Ok, so I'm creating a patch for uni. I have a sound file playing and I want to create the traditional dj pull up effect before the beat drops back in again. I know I need to use some sort of pitch down and stop but I'm a total noob so any help would be greatly appreciated.

dj-pull-up-effect

As an old fart, I don't know what a dj pullup effect is, but guessing that it's a filter/pitch sweep, I've amended your patch to demonstrate these two effects, using only the most basic objects and algorithm to help you on your way:

That is not exactly what I was looking for, however, that is absolutely awesome and I'll use that instead haha thank you so much Brendan!

I need somebody like you as my lecturer for this module instead of the bloke I do have who has given us the work and then decided to go on holiday until the day before it's due in.

That is not exactly what I was looking for, however, that is absolutely awesome and I'll use that instead haha thank you so much Brendan!
I need somebody like you as my lecturer for this module instead of the bloke I do have who has given us the work and then decided to go on holiday until the day before it's due in.


really struggling to understand how all this works though

The [line] object takes a message dictating starting value, destination value and time (ms); so, [0., 1. 500] creates a line beginning at 0. and ramping to 1. over half a second when the message is clicked. Note that [line] defaults to integers unless a float argument is provided. Erm, what else? Oh yeah, [speed $1] means that the speed of the [sfplay] playback is a 'user-defined variable'; the [reson~] object is a resonant filter, it's innards being a sophisticated delay line with variable feedback.

I think it's time to hit the early Max and MSP tutorials provided in the documentation; also look out for Baz tutorials and Delicious Max/MSP tutorials on youtube, very quick, handy and helpful.

I have managed to get the effect I was looking for by switching the values for the filter and speed around to slow it down and pitch down instead of speed up and pitch up but don't know how to get rid of this extremely annoying click at the begging. any ideas?

I have managed to get the effect I was looking for by switching the values for the filter and speed around to slow it down and pitch down instead of speed up and pitch up but  don't know how to get rid of this extremely annoying click at the begging. any ideas?

cool yeah i've been looking at some of the help files within max and youtube tutorials etc. I've managed to figure it out myself. I suppose I'm just a little impatient. When you've been doing things within DAWs if you want to add an automation to a parameter it's so easy but in max you have to create it all basically lol.

Before I begin to annoy the hell out of you and anyone else who is reading this I will post one last patch in this thread. Here it is:

cool yeah i've been looking at some of the help files within max and youtube tutorials etc. I've managed to figure it out myself. I suppose I'm just a little impatient. When you've been doing things within DAWs if you want to add an automation to a parameter it's so easy but in max you have to create it all basically lol.
Before I begin to annoy the hell out of you and anyone else who is reading this I will post one last patch in this thread. Here it is:

Rather than call it impatience (which some newcomers definitely do display) I would call it option anxiety overload. Encountering Max for the first time knocks us all a bit sideways due to the seemingly endless possibilities.

I added some functionality to your patch, but try to avoid simply adding stuff to this until it becomes unmanageable - a common error. Sketch out what you want the patch to do and in what order; then try patching.

thanks for your extensive help. No doubt I'll be asking a few more questions in the coming days on some issues i may encounter but you have helped immensely. I'm really starting to quite enjoy this software =)

DJ pull up effect