocol (OSC), ViMiC is easily accessed and manipulated. 1