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You know, it's been a long time since we talked about 

. Remember Mira? If you need a refresher, Mira is our companion app for iOS. You add a 

 object to your patch, any UI objects that you put inside that frame appear inside the Mira app. We first released Mira in 2013, and we've made small changes to it over the years.

Mira 1.2.18 fixes a few longstanding issues related stability, text rendering, and button behavior. We also fixed an issue with the 

 external and swipe gestures that had been around (apparently unnoticed) since launch day. In addition, Mira wasn't working at all with iOS 14, so we took care of that.

With these fixes we're also adding a couple of focused features. First, the 

 object provides finer detail than the standard 

 and a has lingering clipping indicator. In addition, it's very skinny.

Next, we've added two new Mira options specifically for kiosk and installation displays. You'll find these in your iOS settings under Mira.

The options "Connect to USB Automatically" and "Connect to WiFi Automatically" should be pretty self-explanatory. Enable either of these, and whenever you open Mira, it will connect immediately if it detects an instance of Max over USB or on the same WiFi network. This saves your finger the minor hassle of a couple taps, but it's also great for situations where you want to use Mira as part of a kiosk.

With that in mind, you can guess why we added "Hide Config Menu." This option removes the menu button at the top-right that normally lets you do things like manage your connection to Max. With this option enabled, you essentially run Mira in "read-only" mode. The user can interact with the patch, but they can't disconnect or change display modes. Again, perfect for the kiosk.

How are people using Mira in 2020? I'd be curious to know.

I'm continually amazed by some of the Mira projects that I see out in the wild. About a year ago at our 

, I got an in-person demo for an app by Andrej Kobal called 

 that you can operate entirely from Mira. The depth of this app is out of control, with feature like XY controls for pan/volume and gesture playback.

Inspired by the new version of Mira as well as some new 

 object features, I recently spent some time diving back into Mira myself. The patch shown in the following video records gestures coming out of the 

Content for "Collaborative Performance with Node for Max" article

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So — if you haven't picked up Mira in a while, I recommend you give it a spin (You can find it on the 

). It's snappier and crisper on modern iPads than it's ever been.

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The Mira 1.2.18 release supports iOS 14, and fixes a few longstanding issues related to stability, text rendering, button behavior, and swipe gestures on the mira.multitouch external. We've also added a couple of focused features you’ll find useful.

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Mira 1.2.18 —What's Old Is New Again

Gregory Taylor

As flexible and useful as Max is, there are still times when you'll want to extend its functionality. For many of you, JavaScript is and remains your first and go-to programming language. Here's a basic listing of the JavaScript-based resources available to you as a Max user.

 objects run JavaScript version 1.6 inside of Max (The JavaScript language used by the 

 objects does not include web browser-specific functions and properties, however). You can use JavaScript to extend Max in the following ways:

Here's a brief rundown of the JavaScript resources available to you as a Max user.

 covers information about the functions added to the JavaScript language that are specific to the 

 object implementations and provides an overview of the 

There are two tutorials that will help you with the basics of using JavaScript in Max. They introduce the basics of instantiating and controlling a function chain of Jitter objects within 

 describes properties and methods that are specific to the 

 object exposes the MGraphics and sketch drawing routines for visual output.

 runs down the required initialization and routines you'll need to use the MGraphics system within the 

 object . To see MGraphics in action, Darwin Grosse's 2011 

November Patch-a-Day sequence of tutorials

 is a great source of examples and enlightenment.

 describes the use of JSPainter, which lets you override any UI object's painting method with one you can created in JavaScript, It uses the MGraphics API (with a few additions of its own).

If you're interested in using JavaScript in the context of Max for Live, the LiveAPI object gives you a way to communicate with Live API functions from JavaScript.

 provides an overview of the object's basic properties

 provides the basic information about the Live API.

Of course, you'll want to keep a copy of 

 object that let us to perform Jitter functions directly from the JavaScript language when working with Jitter. You can use JavaScript to extend Jitter in the following ways:

This Jitter tutorial will help you with the basics of using JavaScript with Jitter.

Tutorial 45: Introduction to using Jitter within JavaScript

One of the really exciting new features in Max 8 release is its support for the 

 JavaScript engine within the Max application. Node.js for Max isn't just a communications bridge between Max and the Node.js JavaScript engine. It strives to integrate them.

Want to see a couple of examples of the cool things you can do using Node for Max?

Shiva Kannan used the Node for Max module to write a Slack app that can convert a channel's real time messages to music using Max.

In this project, I used the Node for MAX module to write a Slack app that can convert a channel's real time messages to music through Max. 

Credits to this amazing package I found by Ricardo Matias:  https://github.com/ricardomatias/playa 
This made it very easy for me to parse the slack input and convert them to meaningful MIDI messages. 

The app currently supports: 
1. Picking an instrument (Ex: I 1 , I 2)
2. Triggering a chord of the picked instrument (Ex: P G maj, P C sus2)
3. Triggering an arpeggio for the instrument pick (Ex: A G maj, A G# sus4)
4. Switching off the arpeggio with the command (A off)

08:35 : Explanation of the patch 

Thanks to Sam for joining me for this performance :D 

Thanks for watching!

Twisted Signals API Art : Slack Chat Orchestra with Node.js and MAX/MSP

 lets you create a bird sound sample with birds from around the globe using Node for Max.

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 best place to start getting into Node for Max is to sit down for a few minutes with 

In this video, Cassie shows you how to send data back and forth between Node and Max. She demonstrates how key presses in Max can update the state of a running Node script, which can in turn be sent back to Max for more processing. This forms the basis of a proof of concept game called Pixel Mover, which follows the journey of a heroic pixel in its quest to move to a different part of the screen.

As always, if you're interested in even more examples of what Node for Max can do, check out http://github.com/cycling74/n4m-examples. We hope that if you make something cool yourself, you'll submit it so that we can incorporate it into a growing body of fun examples and starting points.

Node for Max: Getting Started

Andrew Benson's astounding trio of Node for Max Recipes provide examples of using Node for Max in real-world situations, and run you step-by-step through inspiring activities that will open this world for you.

 provides an example of sending and receiving realtime SocketIO data in Max, extracting dictionary data from JSON to a Jitter matrix, and combining server, client, and web interfaces.

 demonstrates using ReactJS to generate a dynamic web front-end for Max, setting up an 

 API for Max, and manipulating data stored in a file.

 uses an agent simulation library to generate complex behavior and demonstrates how to pass dictionaries between Max and Node.

More Examples and Sources for Inspiration

The basic Node for Max examples follow the conventions of the JavaScript and Node.js communities — they use Github repositories for the examples. This allows us to be quicker to respond to change requests and to support the updates to the language and the libraries.

Note: Darwin Grosse and Florian Demmer have collected a number of questions about getting started with the examples we've provided, and have provided a great 

Q&A-format introduction to the available content

There are actually three repositories, each with a different purpose.

 repository is the location of the most basic examples, and is authored and maintained by Cycling ‘74. This is the starting place for people that are new to either Node.js or Node for Max, and provides examples of good beginners’ patches and use of the API.

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