tedor

I wonder how it is possible to record live into a buffer~ without adjusting the buffers length (like buffer~ rec 2000)... as I do not know how long the recording is going to be, and I want to make sure the buffer~ starts when I start recording and ends when I stop.

record-into-a-buffer-without-knowing-how-long-it-is-going-to-be

you can do this by using sfrecord~ and buffer~.

sfrecord~ creates an aiff file on the disk

load the recorded sound in the buffer as soon as you press the stop button.

that's what i do in my sample recorder... works fine

you can do this by using sfrecord~ and buffer~.
sfrecord~ creates an aiff file on the disk
load the recorded sound in the buffer as soon as you press the stop button.
that's what i do in my sample recorder... works fine

Im fairly new to this, I'm trying a similar thing where I want the buffer size to be governed by the length of time the record button is depressed. I also want this to be automated so i don't have to be clicking around dialog boxes when I'm performing.

Ideally I'd like the 'open' message controlling sfrecord~ to occur automatically each time I want to record a file. I cant seem to be able to make this work without having to specify a new filename each time or overwriting the previous one which Max doesn't want to do.

Im fairly new to this, I'm trying a similar thing where I want the buffer size to be governed by the length of time the record button is depressed. I also want this to be automated so i don't have to be clicking around dialog boxes when I'm performing.
Ideally I'd like the 'open' message controlling sfrecord~ to occur automatically each time I want to record a file. I cant seem to be able to make this work without having to specify a new filename each time or overwriting the previous one which Max doesn't want to do.

>Ideally I'd like the 'open' message controlling sfrecord~ to occur

>automatically each time I want to record a file. I cant seem to be able

>to make this work without having to specify a new filename each time or

>overwriting the previous one which Max doesn't want to do.

This could be automated. Have a look at Quickrecord in the Extras menu

>Ideally I'd like the 'open' message controlling sfrecord~ to occur
>automatically each time I want to record a file. I cant seem to be able
>to make this work without having to specify a new filename each time or
>overwriting the previous one which Max doesn't want to do.

This could be automated. Have a look at Quickrecord in the Extras menu
to get an idea how! 
Then trigger a "replace " message to the
buffer~ when you stop the recording.

That seems to work well but i still have to specify the "replace" file in the buffer`.

I'd imagine i'd need to try and re-write the quickie so it automatically looks for the file ive just recorded. Any ideas how i might do that?

when using buffers and grooves, what is the object used to stop clicking at random playback of the buffer?

you could use the 'clocker' object in conjunction with buffer~

clocker counts time since it was started; you can send this figure to the "size $1" command for buffer~'s length. so when you start the counter the buffer is being extended until you send a message to counter to stop. how you then control that live is up to you.

it works; it just crashed my maxmsp, but my pc's a piece of tat.

it works; it just crashed my maxmsp, but my pc's a piece of tat.
hope that helps.


One question though- i cant decode your text scematics.

How is this actually implemeted? Im struggling to get the buffer to acknowledge the value of the clocker and resize each time I cease recording.

How is this actually implemeted?  Im struggling to get the buffer to acknowledge the value of the clocker and resize each time I cease recording.

i hope this isn't coming through garbled too.

link it to a message with the words "size $1"

link that message to the buffer object. make sure the buffer object has a default size i.e. buffer~ test 100

now if you connect the message to start your recording, and stop respectively to clocker, or just use the on off switch, when u start recording, the clocker will start counting, sending this value to the buffer, resizeing as it goes. when u stop recording, the buffer will sotp expaning. there may be prettier ways of doin g this, but i did something similar by the sounds of it, to what your doing, and i am to understand this is the best way of getting round it. if you try to devise your own method (through maths etc) the scheduler may get in your way.....

insert clocker
link it to a message with the words "size $1"
link that message to the buffer object. make sure the buffer object has a default size i.e. buffer~ test 100

>One question though- i cant decode your text scematics.

"Has someone ever sent you (or posted) a patch as text you wanted to

try? Previously you had to copy the text, paste it into a file, save the

file, switch to Max, locate the file, and open it. Now the procedure is

? Choose New from Clipboard from the File menu 

Voila, there's your patch in an untitled window. A window created via

New from Clipboard is set as modified, so you will be reminded to save

"Has someone ever sent you (or posted) a patch as text you wanted to
try? Previously you had to copy the text, paste it into a file, save the
file, switch to Max, locate the file, and open it. Now the procedure is
simpler: 
? Copy the text in your e-mail program
? Switch to (or launch) Max 
? Choose New from Clipboard from the File menu 
Voila, there's your patch in an untitled window. A window created via
New from Clipboard is set as modified, so you will be reminded to save
it when you close it or quit Max."

