Martin.Jirsak

I try to make a dir by using node.js, but if I start the script and trigger the function, there is node.script message in the console: 

The fs.existsSync(dir) works as expected.

I try to make a dir by using node.js, but if I start the script and trigger the function, there is node.script message in the console: Node child process quit, will restart.

The fs.existsSync(dir) works as expected.

Any idea, please?

Thank you

Hi,
I try to make a dir by using node.js, but if I start the script and trigger the function, there is node.script message in the console: N

fs-mkdirsync-dir-node-child-process-quit-will-restart

nothing to do with node.js,  but do you have rights to write into
/Library  at all ?
I am pretty sure not.
Then there is working mkdir example n4m.max-fs.js in node package.
even better use shell object and avoid using node at all which also means no need for CEF framework, in case you build standalone.
Would drastically reduce app size.


Yes, I have rights to write on the the /Library.

I have just installed the shell extension. This is a great solution, thank you!

So then if I want to test, the folder exists, the message would look like this?

echo -d "/Library/Application Support/MyApp/"

that won't do.
You don't need to check if folder exists,
mkdir will throw error if it exists and won't overwrite it.
but if you want to know if it exists, no need for shell,
you can use absolutepath and sel notfound to bang if
not found, or output full path if found.
similar find message to shell would output path  or
"No such file or directory"
Remember - shell needs slash based path.



Great, thank you very much for the respond.

Hopefully the last question (sorry)... How could I do the mkdir as sudo, please?

option 1
echo 'yourpass' | sudo -S mkdir ~/Desktop/AAA

( that |  is vertical bar, ascii 124)

option 2
sudo rm -rf ~/Desktop/AAA
stdout posts "Password:"
you send 
penter 'yourpass'


Please be carefull with sudo and rm ...
Sometimes one can misstype something, or by accident
sudo rm -rf / bla bla

that space after slash would cause deletion of all files on all volumes


Not sure what's your intent here but you might consider using the user's Application Support directory, rather than the OS global one, which would avoid the permission issues you are seeing. 

You can use the corresponding process.env values for that or just use os.homedir(), which wraps the functionality in a cross-platform fashion for you:

const { homedir } = require("os");
const { existsSync, promises: fsPromises } = require("fs");
const { join } = require("path");

const { mkdir } = fsPromises;

Max.addHandler("bang", async () => {
	// directory to check if exists
	// might need a slightly different path when running on Windows
	const appSupportDir = join(homedir(), "Library", "Application Support", "MyApp");

	// check if directory exists
	if (existsSync(appSupportDir)) {
		await Max.post('Directory exists!');
	} else {
		await Max.post('Directory not found.');
		await mkdir(appSupportDir);
	}
});


More from the background, my application is going to talk to 3rd party app. Actually, I don't mind, if I will read/write from/to the system Library/Application Support/MyApp or user ~/Library/Application Support/MyApp, because the 3rd party app reads the data from both of them.

My goal is:
- Test if the folder exists already. If not, create the folder in question.
- Test if the file (I'm going to store) exists already.
- Store the file to the folder.

I don't mind, if I will use the node.js or the shell object.

Btw, the application is going to be Mac only.

sure, happy to help. The benefit of using the user's App Support directory is that you will be able to avoid the permissions issue, the sudo usage and any passwords entirely. Furthermore in case of multiples users on the machine each of them would / could have separate data in their distinct App Support directory rather than the shared system library one.

Whether you use the built-in [node.script] or add the [shell]  extension might just be a question of personal preference. Not sure if you intend to do more than this relatively small setup task as part of your application - just personally speaking I prefer the x-platform utilities in Node.JS when dealing with filepaths and when interacting with the filesystem but again that's a personal choice.

Mac only or Win/Mac, path to write is easy to detemine and form,
Max was originally developed as Mac application, and we profit from that also on Windows,
for example message write ~/Desktop/bla.txt to text object
writes the file to users desktop folder no matter on Win or Mac.
~/   to absolutepath  returns homedir

On Mac, Max and created Standalones use ~/Library/Application Support to write preferences etc.
On windows it is also hidden in 
~/AppData/Roaming/Cycling '74/
One can only get rid of that location by hacking EXE file
(if one wants own Standalone Preferences somewhere else)
So far about user path.

