Yonathan Zenebe

I am using a jit.world to make a particle system and am following Federico's Amazing Max Stuff tutorial.

Currently, my particles are contained in a cube shape. Can you help me figure out how to contain them within a sphere shape instead?

Particle_example_forum_post.maxpat

I am using a jit.world to make a particle system and am following Federico's Amazing Max Stuff tutorial.
Currently, my particles are contained in a cube shape. Can you help me figure out how to contain them within a sphere shape instead?

Hello friendly coders!
I am using a jit.world to make a particle system and am following Federico's Amazing Max Stuff tutorial.
Currently, ... 

help-with-particle-system-shape

Hey hey, 

they are a cube because they are initially placed using random numbers evenly spaced between -1 and 1. 
You could normalise their initial position vector to get a position placed always at 1 unit from the centre. 
Then you could use a random number to randomise it and so get it inside the sphere. 

Here's the patch 


And adding [sqrt] in the jit.gen just after [in 1] will generate an even distribution of particles. See https://programming.guide/random-point-within-circle.html for an explanation of why

Help With Particle System Shape

Niko Pettersen

my first post on the forum. I got this one solved but it took a couple of hours as I wasn't

familiar with Attrui behaviour on various routing methods/hierarchy.

The forums somehow didn't allow me to download the maxpatch so it can be found on Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_szarQyCYY8u8WuyGS_UszwN3WidPF9Q/view?usp=share_link

Let me know if you need the file somewhere else. I tried the upload also without VPN.

For description: In the maxpatch there is a comparison of two routings. When routing the delay~ element with external Number element to message the Delay~with Delay Time it turns out if using Attrui element and routing

2. Number - Delay~and 2.1 Attrui - Delay~ the

The 1. will change Delay~'s Delay Time to ms (instead of samples that were set manually) by force and will display incoming message as ms on the Attrui when Inspected Attribute is set to Delay.

2. and 2.1 are two separate routings and the Attrui or Delay~ doesn't pick the Number as ms even by force as seen in the mstosamps_routing_prob.maxpat.

Attrui being a post to display elements Attributes is the function but this routing to value set problem wasn't represented in any of the literature so it would be welcome to make it impossible to route the 1. way as it doesn't give any advantage for end user experience. 

Person like me with too analytical and punctual mind problems like these bring a certain level of difficulty to comprehend because it just didn't make any sense how the program did behave.

my first post on the forum. I got this one solved but it took a couple of hours as I wasn't
familiar with Attrui behaviour on various routing methods/hierarchy.
The forums somehow didn't allow me to download the maxpatch so it can be found on Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_szarQyCYY8u8WuyGS_UszwN3WidPF9Q/view?usp=share_link

For description: In the maxpatch there is a comparison of two routings. When routing the delay~ element with external Number element to message the Delay~with Delay Time it turns out if using Attrui element and routing 

1. Number - Attrui - Delay~ 
instead of
2. Number - Delay~and 2.1 Attrui - Delay~ the 

The 1. will change Delay~'s Delay Time to ms (instead of samples that were set manually) by force and will display incoming message as ms on the Attrui when Inspected Attribute is set to Delay.
2. and 2.1 are two separate routings and the Attrui or Delay~ doesn't pick the Number as ms even by force as seen in the mstosamps_routing_prob.maxpat.

Attrui being a post to display elements Attributes is the function but this routing to value set problem wasn't represented in any of the literature so it would be welcome to make it impossible to route the 1. way as it doesn't give any advantage for end user experience. 
Person like me with too analytical and punctual mind problems like these bring a certain level of difficulty to comprehend because it just didn't make any sense how the program did behave.

Hello people,
my first post on the forum. 

can-we-do-something-for-this-delay~attruidelay-time-nasty-issue-especially-for-beginners

I would suggest you first read delay~ help file

Thanks for your comment. Somehow the picture does only load on my phone.
This doesn't solve the problem I'm after. There's no literature or a mention in the help file about the relative functionality between the Delay~ & Attrui elements as also there is no straight forward answer why the Value Type does change when feeded through the Attrui to the Delay~.
If looking only the picture, it is more of a deduced result.

Forcing the delay time units to samples is a fallback used when no units are provided. If you want units other than samples, you should append the unit name to the delay time value.

