John wrote:
> dont have the tutorials.

You’re putting yourself through a lot of extra confusion by not making
the most of the documentation. You can save a lot of flailing by
working through the Tutorials, reading the Topics, and
skimming/searching the Reference. You need to know what’s in there
before you can use Max effectively, and there’s no substitute for being
well-acquainted with the manuals – sometimes knowing where to look makes
all the difference.

Pick your version and get all the documentation:

http://cycling74.com/downloads/maxmsp