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Alec Gordon

So I'm having a little trouble. I'm trying to use the sigmund object for pitch detection, but it's somewhat unstable. Is there a way that I can filter a stream of numbers to only pass numbers that fit within the window defined by previous numbers? 

For example, in the sigmund object, I can get a stream like this: 

Where I would want to tell it to ignore the -1500. I had thought about a simple thing like 

but I can't really work out how I would do that. 

Hey, 

So I'm having a little trouble. I'm trying to use the sigmund object for pitch detection, but it's somewhat unstable. Is there a way that I can filter a stream of numbers to only pass numbers that fit within the window defined by previous numbers? 
For example, in the sigmund object, I can get a stream like this: 
330., 330, 330, -1500, 331, 334, 330
Where I would want to tell it to ignore the -1500. I had thought about a simple thing like 
"if $f1 < x then previous number" 
but I can't really work out how I would do that. 

Any help is massively appreciated. 
Cheers, Alec. 

Hey, 

So I'm having a little trouble. I'm trying to use the sigmund object for pitch detection, but it's somewhat unstable. Is there a way 

filter-out-certain-numbers-a-sigmund-question

Filter out certain numbers (a Sigmund question)

Jessica Sligter

I'm a beginner at Max/MSP. I combined (I think it was) B.K. Shepard's panning patch from some forum post(see attachement), with a slider and a wet/dry dial with these mixing patches I found somewhere else (don't remember the source). I wondered if anyone could give me feedback about the following:

1) Why is the signal bleeding between left and right when the panning W/D is on 100% Wet? (when checking the outputs from the pan2 object, the left and right output appear to be properly connected to the left and right on the slider)

2) I'd like to add a selector patch to be able to switch between the different waveshapes, but after lots of searching I just can't get a selector patch to work yet (see attached file on the right). What am I doing wrong?

21.02.05 Panning Patch .maxpat

Hi everyone, 
I'm a beginner at Max/MSP. I combined (I think it was) B.K. Shepard's panning patch from some forum post(see attachement), with a slider and a wet/dry dial with these mixing patches I found somewhere else (don't remember the source). I wondered if anyone could give me feedback about the following:

1) Why is the signal bleeding between left and right when the panning W/D is on 100% Wet? (when checking the outputs from the pan2 object, the left and right output appear to be properly connected to the left and right on the slider)


2) I'd like to add a selector patch to be able to switch between the different waveshapes, but after lots of searching I just can't get a  selector patch to work yet (see attached file on the right). What am I doing wrong? 

Hi everyone, 
I'm a beginner at Max/MSP. I combined (I think it was) B.K. Shepard's panning patch from some forum post(see attachement), wit

panning-bleed-and-selector

You are mixing both signals in the same output. That was the issue you were talking about I think.

Thanks Joan! That makes sense ;-)
Does anyone have a lead for me regarding the selector drop down menu situation?

Panning Bleed and Selector

fraction

i m starting to learn node for max. I jumped into the dedicated repository on the githhub (https://github.com/Cycling74/n4m-examples) and started to play around example.

I m struggling with the example "watch youtube". I think i've followed the set up recommandations, installed the npm module, and run the script. I also watched the tutorial about this particular example. But cant get it working and this is frustrating, because i dont understand my misunderstanding (the js file is exactly the same as in the tutorial): I only get error message : "error fetching video" (no need to mention that i have of course replace the video url several times to test different option).

Does someone know if this example is still up to date? Do we need to install a specific package? (i believe no)

i m  starting to learn node for max. I jumped into the dedicated  repository  on the githhub (https://github.com/Cycling74/n4m-examples) and started to play around example.

I m struggling with the example "watch youtube". I think i've followed the set up recommandations,  installed the npm module, and run the script. I also watched the tutorial about this particular example. But cant get it working and this is frustrating, because i dont understand my misunderstanding (the js file is exactly the same as in the tutorial):  I only get error message : "error fetching video" (no need to mention that i have of course replace the video url several times to test different option). 

Hi,
i m  starting to learn node for max. I jumped into the dedicated  repository  on the githhub (https://github.com/Cycling74/n4m-examples)

node-for-max-youtube-video-example

just tried it myself and have no luck. i think the script needs to be updated. originally, it used this:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ytdl-core 
(^on that page, describes how YouTube constantly updates their API, so it might need reworking again)


i believe it's simply a matter of tweaking the script to return container formats that are supported by jit.movie (e.g. mp4). 

you can pass a filter function as an argument  to chooseFormat to ensure this, and whatever other qualifications you'd like:

let format = ytdl.chooseFormat(info.formats, { filter: format => format.quality === 'hd720' && format.hasAudio && format.container === 'mp4'});
I've attached an updated node project that adds the above filter in and seems to work well with the current youtube API. note that it will fail to download if the filter requirements are not met in the passed in URL.


i believe it's simply a matter of tweaking the script to return container formats that are supported by jit.movie (e.g. mp4)

Ha, wasn't sure how simple that might be 😅 (still constantly learning javascript, c++, python, etc. etc. )
Thank you so much for the assist here, Rob!


This works well and is a handy patch. Thanks Rob.

node for max -  youtube video example

George Ridgway

Not sure if this will be possible, I a relative beginner to max. But I am wondering if it can be used as a tool to extract various information from an archive. By this I mean, to be able to search through an existing archive I am creating (it will be based online) of audio clips, videos, recordings, as well as text docs, pdfs, jpegs so that they could be brought up together and for instance, you could play an audio clip, whilst having open a pdf doc. I don't know if max has capacity to do this? 