Give a look on the routing and see the problem if you haven't checked the maxpatch I provided.
Picture problem.png : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DkY7NkqrTRRYtlINMNDX17Dn_L9wEDcH/view?usp=share_link

You should always specify the units, otherwise delay~ defaults to samples. 

Thanks. First, I wanted the samples. The specification of unit type will also solve the problem. Still you prove your statement wrong as without specifying the unit to samples, the routing is still a problem as the Delay~ unit says samples to be the default but still it gives on the "wrong" routing the ms as a default unit. Do you see the difference and contradiction with the given information on the Delay~ (delay~: (int/signal) Delay Time in Samples)?

I am curious why this happens as I wasted hours for it. What is the forced hierachy here if there is no apparent reason for the behaviour? Code languages should be written with minimal settings and logic, it is efficient for the processor, but this needs either more routing (+2 connections as seen in the picture) or the specification of the unit ($1). I understand the need for the unit specification in sense of code language philosophy.
mstosamps gives specifically out the number of samples value and the attrui turns them into ms while the next delay~ takes in only sample value information. Where does the ms come from? 
Does attrui have it's own default of ms?

Max code to the forum:
Select the objects in your patch, in the main menu select "Edit -> Copy Compressed", then paste right into this text editor.  The website will automatically generate a link for download.

Image to the forum:
Make a partial (crosshair) screenshot and drag or paste the image right into this text editor.

At the beginning of your patch:

Your routing at the very top of your patch is wrong. You send first the "1000" divisor to the [expr] object and afterwards the Hz value. It has to be the other way around, first the divisor and then the Hz value (Max' right to left rule). Below are two examples, [t] is the short name for the [trigger] object:

If you do not need to change the divisor, you can make the conversion in one step:

I do not understand your whole patch and the explanation. You have a Hz value, convert it to ms, then convert it to samples and then want it back as ms to send it to [delay~], which works with samples by default.

You can directly convert to the format you need, here are three examples:

 
If you want to set either Hz or ms, you can use the method below, for example. The changed value is converted to samples and the other value is silently updated. Don't use this without "set", you would immediately create a loop between the two values (overflow):

Can we do something for this? Delay~+Attrui+Delay Time- Nasty issue especially for beginners

Serhio Efremis

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André Fernandes

A library for using RNBO exports on a React Native project would be awesome, is it something that is being developed?

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RNBO on React Native

Blair

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nevermind.

Joni Newham

hello lovely patchers! i've been putting together some control utilities for an additive synth using mc~ and i've run into the above error while working. does anyone know why this error is being thrown up? i'm not trying to make an assignment on the relevant line, it's just a condition check for the if statement.

i'm new to gen so i've looked around but couldn't find anything on this particular issue! thanks in advance.

        gain = scale(mc_channel, 0, center, val, 1, 1);

else if (amount < 0){ //issue happens here

        gain = scale(mc_channel, center, mc_channelcount, 1, val, 1)

tilt.gendsp

i'm new to gen so i've looked around but couldn't find anything on this particular issue! thanks in advance.

center = in1;
amount = in2;
if (amount >= 0){
	if (mc_channel < center){
		val = 1 - amount;
		gain = scale(mc_channel, 0, center, val, 1, 1);
		out = clip(gain, 0, 1);
		}
	else{
		out = 1;
		}
	}
else if (amount < 0){ //issue happens here
	if mc_channel > center{
		val = amount + 1
		gain = scale(mc_channel, center, mc_channelcount, 1, val, 1)
		out = clip(gain, 0, 1);
		}
	else{
		out = 1	
		}
else if (amount == 0){
	out1 = 1
	}

hello lovely patchers! i've been putting together some control utilities for an additive synth using mc~ and i've run into the above error ... 

"assignment-missing-left-hand"-codebox-won't-compile!

A compiler gives always a kind of approximative place for syntax errors.
What if you used parens on the following line?
if (mc_channel > center)...
This should reveal, well, the next syntax error in your code.
Also, note that you final else if (amount == 0) will never be reached.

thanks! so much of this could have been solved if i hadn't been coding at 11pm... ha!

i've corrected the codebox - the power of a good night's sleep! thanks for the hint on the errors being approximate, i know what to look out for now.

"assignment missing left-hand" - Codebox won't compile!

UnUnUnium

I'm returning to Max after a hiatus and learning about the mc functions.