My few cents - using node.js means also need to use CEF framework.
Which adds to app size (600 MB more) and slows the things down if it is for Standalone App.
All but folder creation can be done with vanilla max objects.

If you want to check if "~/Library/Application Support/MyApp/myfile.txt"
exists, simply send that message to absolutepath object, and if not found,
proceed with creating folder and file.
for fun try message to shell :
mkdir ~/Library/'Application Support'/MyApp, echo 'Bungalow on the Sunny Beach' > ~/Library/'Application Support'/MyApp/myfile.txt

and check the destination folder and file.
-------
Without any 3rd party stuff, one can also use script to create folder.
write into plain text file :
mkdir ~/Library/Application\ Support/MyApp ;
killall Terminal

save as whatever.command
make executable using chmod +x
from Max run it using message
;
max launchbrowser file:///path to the command
---
or make applescript app.
do shell script "mkdir ~/Library/Application\ Support/MyApp"

same thing on windows using cmd, batch files, etc


fs.mkdirSync(dir); Node child process quit, will restart

Rachel 

I'm looking for a way to avoid clipping when I sample clips (quite rapidly) from a sound file. 

I've looked for solutions with play~ from a buffer, and with sfplay~ from sflist~

adsr~ is for signals not audio (or is there a way of using it for an audio file?) 

Ideally this envelop could follow the size of the sample (as is possible with adsr). However, at this stage I would be happy with anything in which I could create a fixed envelope - and make sure samples were at the same length.

I'm looking for a way to avoid clipping when I sample clips (quite rapidly) from a sound file. 
I've looked for solutions with play~ from a buffer, and with sfplay~ from sflist~
But it seems: 
line~ only affects attack
adsr~ is for signals not audio (or is there a way of using it for an audio file?) 

Ideally this envelop could follow the size of the sample (as is possible with adsr). However, at this stage I would be happy with anything in which I could create a fixed envelope - and make sure samples were at the same length.

Hello
I'm looking for a way to avoid clipping when I sample clips (quite rapidly) from a sound file. 
I've looked for solutions with play~ f

sampling-from-audio-file-envelope-for-preventing-clipping

See the 'list input' tab of the line~ help file for how to create multi-segment line~s.
adsr~ can work if you calculate the total duration of the sample vs the time taken by the attack, decay and release.
function is a good alternative, also. You can use the domain message to adjust the length of the envelope to your needs


Thanks very much for these suggestions Holland! 

sampling from audio file - envelope for preventing clipping?

jacobrendell

I use Max 5 and I'm wondering if there are any awesome standalone patches for mixing live visuals - I use the dervish patch sometimes but I'd like to easily hook up my Kenton Killamix Mini USB controller to a patch for manipulating visuals live - like a VJ patch that I can hook my controller up to. I'm running OS X 10.11.6 and Max 5. Also, I used to love the standalone Max patch called "cyan" for making music live but it has been discontinued. Do you know of any other similar standalone that has a beat sequencer like cyan? Here's the link:

it was awesome but I'm more interested in a Max jitter standalone that supports USB controllers, like the non-Max VJ program called "Modul8" - unfortunately I can't use that anymore either because my computer is so outdated I think and it lags a lot. Any help with any patch or standalone that supports USB hook ups would be much appreciated! Here's a link to my USB controller:

https://kentonuk.com/product/killamix-mini/

Hello,
I use Max 5 and I'm wondering if there are any awesome standalone patches for mixing live visuals - I use the dervish patch sometimes but I'd like to easily hook up my Kenton Killamix Mini USB controller to a patch for manipulating visuals live - like a VJ patch that I can hook my controller up to. I'm running OS X 10.11.6 and Max 5. Also, I used to love the standalone Max patch called "cyan" for making music live but it has been discontinued. Do you know of any other similar standalone that has a beat sequencer like cyan? Here's the link:
https://audiooo.com/cyann 
it was awesome but I'm more interested in a Max jitter standalone that supports USB controllers, like the non-Max VJ program called "Modul8" - unfortunately I can't use that anymore either because my computer is so outdated I think and it lags a lot. Any help with any patch or standalone that supports USB hook ups would be much appreciated! Here's a link to my USB controller:
https://kentonuk.com/product/killamix-mini/
Thanks!!
- Jacob R