THanks for your help mate unfortunately its still not working.

I was under the impression you had to trigger a message like that to get it to work but even with a bang connected to my record button doesnt get it going.

Im gonna upload a screen print of how its set up. maybe you could scrutinise it for me

Im gonna upload a screen print of how its set up.  maybe you could scrutinise it for me

Every time you resize buffer~ you clear it, so this approach will never 

- Pre-allocate a buffer to a determined maximum length, and track how 

much was recorded using the output of record~

> Im gonna upload a screen print of how its set up. maybe you could

Every time you resize buffer~ you clear it, so this approach will never 
work.

Two options:
- Pre-allocate a buffer to a determined maximum length, and track how 
much was recorded using the output of record~
- Use sfrecord~

Phil wrote:
> Im gonna upload a screen print of how its set up.  maybe you could
> scrutinise it for me

this is how I approached it, might helps..

Interesting to see one of my patches in this play+gizmo~ I posted a package

recently with this and a help file. You can find it in the forum archive.

I wrote this generic version to post to the list. Funny, I hadn't put it in

Recording with sfrecord~ does not require advance specification of the file

length but sometimes recording is interrupted.

You can automate the buffer~ read like this...

Info~ can tell you the length of the buffer~ after it finishes reading.

> Subject: [maxmsp] Re: Record into a buffer without knowing how long it is

> this is how I approached it, might helps..

> #P flonum 507 108 35 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;

> #P newex 398 411 93 196617 scale 0. 1. 0. 0.17;

> #P newex 240 411 93 196617 scale 0. 1. 0. 0.17;

> #P user hslider 321 471 18 102 128 1 0 0;

Interesting to see one of my patches in this play+gizmo~  I posted a package
recently with this and a help file.  You can find it in the forum archive.
I wrote this generic version to post to the list.  Funny, I hadn't put it in
my own search path.

Recording with sfrecord~ does not require advance specification of the file
length but sometimes recording is interrupted.

Cheers
Gary Lee Nelson
Oberlin College
www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson

> From: tedor 
> Organization: Cycling '74
> Reply-To: 
> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:43:36 +0200
> To: 
> Subject: [maxmsp] Re: Record into a buffer without knowing how long it is
> going to be
>
>
> this is how I approached it, might helps..
>
> All the best, 
>
> max v2;
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> #P number 316 127 35 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
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> #P button 68 25 15 0;
> #P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
> #P newex 317 215 39 196617 s dur1;
> #N comlet muliply lenght by x;
> #P outlet 251 461 15 0;
> #N comlet set length to;
> #P inlet 251 37 15 0;
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> #N comlet buffer info;
> #P inlet 7 25 15 0;
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> #P connect 8 0 0 0;
> #P connect 0 6 2 0;
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> #X frgb 0 0 0;
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> #P message 106 190 75 196617 read rec01.aif;
> #P message 57 210 75 196617 open rec01.aif;
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> #P newex 32 250 55 196617 sfrecord~;
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> #X frgb 0 0 0;
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> #P comment 590 417 100 196617 stops clocke;
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> #P fasten 54 2 41 0 742 380;
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> #P connect 49 0 51 0;
> #P connect 51 0 52 0;
> #P pop;
>

This is better I think. Read seems to use the old buffer length while

This is better I think.  Read seems to use the old buffer length while
replace changes to fit the new file.

It is also possible to resize a buffer~ on the fly by using the waveform~ object to select the appropriate part and sending it the crop command. Just make sure your buffer~ size to begin with is well above the length of the material you want to record.

To determine the length you would still use clocker.

>This is better I think. Read seems to use the old buffer length while

This is a nice automation Gary, I am going to use it:)

>This is better I think. Read seems to use the old buffer length while
replace changes to fit the new file.

This is a nice automation Gary, I am going to use it:)
thank you!
ted


I wonder whether you could give me a small explanation what the difference is between the original and your expression objects in the gizmo~ patches is.

Record into a buffer without knowing how long it is going to be