jpcote

I'm a complete Max newbie but I quickly realized it was the best tool for the project I'm working on (basically a Flash interface that schedules sounds to play via an interactive matrix).

I've worked out the Flash-to-Max part but I need pointers as to how I can schedule a bunch of sounds to trigger at specific times.

If I was using a "regular" programming language, I would create an array holding the sounds to play and the time at which they should play. Then, I would periodically check if a sound needed to be played. How can I do something similar in Max 5 ?

 object but I'm unclear as to how I can generate an arbitrary number of those dynamically (add some, delete some).

The other thing is how do I play multiple files overlapping each other ? I read about the sfplay~ object but, as far as I can tell, it only plays one sound at a time. I need to be able to play an arbitratry number of sounds depending on what the user does. Then there are the 

I'm sure some tutorials must exists out there dealing with these issues (playback scheduling and simultaneous sounds) but my searches have not been fruitful...

I've worked out the Flash-to-Max part but I need pointers as to how I can schedule a bunch of sounds to trigger at specific times. 

If I was using a "regular" programming language, I would create an array holding the sounds to play and the time at which they should play. Then, I would periodically check if a sound needed to be played. How can I do something similar in Max 5 ? 

I read about the timepoint object but I'm unclear as to how I can generate an arbitrary number of those dynamically (add some, delete some).

The other thing is how do I play multiple files overlapping each other ? I read about the sfplay~ object but, as far as I can tell, it only plays one sound at a time. I need to be able to play an arbitratry number of sounds depending on what the user does. Then there are the buffer~, groove~, coll, funbuff, transport objects and so on but I'm a bit lost.

scheduling-and-playing-multiple-sound-files-simultaneously-how

www.cycling74.com/docs/max5/tutorials/msp-tut/mspchapter21.html

which is the documentation of poly~ object ( how to manage with multiple instances simultaneously...

also bufgranul~ is the best external to do this job

don t forget that the point is to have a number of buffer~ objects(as many as the samples you want to trigger) and then you must trigger poly~ object changing each time the name of the buffer ( which corresponds to the appropriate sample)

also bufgranul~ is the best external to do this job 

don t forget that the point is to have a number of buffer~ objects(as many as the samples you want to trigger) and then you must trigger poly~ object changing each time the name of the buffer ( which corresponds to the appropriate sample)


poly~ would indeed be a good object to learn about. but the good people of C74 did most of the work for you here:

https://cycling74.com/forums/polybuffer-public-beta-3

the polybuffer object should help you get on your way very quickly. Have a look at the page, download the latest version, have a look at the helpfile and have fun ;)

Thanks guys. I'll have some time over the week-end to look at the suggested links. So far, I enjoy Max but it's a completely different game than your usual programming language...

What about the scheduling part ? Is the timepoint object the best object to look at for scheduling sounds to play at a later time ?

Scheduling and playing multiple sound files simultaneously - how ?