Hello,
I use Max 5 and I'm wondering if there are any awesome standalone patches for mixing live visuals - I use the dervish patch sometimes

standalone-patch-for-live-audio-andor-visuals

I'd really just like some direction of where to start using Max to make audiovisuals - preferably with my USB controller - its been a long time since I did any of that

and here are the patches that are supposed to work to hook up my usb controller to dervish or to max jitter patches but I don't know how hook them up to dervish

Standalone patch for live audio and/or visuals 

DSGN

Hi all, been working with max for a month or two now... know it's possible to export as an app that runs self-contained curious if it's possible to create something that can open and run in web. Say, a synth that can be loaded in a browser...?

Any points in right direction appreciated!

Hi all, been working with max for a month or two now... know it's possible to export as an app that runs self-contained curious if it's poss

creating-a-synth-for-web

doesn't sound possible the way you describe('loaded in a browser'), but one option might be to create a web-interface(separate from Max) that might send OSC(or similar) messaging to control a max patch remotely(?)...
[edit: but then i guess you'd want to stream the remote patch back to multiple users... or possibly have multiple instances... basically, i think the answer is that it's not possible to have a local/browser-loaded version of a max patch]


Creating a synth... for web?

zion

In a M4L instrument I want to let the user drag a file to a 

objects. But when the user save the live set and re-open it, the file disappear and he has to load it again... if I program the path to go to a 

is close) you cant save any change inside from the user level, like 

(that needs a patch save to keep its values)

that in Max keeps its value even if you shut the program without saving a patch- from the Abelton level( when 

is close) the changes disappear. That unless the M4L devise programmed to create an extra file that saves and contains data to load when the project is loaded (and thus my .amxd needs to be sent with additional files..) 

In a M4L instrument I want to let the user drag a file to a dropfile and load it lets say to a buffer~ and waveform~ objects. But when the user save the live set and re-open it, the file disappear and he has to load it again... if I program the path to go to a massage to be banged when reload, the massage deleted..
I found that as a user (when the  max device editor is close)  you cant save any change inside from the user level, like preset (that needs a patch save to keep its values) or even a massage -that in Max keeps its value even if you shut the program without saving a patch- from the Abelton level( when max device editor is close) the changes disappear. That unless the M4L devise programmed  to create an extra file that saves and contains data to load when the project is loaded (and thus my .amxd needs to be sent with additional files..)  
Is there another way?
thanks ahead (-:



In a M4L instrument I want to let the user drag a file to a dropfile and load it lets say to a buffer~ and waveform~ objects. But when the u

asking-live-to-remember-a-file-path-name

hellos
you can try [textedit] with parameter mode enable.


asking live to remember a file path name

Darwin Grosse

In this article, we get a chance to meet our newest Max Certified Trainer: 

. Zeynep comes to us from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is also teaching in many other locations (as well as virtually). Let's learn more!

Zeynep-1.jpg

Darwin: Thanks, Zeynep, for joining the CT program. I'm curious - what kind of work do you do that made you want to be a CT, and what embedded you in the Max world?

I'm very much involved with introducing music technology to young women. So I thought "Why not?" I feel it is important to be visible and be part of the program - so that later maybe others can feel like "I can do that as well!"

When I was a grad student, I heard weird comments all the time: "Why… you are good at Max!" "Oh, Max is not suited for girls. Why don't you just play a piano and sing?". I mean people are OK if you want to be on stage to play instrument or sing, but it is still confusing for some if you interested in music technology.

Back then, I did not even realize what was going on. But now I live in another country and I'm a teacher at a university, and I’m also teaching teenagers. And I started to think it's the same, that nothing is changing. For example, even though they're all beginners, male students usually jump in and feel more comfortable exploring, especially when it comes to coding. I was reading Reshma Saujani’s book, 

. She mentions similar problems. This book inspired me to be actively doing something about this - which is harder than complaining about what is wrong.

What are some of the places where you teach?

One place was called "Women In Sound in New York", but they are about to rebrand. It was a community that was doing workshops before COVID. I thought if I was in New York, maybe I could go there and check out their place and do a workshop - and then COVID happened. So then I suggested they could move into online teaching. "What if I create a month of curriculum for the students?" It was challenging, though, because I had gotten used to teaching 15 week-long curriculum.

