davidemmings

In max 4.5 I was using a patch with random pan. But can't manage to make it on max 5 because I was using some objects from André Sier. His objects don't work on max 5. Any ideias how to get around this?

random-pan

What exactly did it do that you can't achieve with regular max objects?

thanks for the reply. But what I was using would do random pan with ramp, meaning the sound would "circulate" randomly between speakers. Thanks again for all the help

Do André's object really not work with Max 5? Most Max 4 objects worked pretty well on Max 5 without updates.

Which objects in particular are you looking at?

Do André's object really not work with Max 5? Most Max 4 objects worked pretty well on Max 5 without updates. 

Which objects in particular are you looking at?


thanks for the info! I might have to check that out!

[edit] - i am curious though why you don't use [line] with the volume control or [*~] objects. I imagine your way is probably more efficient yes?

thanks for the info!  I might have to check that out!

[edit] - i am curious though why you don't use [line] with the volume control or [*~] objects.  I imagine your way is probably more efficient yes?


I found that this library has a random pan that is quiet good, not exactly what I was using (meaning there's no so many controls - like speed) but very good. Here's the link for his web page: 

good luck, But if you find another way to do it let me know. Thanks a lot everybody

I found that this library has a random pan that is quiet good, not exactly what I was using (meaning there's no so many controls - like speed) but very good. Here's the link for his web page: http://www.essl.at/works/rtc.html

good luck, But if you find another way to do it let me know. Thanks a lot everybody


Mind you, you can get the same kind of output with, say [lp.tata]->[lp.scampf map 0 1 «lower-bound» «upper-bound»]. Those purists who will only use factory objects could do something like [random 16777216]->[scale 0 16777216 «lower-bound» «upper-bound»].

With all due respect, [random] does not use a very good algorithm for pseudo-random numbers (at least, not the last time DDZ revealed what the algorithm was). The low-order bits aren't random at all and the high-order bits can produce long-term patterns. André's a-rand has excellent random properties but comes with a relatively large memory footprint and costs more CPU. The lp.tata object from Litter Power aims for a "Goldilocks" approach: the algorithm produces a very flat distribution with all bits random, but is still very fast to calculate and has a small memory footprint.

Mind you, you can get the same kind of output with, say [lp.tata]->[lp.scampf map 0 1 «lower-bound» «upper-bound»]. Those purists who will only use factory objects could do something like [random 16777216]->[scale 0 16777216  «lower-bound» «upper-bound»].

I am trying to use the Litter Power objects but they don't work... I Did the installation exactly how they say in the instructions... Any clues?

@David: Which version of Litter Power? Starter Pack or Pro Bundle?

The Litter Starter Pack is currently at version 1.7.1, which was designed for Max 4. The objects will work with Max 5, but there are a number of cosmetic error messages. The Litter Pro Bundle, at version 1.8.1, is the recommended package for Max 5.

The Starter Pack, as a free package, typically lags behind the Pro Bundle in terms of functionality. I realize that by now Max users are (almost!) exclusively on Max 5, and that the Starter Pack should be brought up to the Litter Power 1.8 level, but there has not been time to do so.

I am using drunk + Pan2 and it seems to work exactly the way you want.

Pan2 has a 'fade time' argument which is great.

ps : thanks Peter for the infos about algorithms

I am using drunk + Pan2 and it seems to work exactly the way you want.
Pan2 has a 'fade time' argument which is great.
Hope this helps.

ps : thanks Peter for the infos about algorithms


Thanks Florent. It helped a lot. Working just like I wanted.

Random Pan