Maxmsp to control lights, video and sound?

yes it can

now, i don't know Teabox, but i did a lot of sound-things with msp, video with jitter (and softVNS as well) and lights with the help of a lanbox. And used different sensors as well

so yes

kasper

you should check Arduino.

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/MaxMSP

Yep, I use Arduino, serial input, or just plain MIDI from my sensors, I also use a Lanbox to send DMX to my lights, and obviously you can set up triggers for different audio or video events. I haven't heard of Teabox before, but looks expensive considering what you could do fairly cheaply with an Arduino, a few sensors and some limited electronics (Arduino playground web page is full of basc tutorials and step by step guides). But, if you are short of time, have never done any soldering, and want something tidy then may suit. Also depends what sensors you are using and what resolution/speed you want your input in as to how simple a setup you need.

It doesn't look like Teabox will help you to control lights though, you'd still need either a DMX light solution or, to control non DMX lights, maybe a simple(ish) circuit involving a relay or a transistor used as a switch or even something more complicated and clever!

Thank you all. I shall check out the Arduino. Problem is I've never used it before so might struggle with it quite abit. May I ask what is a lanbox and where can I get one?

http://www.lanbox.com/

I too am looking for a simple DMX interface to use with Max and hopefully with Max for Live. I currently am using a Chauvet Obey 40 but this only lets me send MIDI notes that change the static lighting state of my lights (2x Chauvet Colorbank LEDs, 2x Chauvet LED Shadows and 1 Triphase LED).

The lanbox seems to only have the 5 pin DMX connections, but my lights use standard XLR cables to transmit the DMX signal. Is there not a simple USB interface with standard XLR outputs that transmits DMX and is compatible with Max/MSP running on my OSX 10.5 laptop? Also, the lanbox looks like a tank, isn't there something smaller?

Also, has anyone used one of these cables?
http://www.pssl.com/!XDi6tQoNcpGT496TVlW8-w!/Chauvet-EXPRESS-100-USB-DMX-Light-Interf-Software-s
Do they work with Max?

You can get a lead to convert a five pin to 3 pin no problem.

I love tanks.

"Is there not a simple USB interface with standard XLR outputs that transmits DMX and is compatible with Max/MSP running on my OSX 10.5 laptop? "

I wish...anyone? Windows too?

I have purchased my Arduino Uno and some light sensors to play with. Only managed to get the Arduino to talk to Max using Maxuino so far. Hope it goes further than this in the next few weeks! =)