At first, we were thinking that people would not be committed to month-long courses, but they were! So I just kept building courses, creating five different courses for them in Max, Processing and electronic music composition. Our purpose was basically to offer an affordable but college-level education as an alternative to watching YouTube videos. I mean, videos are good, but they don't necessarily provide something like deep beginner-level courses.

It is important to create learning environments exclusively for female-identifying and non-binary individuals. It helps to create a sense of community through learning together. And now I see my students collaborating with each other or doing their own shows. Seeing them working with Max is unbelievable. I'm so happy about it.

Zeynep-2.jpg

How did you yourself get interested in Max?

It took me a while to accept the fact that I am a sound artist/electronic music composer who is interested in sound. It might be challenging for the audience to listen to the more experimental side of electronic music, but it was also challenging for me to understand why I like it, and why I find it more intuitive to use sound to tell a story.

Many years ago, I was a performer/musician doing academic research in Architectural History and Music. But the ultimate goal was to compose music, have an album and tour. You know - like a musician! But when it comes to composing my own work, it just sounded too abstract, and I had no idea why. But I was doing research in architectural history, and I was studying [Iannis] Xenakis' work, both his buildings and his electronic music composition. And I started to learn about electronic music history. Then I started to learn about early synthesis methods. And I thought, “Can this be music?”

I listened to people like [Morton] Subotnik or like [Bernard] Parmegiani - these are my favorite OG electronic music composers. I am convinced that this is an amazing field for artistic expression. I also thought, “I've liked music since I was a kid, so I'm going to do this. I'm going to study music.”

So I started to compose electronic music, and I also was into spatialization (because I'm still heavily influenced by Xenakis' work). I started composing pieces for specific spaces. And then, just using an instrument or recording sounds and manipulating sounds started not to be enough. I thought, "Okay, I need to synthesize my own sounds." So, I started to learn Max to have a control over the whole sound. Because when you have an idea about the specific sound or an environment you build that makes music, sometimes just recording is not enough. You just want to work on your own synthesis.

So you came at Max from music and sound development, but Max provides inroads into other media arts, whether it's sensors or it's visuals or other things like that. Are there other parts of Max that you’ve explored? Or other parts of Max that you have used to bring the outside world into your musical work?

If am working with multimedia doing a data sonification or generative music, I usually combine Max with Processing. I use Max as a sonification engine and Processing to simulate artificial environments. If I am working with sensors, I am using Max to make sound. Depending on the project, I get the raw output from Max and finalize the project in Live. If I am composing, all three software packages are like different instruments for me. It is like choosing to write a violin piece instead of piano. Sometimes you use choose to write it for Max.

 for educational purposes — for filter design, for example. When I had to explain filters, I thought, “What if I just take the algorithm and implement it again?" The biquad, and other filters— they're just algorithms anyway. So I thought I could implement them in 

 and take a screenshot. For the more advanced students, they can just look at how a filter actually works, how delays actually work, and what feedback and feedforward are. So I mainly used 

It sounds like you actually teach a wide variety of technologies to help people get their work done, right?

The challenge, I believe, is to create very short courses or to offer one-day workshops. One day of a workshop versus a month of classes - the purpose of each one is different.

I want to just give students some kind of skill at the end of the workshop - and some kind of excitement. So when they go back home, they can say, "Oh, that has so much potential." They can do it, but you cannot just give them all of that potential at once.

I usually make them fill out a form beforehand so that I can know their background. So, for example, if we have six dancers, I will move toward using sensors and live manipulation. If we have musicians, I know they're going to perform and maybe they want to use Max for real time synthesis. Or, if they are music producers, then I encourage Max for Live so that they can use it in their digital workstation as well.

Right now you're teaching at University of Michigan. You've got all these workshops that you've developed, and you're working with different groups. What do you have planned for your own personal art making and music-making?

Recently, for my more multimedia kind of work, I converted my old autonomous artificial ecosystem into a performance tool. This way, I can interact with the organisms instead of the audience. I also wanted to get rid of using a Kinect in the system for a while.

I'm going to keep doing my electronic music compositions and I think maybe I can create some kind of album. I don't know who's going to sit at home and listen to electronic music, but we'll see.