I'm trying to trigger individual voices of an mc.poly~ with a pulse train. Is it possible to do this? Or is it necessary to use scheduler rate objects like mc.target?

mcpolysigsynth.maxpat

sigsynth.maxpat

I'm returning to Max after a hiatus and learning about the mc functions. 

Hello,
I'm returning to Max after a hiatus and learning about the mc functions. 

mc-poly~-signal-rate-triggering

mc.poly~ signal rate triggering

jason@seeinginvideo.com

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Rob Ramirez

Just wanted to provide a bit more context and info on the 

As of 8.1.2 on Mac with the AVF engine, Hap codec support is builtin to the engine. There is no longer a need to install the Hap package for this support, and in fact you are no longer able to install this package on Mac, and your existing package will be overridden by an internal package. To play back Hap encoded movie files on Mac, simply use jit.movie @output_texture 1 with the default AVF engine.

AVF Hap support has also been updated slightly for proper support of HapQ-Alpha type movie files.

Additionally, now live in the PM is GL3 version 0.1.3. This update simply brings support for Hap playback when using the GL3 engine.

On Windows nothing currently is changed. You will still be able to install and use the PM Hap package and jit.movie @engine hap to play back files. HOWEVER, I am hard at work on a VIDDLL update that will bring much improved support for playing back Hap files with viddll. I still need to runs some comparison tests, but it should be comparable to the current DirectShow based Hap engine, and won't have the limitations of that engine (no reverse playback, no support for loadram, etc). Stay tuned for the VIDDLL update announcement.

Please let me know here if you run in to any problems with Hap playback in the 8.1.2 update, and happy patching!

Just wanted to provide a bit more context and info on the 8.1.2 release notes item:

jit.movie (AVF engine): added native support for HAP movie files

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to provide a bit more context and info on the 8.1.2 release notes item:
jit.movie (AVF engine): added native suppo

max-8-1-2-hap-avf-viddll-and-gl3

So cool! Thanks for all the hard work! Thrilled to also see @seamless_loopcount added as well.

avf jit.movie now has a new loop mode called seamless. this mode is described in the seamless_loopcount entry of the jit.movie avf ref page. Basically it should improve situations when forward looping an entire file using a non-optimal codec (such as h264 without keyframing every frame), and perhaps other codec types as well.

very interested to hear if this improves looping for anyone, in the situation described above.

i have a question about a warning/error message i get. i have an old project that uses hap this way:

[jit.grab 1920 1080 @output_texture 1 @automatic 1 @drawto display0 @engine hap]

"jit.grab: hap video engine not supported - using default avf video engine"

does this mean that jit.grab is not using hap or that it is using hap through the updated builtin avf.
my specs are as follows

{
	"version" : "Version 8.1.2 (1bd89fe) (64-bit mac)",
	"platform" : "mac",
	"arch" : "x64",
	"osversion" : "Mac OS X Version 10.15.3 (Build 19D76) x86_64",
	"samplerate" : 44100,
	"iovs" : 512,
	"sigvs" : 64,
	"scheduler_in_audio_interrupt" : "off",
	"audio_drivername" : "Core Audio",
	"audio_driver_subname" : "",
	"license" : "permanent full",
	"machine_id" : "75382c39f4e0ff73e25881b58e484819",
	"eventinterval" : 2,
	"schedinterval" : 1.0,
	"overdrive" : "off",
	"pollthrottle" : 40,
	"queuethrottle" : 100,
	"sysqelemthrottle" : 1000,
	"refreshrate" : 33.333332061767578,
	"schedslop" : 25.0,
	"eventprobing" : 0,
	"mixerparallel" : "off",
	"mixercrossfade" : 0,
	"mixerlatency" : 30.0,
	"mixerramptime" : 10.0,
	"videoengine" : "avf",
	"glengine" : "gl2",
	"packages" : 	{
		"BEAP" : "1.0.2",
		"Gibberwocky" : "0.2.0",
		"gl3" : "0.1.2",
		"hap" : "1.0.6",
		"ISF" : "1.0.2",
		"jit.mo" : "1.1.2",
		"Jitter Recipes" : "0.1.1",
		"max-mxj" : "7.2.5",
		"Mira" : "1.2.1",
		"ml.lib" : "1.0.3",
		"ml.star" : "1.2.0",
		"Node For Max" : "1.3.2",
		"Syphon" : "1.0.6",
		"VIDDLL" : "1.2.1",
		"Video and Graphics" : "7.2.0",
		"Vizzie" : "2.0.3",
		"VR" : "1.0.1"
	}

Hap playback is only applicable to Hap encoded movie files played back from disk using jit.movie, so nothing to do with jit.grab. 

as of 8.1.2 there is no need to use the @engine hap on Mac for anything.

