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Starting Points in Max: High Contrast Graphics
Three Max artists share their approach to minimal visualizations.
The Collaborative Drum Kit Project
We invited five talented Max-patching artists to each contribute their voice to a shared drum machine patch you can download.
One Button Patching Challenge:
What could you do with just one button? 3 Max artists take the challenge
Cycling '74 YouTube Channel
Max Tutorials
Max Guitar Processors
by Darwin Grosse
Build a modular processing rig for guitar effects including overdrive, compression, and filtering.
Streaming Tips – The Jitter Edition
by Rob Ramirez
Tips and techniques for sending Jitter video content to streaming platforms and teleconferencing apps.
Demystifying Digital Filters
by Isabel Kaspriskie
Explore the theory and practice of digital filters - what they are, how they work, and which filtering techniques work best for different situations.
Books about Max
Generating Sound +
Organizing Time
by Graham Wakefield and
Gregory Taylor
The first book on musical and sound applications of Gen.
Step by Step
by Gregory Taylor
Explore sequencing in Max with in-depth discussion and numerous example patches covering theory and practice.
Composing Interactive Music: Techniques and Ideas Using Max
by Todd Winkler
Audio Processes: Musical Analysis, Modification, Synthesis, and Control
by David Creasey
Max Certified Trainers
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