My latest work is about me getting used hearing another language and getting comfortable expressing myself in another language. As I composed this piece (called 

), I have realized there are a lot of parallels between me getting used to another language and finally accepting my interest in sound as a composer. That’s why I think this composition is the most personal piece I've ever made.

I have a few art installation ideas, but I'm not sure if it's possible to actually create them or if I am just imagining them. If I can’t make them happen as an artwork, I may write them as short stories. I guess this is one of the perks of being a multidisciplinary artist.

I also want to build a community-based on music tech, teaching music tech, and making a place where people can perform and talk about this stuff in Michigan and the Midwestern US.

In this article, we get a chance to meet our newest Max Certified Trainer: Zeynep Özcan. Zeynep comes to us from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is also teaching in many other locations (as well as virtually). Let's learn more!

Zeynep: I'm very much involved with introducing music technology to young women. So I thought "Why not?" I feel it is important to be visible and be part of the program - so that later maybe others can feel like "I can do that as well!"

When I was a grad student, I heard weird comments all the time: "Why… you are good at Max!" "Oh, Max is not suited for girls. Why don't you just play a piano and sing?".  I mean people are OK if you want to be on stage to play instrument or sing, but it is still confusing for some if you interested in music technology. 

Back then, I did not even realize what was going on. But now I live in another country and I'm a teacher at a university, and I’m also teaching teenagers. And I started to think it's the same, that nothing is changing. For example, even though they're all beginners, male students usually jump in and feel more comfortable exploring, especially when it comes to coding.   I was reading Reshma Saujani’s book, Brave Not Perfect. She mentions similar problems. This book inspired me to be actively doing something about this - which is harder than complaining about what is wrong. 

Many years ago, I was a performer/musician doing academic research in Architectural History and Music. But the ultimate goal was to compose music, have an album and tour. You know - like a musician! But when it comes to composing my own work, it just sounded too abstract, and I had no idea why. But I was doing research in architectural history, and I was studying [Iannis] Xenakis' work, both his buildings and his electronic music composition. And I started to learn about electronic music history. Then I started to learn about early synthesis methods. And I thought, “Can this be music?” 

If am working with multimedia doing a data sonification or generative music, I usually combine Max with Processing. I use Max as a sonification engine and Processing to simulate artificial environments. If I am working with sensors, I am using Max to make sound. Depending on the project, I get the raw output from Max and finalize the project in Live. If I am composing, all three software packages are like different instruments for me. It is like choosing to write a violin piece instead of piano. Sometimes you use choose to write it for Max. 

Also, I explored gen~ for educational purposes — for filter design, for example. When I had to explain filters, I thought, “What if I just take the algorithm and implement it again?" The biquad, and other filters— they're just algorithms anyway. So I thought I could implement them in gen~ and take a screenshot. For the more advanced students, they can just look at how a filter actually works, how delays actually work, and what feedback and feedforward are. So I mainly used gen~ for that purpose.

Recently, for my more multimedia kind of work, I converted my old autonomous artificial ecosystem into a performance tool. This way, I can interact with the organisms instead of the audience. I also wanted to get rid of using a Kinect in the system for a while. 

I'm going to keep doing my electronic music compositions and I think maybe I can create some kind of album. I don't know who's going to sit at home and listen to electronic music, but we'll see. 

My latest work is about me getting used hearing another language and getting comfortable expressing myself in another language. As I composed this piece (called Tuning of my world), I have realized there are a lot of parallels between me getting used to another language and finally accepting my interest in sound as a composer. That’s why I think this composition is the most personal piece I've ever made. 

I have a few art installation ideas, but I'm not sure if it's possible to actually create them or if I am just imagining them. If I can’t make them happen as an artwork, I may write them as short stories. I guess this is one of the perks of being a multidisciplinary artist. 

For more information, visit Zeynep's website and Soundcloud .