Thanks for all your work on this, Rob - this is fantastic news! Excited to try it out.

I would like to know if there has been an update to the jit.movie / jit.movie~ objects since 8.1.2. It's not really clear what the optimal engine mode is for playing Hap files on both jit.movie and jit.movie~ with 8.3. I see that jit.movie defaults to AVF and jit.movie~ defaults to VIDDLL, so I am doubly confused. Rob or anyone else is there an updated clarification? 

Hi!
Im playing back HapQ files and seeing them in the jit.windows, but the video is not passing through jit.xfade and jit.gl.videoplane as they where when using other formats like h264 etc. Am I using wrong objects? Is there somewhere I can read about Hap workflow? Ive been looking around quite a bit online now.. Would feel great with some useful guidance :-)

Max 8.1.2, Hap, AVF, VIDDLL and GL3

TPV TP.AVA

when I completed MAX patcher, how could I implement it in DSP device.

due to I used MAX tooling is for tuning/verity/confirm algorithm, so I need implement to DSP device when it done.

could you have any ideas? Or is there any experience could help me.

when I completed MAX patcher, how could I implement it in DSP device.

due to I used MAX tooling is for tuning/verity/confirm algorithm, so I need implement to DSP device when it done.
could you have any ideas? Or is there any experience could help me.
thank you^^

when I completed MAX patcher, how could I implement it in DSP device.

due to I used MAX tooling is for tuning/verity/confirm algorithm, so ... 

how-could-i-implement-max-patcher-in-dsp-device

thanks for your reply,
DSP device is like as ADZS-21569,
https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/evaluation-boards-kits/adzs-21569-ezkit.html

How could I implement MAX patcher in DSP device?

Ben Bracken

We are excited to announce the availability of our 

 as a public beta. We’ve worked closely with 

. The Eventide H9000 is a rack-sized multi-effects unit with powerful DSP processing capabilities and numerous high quality built-in effects. We’re excited to enable RNBO export for this and open the door to unique custom studio effects and instruments without the strict limitations of other hardware platforms.

RNBO support is similar to the existing Gen support, but more streamlined, and uses the built-in 

, rather than a watcher patcher, to manage the export process. Eventually, all of these changes will be rolled into the standard release versions of RNBO and this package.

Get the preview version of the RNBO package (v1.2.7-eventide.0):

Get the preview version of the "Eventide H9000" package (v1.0.4-beta.3):

We’d love to hear any experiences and feedback from RNBO users with access to an H9000. To join the discussion, use the 

We are excited to announce the availability of our Eventide package for RNBO as a public beta. We’ve worked closely with Eventide to bring...

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Eventide H9000 Package for RNBO - Public Beta

This update focuses on Max for Live stability, fixing regression bugs, and a few new 

The full list of improvements are below, or on the Max 8.6.2 release page:

: Updated LOM documentation to the state on 12.0.x.

We are happy to announce the release of Max 8.6.2.

This update focuses on Max for Live stability, fixing regression bugs, and a few new...

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We are excited to announce the availability of our Eventide package for RNBO as a public beta. We’ve worked closely with Eventide to...

We are happy to announce the release of Max 8.6.2. This update focuses on Max for Live stability, fixing regression bugs, and a few new...

And adding [sqrt] in the jit.gen just after [in 1] will generate an even distribution of particles. See...

Max code to the forum: Select the objects in your patch, in the main menu select "Edit -> Copy Compressed", then paste right into this text...

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A library for using RNBO exports on a React Native project would be awesome, is it something that is being developed?

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thanks! so much of this could have been solved if i hadn't been coding at 11pm... ha! i've corrected the codebox - the power of a good...

Hello, I'm returning to Max after a hiatus and learning about the mc functions.

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Hi! Im playing back HapQ files and seeing them in the jit.windows, but the video is not passing through jit.xfade and jit.gl.videoplane as...

thanks for your reply, DSP device is like as...