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I found only century old posts and tutorials for getting into programming externals. The SDK is missing any "getting started" and is only useful for those who know already. (Or its well hidden...)

If this thread gets some links it should (has to) be sticky! At least I expected a sticky for that purpose...

I found only century old posts and tutorials for getting into programming externals. The SDK is missing any "getting started" and is only useful for those who know already. (Or its well hidden...)
If this thread gets some links it should (has to) be sticky! At least I expected a sticky for that purpose...


I found only century old posts and tutorials for getting into programming externals. The SDK is missing any "getting started" and is only us

resources-for-beginning-to-develop-externals-in-maxmsp

thanks for the note, I agree some getting started steps would be useful.

for now the sdk docs are still definitive (Download Max 8 -> Other Downloads -> Max SDK -> Access the latest SDK documentation online) 

https://cycling74.com/sdk/max-sdk-8.0.3/html/index.html

If you are developing for the Max 8.2 beta (e.g. for Apple silicon support) then the SDK Github is the place to start - 

Be sure to check out the 8.2 update readme for important changes with 8.2 SDK release - 

https://github.com/Cycling74/max-sdk/blob/main/README-8.2-update.md

thanks for the note, I agree some getting started steps would be useful. 

for now the sdk docs are still definitive (Download Max 8 -> Other Downloads -> Max SDK -> Access the latest SDK documentation online) https://cycling74.com/sdk/max-sdk-8.0.3/html/index.html 

If you are developing for the Max 8.2 beta (e.g. for Apple silicon support) then the SDK Github is the place to start - https://github.com/Cycling74/max-sdk 

Be sure to check out the 8.2 update readme for important changes with 8.2 SDK release - https://github.com/Cycling74/max-sdk/blob/main/README-8.2-update.md 

Yes, these I found. What I am looking for is easy to understand tutorials to get started, as well as examples. The SDK is packed for people who know already what to do with it. The newest book (Eric Lyon) is decades old (and pricey for its age...) I bet there are tutorials out there in the wild, but what I found so far is also decades old...

Yes, these I found. What I am looking for is easy to understand tutorials to get started, as well as examples.  The SDK is packed for people who know already what to do with it. The newest book (Eric Lyon) is decades old (and pricey for its age...) I bet there are tutorials out there in the wild, but what I found so far is also decades old...

i will still wait until we can export patches as externals (i said that 20 years ago)

@roman : it is not easy to stay up to date. but gen~ and some basic c++ will get you ios/au/vst

@stefan: eric's book is still relevant with few changes in sdk, start there

@roman : it is not easy to stay up to date. but gen~ and some basic c++ will get you ios/au/vst
@stefan: eric's book is still relevant with few changes in sdk, start there


Resources for beginning to develop externals in Max/MSP