Meet our newest Max Certified Trainer: Zeynep Özcan - and learn more about both her artistic practice and her love of teaching.

meet-the-ct-zeynep-özcan

loved reading how they conquered changing contexts within the pandemic with such cunning resourcefulness.. 
a brilliant new CT, thanks, and congrats! 🙌


This was amazing to see it. Your lessons were very insightful and interactive, so thank you. I am just finding cbd resellers coupon code  and finds your blog.

i really like this post, thank you for sharing this information with us

I'm going to keep doing my electronic music compositions and I think maybe I can create some kind of album. I don't know who's going to sit at home and listen to electronic music, but we'll see.   myfiosgateway.com 
mobdro 

really good post, thank you for sharing with us

Meet the CT - Zeynep Özcan

John Missile

I try to feed a arduino with input up to 1023 via the serial object. I can input values up to 1023, but in the Arduino serial monitor there are only numbers up to 255. So i thought it would be something about the databits. When i use the serial object, i can only choose between 5-8bit, but i would need 10bit. Is there a possibility to do this?

Hi,

I try to feed a arduino with input up to 1023 via the serial object.  I can input values up to 1023, but in the Arduino serial monitor there are only numbers up to 255. So i thought it would be something about the databits. When i use the serial object, i can only choose between 5-8bit, but i would need 10bit. Is there a possibility to do this?

Thanks a lot for your help

Best,
John

Hi,

I try to feed a arduino with input up to 1023 via the serial object.  I can input values up to 1023, but in the Arduino serial monitor 

change-databits-from-8bit-to-10bit-in-the-serial-object

you insert atoi and parse that in arduino.


By the way , max serial object and arduino serial monitor can't use
board at same time


Thanks a lot for your help. I think I realised it ain't that easy as i thought.
I read further and realised that it's only possible to send values (integer?) from 0-255. So i need to need to create a string? which contains several values. And then i need to interpret them in arudino back to the original number. E.g. I want to send the value 1000. I would need a string that contains 255,255,255,235 and then interpret it in arduino back to the orginal value of 1000. 
Perhaps you can give me some hinds what to read? I'm still very new to this topic.
Here are some screenshots of what happens when i tried your solution.

And to add something to the context. I need this analogWrite to control a motor with a voltage of 1v to 2.5v in very small steps. The motor driver allows to interpret 10bit resolution.

it is simpler than that, for single int this is all it needs:

void setup() {Serial.begin(9600);}

void loop() { if (Serial.available() > 0){
int AN1 = Serial.parseInt();
if (Serial.read() == '\n') {analogWrite(A0, AN1);}
}}

// this writes received int to analog output A0

in Max you need to send line feed as shown in second screenshot I posted.
----
If you need something more complex, or several ints then rather post the whole story.


P.S.
I overlooked the motor control part at the end.
You know that analogWrite outputs PWM signal,
and to produce voltage one needs either some sort of low pas filter,
in simplest form resistor - capacitor, but much better would be to use digital pot
and so regulate output voltage precisely.
Can't say more without knowing details about that motor and driver.
But - analogReadResolution is wrong thing to set.
That affects only analog Input read resolution.
You need AnalogWriteResolution if you have board that supports it.
read this :
https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/zero-due-mkr-family/analogwriteresolution/

Wow, works perfectly! :) Thank you so much
And i think i even know how it works.

Change databits from 8bit to 10bit in the serial object

Gregory Taylor

image.png

I'm pleased to announce the release of musician/developer Adam Siska's Sadam library, which is now available via the 

I'm hard-pressed to name another Package Manager release that ranges over such a broad territory - I'm sure that nearly everyone will find something in the Sadam library that fills some need (even a need you may not be aware of currently having). Here's a short list:

Head on over to the Package Manager to check out this wide-ranging collection.

I'm pleased to announce the release of musician/developer Adam Siska's Sadam library, which is now available via the Max Package Manager.

Complex Data Management tools: Base64 encoding/decoding, loseless data compression and decompression using the LZO library, a RapidXML wrapper for Max, a Document Object Model (DOM) interface for Max, and a Simple API for XML (SAX) interface for Max.

Mathematical tools: Mean and Standard deviation calculation, Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple calculation for integers, and a generic interpolation/extrapolation tool.

Max tools: Detect/output empty strings, an expr-based envelope generator for function objects, floating point value detection and output, simultaneous list sorting, a multi-range split object, traffic control for bang messages ,and a semaphore control object.

MSP tools:  Signal normalization, a phasor~ with a maximal resting state, band-limited random signal generation, a chaotic oscillator based on Chirikov's Standard Map, a signal sign-detector.

