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Rob Ramirez

My colleague Rob Ramirez and I are pleased to announce the release of Vizzie 2.1 – the first update to the 

package of image processing modules for Max since the release of Max 8.

Vizzie 2.1 is available in the Max Package manager. It includes updates to existing Vizzie modules, and some new features, as well.

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Not everything's changed, though. Vizzie still supports automatic interoperability of image and data input and output, and Vizzie is still interoperable with OpenGL - there's just more to enjoy and to explore.

So grab a copy of Vizzie 2.1 from the Package Manager in Max 8 and try it out yourself!

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We’re pleased to announce the release of Vizzie 2.1, Max’s collection of video processing modules. The new Vizzie version includes updates to existing Vizzie modules, over 2 dozen new effects and pattern generation modules, a Launch page and tour, and new features that make it even easier to use. Vizzie 2.1 is available using Max’s Package Manager.

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Package Arrival: Vizzie 2.1

Remember last month? In some ways, that seems like a lifetime ago.

To get a sense of the rate at which things have changed as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, I realized with a shock that my last blog post about the MOXsonic festival was 

. In retrospect, the news that several Italian composer/performers being unable to attend now feels quite different to me, since the shelter-in-place rules and lockdowns are a part of the lives of many of us now. (Several of my Japanese acquaintances, who are facing similar circumstances themselves in the near future, have been quite curious about my situation, just as I was a few weeks back).

Since lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness is itself a form of self-care, I thought this might be a good time to share a few pointers to things out there that you might find worth investigating if you find your mobility limited. But the more I thought about it, I realized that it would be a lot better to present a few pointers and try to crowdsource a larger and more diverse list of possible futures, projects and diversions to delight and sustain you during these times. During our shared isolation, let’s see about sharing those things that connect us.

I’ll just start with a few of the things that I’ve spent some time with this last week and then step aside and invite your input; I hope that we can keep this blog post around to collect interesting pointers to work and performance, opportunities for learning, and ways to support each other. Although our own situations are all individual, I think there's a real opportunity here.

So please - when you finish reading this, don't hesitate to share your own suggestions in the comments.

Musicians and Performers (Where the Rubber Meets The Road)

We're a community of makers and performers, so the first and most obvious place to begin is to talk about a devastating effect on many in our community (and that this will probably include a number of you reading this right now) - musicians and live performers generate most of their income by touring, and they're hard hit. Similarly, numerous venues great and small whose operating expenses depend on mounting performance and festivals are similarly affected. While we may not be in a state ourselves to contribute to them as we might like, one single and simple place to start a discovery of new work can begin with us.. It may be as simple as calculating the cost of the ticket you were planning to lay out for an upcoming performance and using that money to invest directly in the artists themselves - recordings, shirts, merch, or other things an artist may offer online.

You can also assist by making sure that one of your in-place artist friends reach a larger audience in a more humble and inexpensive way - by sharing your enthusiasm for their work with others on social media. It's not just the case that those musicians really need the visibility right now - it may be that if enough of us do this, we might be likely to discover some new work that might change our lives.

And - if you're in a position to do so - donate. Consider donating to the overwhelmed organizations who are suffering alongside the artists, and also those nonprofits that provide relief to musicians along with supporting the musicians personally. There are plenty of people who could use your monetary support - think of it as an investment in the world to which we will all return, at some point. Let us know who you're supporting. While the community of makers and performers is international, there is good you can do locally.

The scope of the change the pandemic has brought to our lives is such that you can be forgiven for wondering where to start - where you can go for help, good advice, or information about initiatives you can support as we shelter in place. An interesting and unexpected resource for me recently has, believe it or not, been my email. Lots of the organizations whose mailing lists I'm on have been sending me comforting emails to reassure me of how they're coping and what I can expect. Nearly everyone does, as you may have noticed.

But some of those emails have gone on to provide me with lists of online resources available during the time of crisis - local, national, and international as well. While some of those lists have chosen to do good by focusing on a smaller and more focused community (

here's an example from a UK-based list of classical performers

 have leapt into the breach with collections of resources that collect information about grants, sources of legal and financial aid, opportunities for virtual performance, and medical and psychological resources on both regional and national/international scales. Sharing knowledge about where and who to ask questions to is essential knowledge.

Got any great resources for the Max Community? Please share them in the comments section.

A Chance to Look Around And (Maybe) Learn Something New

For some of us, more time at home has meant an opportunity to do something that we haven't really had the time or inclination to try before. If that involves exploring Max/MSP, I've got a few suggestions, and hope that you'll be willing to add some more in the comments.

 a beginner, I'd say that this would be a 

Matt Wright's amazing (and free) Max/MSP course

There are other places to start that predate our current situation, of course - starting with the various Max tutorials that we've created on the Cycling '74 website (click 

 for a look at what's out there). You'll also find a listing of 

 and do a little deep-diving into the universe of Max for Live devices out there. Some are free, some are not, but I'll wager that there'll be something there of interest.

Outside of Cycling '74's own undertakings, there are several Facebook pages out there that may be of interest to you. You can start with the Facebook 

 groups, and - if you've got some money to spend - move on to the Max/MSP 

 Facebook page - a repository of commercial content, products, online classes or tutoring, Patreon and designer support platforms, and other initiatives.

And - as you might well imagine, there's a 

 zone. On Instagram, you'll find not only our own 

 page, but pages by other folks, as well (I think I've done more searching since I've started my shelter-in-place than ever).

Got any more suggestions? Have you decided to teach your kids, partner, or parents how to patch? What resources are 

You're Comped In To Virtual Performances All Over

Let's face it - at some point you're probably going to tire of binge-watching the 

, and start longing for those gigs that used to war with the aforementioned binge-watching for your "What's doing tonight?" activity roster. You're using your daylight hours for listening to 

playlist sessions on Mixlr from one half of Autechre

 and that sort of thing, but when the night comes, where can you go to see/hear something new?

The truth is that you've had a lot of options out there long before all this happened, and they're out there waiting for you to discover them - for the first time or for a return deeper dive.

 has, from its beginnings, dedicated itself to aggregating live streaming of nearly every variety of electronic music out there. It's your one-stop microgenre viewing solution - as an example, the founders of Coaxial Arts in L.A. Have their own 

 that documents past performances. And you can 

 take a break from the live gigs to watch someone playing your favorite run-and-gun splatterfest Playstation 8 outing! Just type nearly anything into the search window and you'll be off to the races.

For a slightly more curatorial approach, you're not limited to 

's idea of virtual opportunities out there (interesting as they may occasionally be). Venues such as the 

 have extensive archives of amazing live performances at your fingertips right now. Chicago's Experimental Sound Studios is beginning a performance series of their own hosted performances - 

 - that may contain something of interest to you.

I'll leave you with one current example that I've found to be a near-perfect mix of the curated online "festival" combined with ways to support the artists involved that's much more focused on the experimental/improv side of things. Jon Abbey, who runs 

, has curated several festivals of the kind of performers the label releases, each of which are referred to as the AMPLIFY festival. While the festivals themselves are ephemeral events, many of the live performances make their way into the label's catalog (If you're a fan of Keith Rowe's experimental guitar work, they're your go-to destination, full stop). This year, everything is different, and so is the 

 festival. For one thing, it's all online - starting on March 20, a series of brand-new curated performances from sound artists around the world were (and are) periodically posted. The recordings are available for download and totally free - 

 is a list of the pieces published so far along with direct links to send musicians (or the organizations of their choice) money, in the hopes that this will make it easier for listeners to help musicians directly. It's a heartening undertaking, and one I'm following with great interest.

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