Hey all,
Not sure if this will be possible, I a relative beginner to max. But I am wondering if it can be used as a tool to extract various information from an archive. By this I mean, to be able to search through an existing archive I am creating (it will be based online) of audio clips, videos, recordings, as well as text docs, pdfs, jpegs so that they could be brought up together and for instance, you could play an audio clip, whilst having open a pdf doc. I don't know if max has capacity to do this? 

Any help would be great
thanks
George

Hey all,
Not sure if this will be possible, I a relative beginner to max. But I am wondering if it can be used as a tool to extract various 

using-max-as-an-archival-tool

yes, you can use the 'jweb' object for this to access the archived info. if it's online somewhere(you might also find 'node.script' helpful for NodeJS processes if you need to run server side code - i tried this in tandem with 'jweb' to display NASA's astronomy pic of the day while experimenting with it once, found it's pretty powerful).

Oh wow great thanks very much!
So basically it would be used as an interface, and then you could adapt this and i.e. add patches if you wanted for instance the audio to be manipulated etc.

Were you able to open jweb the images in the standard max  program interface?

on second thought, the audio clip portion itself might be tricky, i wasn't able to do that myself, but 'jweb' can be used to view pdfs and most other forms of media available on the web, for example, the patch i made seems to display a youtube video today(there's no sound on the original video there today, but sound on youtube vids does work, see below), 
here's the patch(you might need to click the 'install' message first, then close out the patch and restart if it doesn't work as commented):


...'jweb' does seem to work with soundcloud, so there are probably many ways to at least listen to sound, not sure about how to download files for manipulation, though:

(and ya, ☝️the soundcloud links all work playing sound right there in the max patch, and also when i try clicking on youtube links(from the description section of the "AllDistortionIsIntended" song there), it also plays the youtube video right there in the max patch along with the sound... the vimeo version seems to load up, but then stalls on playing... downloading files from soundcloud doesn't seem to work.... so you'll have to try it out to see which forms of interaction/download are available... you might be able to work some NodeJS to help download files somehow, i'm not an expert in the JS stuff unfortunately ...i think in another thread somewhere i saw, though, people are working on similar things... here it is:
https://cycling74.com/forums/playing-youtube-streams-via-nodjs )

basically, if you need Max to be the interface to 'view' your online archive it will probably be simple, but to download/upload might be trickier(and routing sound from 'jweb' through Max objects is not possible yet as far as I know, even though it plays sound right there in the Max patch via soundcloud or youtube)

Ok Thanks for all this, I briefly tried the Soundcloud patch with where I'm storing my material and it all works as a webpage interface, so that great. Having some problems bringing up / displaying pdfs into the window also, need to spend some time figuring this out,
Shame routing from jweb isn't not possible, really wanted to do this!
Cheers
George

Hi Just wondering - Does your version of this patch still work - now its not loading the webpage for some reason? thanks

Using Max as an Archival Tool

Loren Lepton

first time posting & sharing what im up to - so I built this about 2 days for my own music & have plenty more I am going to put in

Max 8 > MIDI > Logic Pro > EZDrummer. Simple 👍

no plans for ableton, since im not using it

whilst there are MANY out & about & ones I would LOVE to try. but the iOS version for them are higher than my iPad [gen 4 iOS 10] & cant get the onces I have been interested & many older apps are either too glitchy or troublesome hooking up

im working on Mira support & working around what Mira can & cant do

the video shows what EZSequencer can currently do & the description goes much further to what I would like

Max 8 > MIDI > Logic Pro > EZDrummer. Simple 👍
no plans for ableton, since im not using it

I would LOVE to have an electronic kit again. been playing since aged 5/6. I prefer playing & would fit the music im doing now even further. but since I cant, I needed to think of something that can help

I was searching for alternatives in MIDI iPad apps to help in creating drum parts [if I cant get a kit, yet], to take away clicking the mouse & would prefer to use my iPad to touch in steps

so I made this 😘
im working on Mira support & working around what Mira can & cant do

hello,
first time posting & sharing what im up to - so I built this about 2 days for my own music & have plenty more I am going to put in
EZ

-video-ezsequencer-for-ezdrummer

If you use rewire, you might be able to get some synchronization with Logic. You can send midi directly via rewire.

 You can use EZDrummer as [vst~] in Max without Logic.


thank for the advice. the plan is to be able to access all the drums, without a keyboard & using the spteps is better than keyboard, in my view.
i did think of vst~ but decided against, same with rewire,  but rewire is much more useful for this right now

only thing to do is clock sync & access the remaining percussion, but other that , its done 

whats really weird though, when working with Logic & rewire, is that it doesnt pop up with the list of rewire apps

it finds Ableton fine. but as soon as I make Logic do rewire, nope. nothing

I was sure I built, nay I did build, something that links DAWs up perfectly. but then again, its been a while since I properly bashed Max, but it will all come back

but just working this out, then that would be it finished, for the most part

im looking at hostsync~ as well as other places, but rewire~ itself is being a bit 'hmmmm?'

I do also have ad_rewire on as well & am trying other options. but I really dont remember it being this hard to do

I have a feeling its an 'inner apple' thing. since they are on the war path of killing people doing anything creative now 👍
Catalina or Big Sur anyone?, nah im alright 😉


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