Streaming and Networking tools: Bidirectional TCP and client/servant objects and UDP sender/receiver objects 

UI design tools: An alternative canvas for Max.

Sadam_library.jpg

Adam Siska's Sadam library is now available via the Max Package Manager. The wide-ranging collection of Max/MSP tools includes complex data management tools, mathematical tools, general Max and MSP externals, and a collection of externals that support streaming and networking, among others.

package-arrival-the-sadam-library

nice to see this get an official release, i remember the sadam externals being useful when i ran into them awhile ago

I am a big fan of Adam and his activities - from artworks such installations to creative coding. Maybe it would be nice to interview him?

Any chance of updating it to Arm64/Apple Silicon compatibility? 


Package Arrival: The Sadam Library 

Hi, I think this would be my very first time posting something here.

I am doing the final project for environmental science class in my uni, and I chose to create a simple data sonification patch. This is going to be my very first trial of data sonification and I only have 2 weeks so I don't want to strangle myself with a huge complicated project.

First I figured that I need a dataset to start with.

 to look for datasets. If you have any other suggestions of looking up for dataset, let me know.

It should be related to environmental stuff (weather, water, endangered species, whatever).

Second, I might have to choose and assign which data value to goes to which musical parameter.

I have tried making simple Additive Synth, Subtractive Synth, AM, FM Synth with max before with simple sine, sawtooth, square waves. But I want to try something different this time. Can you suggest any interesting patch idea that I can try?

I am doing the final project for environmental science class in my uni, and I chose to create a simple data sonification patch. This is going to be my very first trial of data sonification and I only have  2 weeks so I don't want to strangle myself with a huge complicated project.

First I figured that I need a dataset to start with.
I'm using data.world to look for datasets. If you have any other suggestions of looking up for dataset, let me know.
It should be related to environmental stuff (weather, water, endangered species, whatever).

Second, I might have to choose and assign which data value to goes to which musical parameter.
I have tried making simple Additive Synth, Subtractive Synth, AM, FM Synth with max before with simple sine, sawtooth, square waves. But I want to try something different this time. Can you suggest any interesting patch idea that I can try?

Hi, I think this would be my very first time posting something here.
I am doing the final project for environmental science class in my uni,

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Any interesting idea for simple Data Sonification patch?

Hi, can I create / built an executable file to Mac from my PC? Where do I find that option?

Hi, can I create / built an executable file to Mac from my PC? Where do I find that option?
Thanks!

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precise what is executable for you .
Max Standalone app ?


well yess, standalone app, would you watch the attached picture? is it how I suppose to do it? I can't see any

short answer is - it is not possible to export application for oposite OS than one
Max is running on.

There are some posibilities, but it woud be difficult, and need a lot of knowledge and few tools.

In addition, Apple is having some restrictions, so that without Apple developer ID license
which costs money, one can't run app on "normal" Mac systems.
Normal means not hacked to use software from non Apple auhorised developers.
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Your options beside bying a Mac is to run MacOS
in  Virtual Box or to have someone create standalone object for you,
based on your patch.
You can export platform-free collective (mxf file) that can be copied into
Mac Application bundle, by excluding externals when building it.
That way you could have Mac Standalone app, with all stuff it needs, and compile 
the mxf file on PC.

I hope this infos give you a bit of idea.


well thanks a lot for your detailed answer, it is not a big thing that I need I just thought that I miss something (-:

Built an exe file to Mac

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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 

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

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

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

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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...

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Mac only or Win/Mac, path to write is easy to detemine and form, Max was originally developed as Mac application, and we profit from that...

Thanks very much for these suggestions Holland!

here's the link to the dervish patch: https://www.goldbergs.com/dervish/ and here are the patches that are supposed to work to hook up my...

doesn't sound possible the way you describe('loaded in a browser'), but one option might be to create a web-interface(separate from Max)...

Ok, thanks, I will try

loved reading how they conquered changing contexts within the pandemic with such cunning resourcefulness.. a brilliant new CT, thanks, and...

Wow, works perfectly! :) Thank you so much And i think i even know how it works.

Any chance of updating it to Arm64/Apple Silicon compatibility?

Hi, I think this would be my very first time posting something here. I am doing the final project for environmental science class in my uni,

well thanks a lot for your detailed answer, it is not a big thing that I need I just thought that I miss something (-: