marktakeshi

If you compare the same patch saved as a MFL (.amxd) and as Max-Patch (.maxpat), it seems that there is only a slight difference (amxd-files seem to have some binary stuff at the beginning and the end of the patch)

Does anybody know if it is possible to write a script using [regexp] to transform .amxd-files into .maxpat-files (in order to load them into a bpatcher).

difference-between-amxd-and-maxpat

3 - select all your objects in "patching mode".

4 - choose "Copy Compressed" from the "Edit"-menu.

5 - choose "New From Clipboard" in the "File"-menu.

On a mac perhaps you could make a program with Automator which does it for you.

1 - open your .amxd in Live.
2 - open the editor.
3 - select all your objects in "patching mode".
4 - choose "Copy Compressed" from the "Edit"-menu.
5 - choose "New From Clipboard" in the "File"-menu.

I deleted the binary stuff from a .AMXD and renamed the file to .MAXPAT. It loaded nicely afterwards!

It seems the header of 32 bytes is always the same for the first 28 bytes. The last four bytes are a 32 bit integer containing the length of the following text, lowest byte first.

I think it would be quite easy to write a little utility to convert both ways.

I deleted the binary stuff from a .AMXD and renamed the file to .MAXPAT. It loaded nicely afterwards! 

It seems the header of 32 bytes is always the same for the first 28 bytes. The last four bytes are a 32 bit integer containing the length of the following text, lowest byte first. 

I'm on Windows XP. What's your platform?


Hello, I'd some problems with amxd file. Two patch DensityM4L_Fx.amxd and DensityM4L_Instr.amxd including bpatcher abstractions with the same name. When the files (unfrozen) work inside own folders, all is OK but when freezing two devices, the first devices loaded replace all subpatch abstraction name in the second 3 4 etc...

e.g. DensityM4L_Fx include an abstraction (bpatcher) about, while DensityM4L_Instr own about. if DensityM4L_Fx is loaded for the first and DensityM4L_Instr successively, this->about is replaced by the M4L_Fx. Same thing for all subpatcher causing a disaster!

I done some tests and discovered this occur only if devices are frozen.

Please send me a feedback, thanks regards

Hello, I'd some problems with amxd file. Two  patch DensityM4L_Fx.amxd and DensityM4L_Instr.amxd  including bpatcher abstractions with the same name. When the files (unfrozen) work inside own folders, all is OK but when freezing two devices, the first devices loaded replace all subpatch abstraction name in the second 3 4 etc...
e.g. DensityM4L_Fx include an abstraction (bpatcher) about, while DensityM4L_Instr own about. if DensityM4L_Fx is loaded for the first and DensityM4L_Instr successively, this->about is replaced by the M4L_Fx. Same thing for all subpatcher causing a disaster!
I done some tests and discovered this occur only if devices are frozen.
Please send me a feedback, thanks regards
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Thanks for pointing out how to convert a max4live patch to a max patch, I think won't be the only one to need that information, since if you dont have live and you get an amxd file, you're stuck...

Hey, Ive been trying jonasbjs recipie so I can get amxd stuff to open in ppooll.

However, instead of opening as expected the patches open in an editor window again?

Like bpatcher whatever that is, because I just saved as maxpat after copying from clipboard ...

Hey, Ive been trying jonasbjs recipie so I can get amxd stuff to open in ppooll.
However, instead of opening as expected the patches open in an editor window again?
Am i missing something obvious?
Like bpatcher whatever that is, because I just saved as maxpat after copying from clipboard ...


Difference between .amxd and .maxpat?