# Max 9 + Spat 5

## Special Assets for Spatial Audio

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Currently, we support **Max 8.6.0** and above, as well as **Spat 5.2.0** and above.
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Max is a programming language for music and sounds, it allows the user to carefully control and edit sounds to be used in the CRAIVE-Lab. Max 8 can be downloaded from [here](https://cycling74.com/downloads). Beginner friendly tutorials for Max 8 can be found through [here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD45EDA6F67827497).

Spat 5 is a package for Max 8 which allows it to be controlled better in the CRAIVE-Lab and can be downloaded from [here](https://forum.ircam.fr/projects/detail/spat/).

A special asset for spatial audio has been developed for the CRAIVE-Lab. You can download it on our [GitHub page](https://github.com/craive-lab/rois-special-asset-for-spatial-audio).

A tutorial about using this package is coming soon. Stay tuned! 

### Virtual Speaker Maps for Spat

Four versions of virtual speaker maps for Spat are available, listed below:

| Name       | Description                                  | Use |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | --- |
| CRAIVE128  | 128-channel speaker layout                   |     |
| CRAIVE128N | 128-channel speaker layout with flipped sign |     |
| CRAIVE64   | 64-channel speaker layout                    |     |
| CRAIVE64N  | 64-channel speaker layout with flipped sign  |     |