Georg Hajdu

I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used to 

Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking files 

(1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer GUI and 

more flexibility in terms of processing and additive synthesis.

Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is essential 

if you want to further convert the MIDI files into Finale music 

notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET (8th-tone 

The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet, but 

those of you that are brave enough might want to look at 

www.georghajdu.de/macaque.html. Most of it is fairly self- 

explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects 

(as well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will crash. 

I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used to  
read Lemur (http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/Lemur/) files and convert  
them either into text or MIDI sequences.
Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking files  
(1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer GUI and  
more flexibility in terms of processing and additive synthesis.
Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is essential  
if you want to further convert the MIDI files into Finale music  
notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET (8th-tone  
approximation).

The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet, but  
those of you that are brave enough might want to look at http:// 
www.georghajdu.de/macaque.html. Most of it is fairly self- 
explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects  
(as well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will crash.  
Please refer to the README file.

macaque

I've tried installing Macaque but it still crashes max/msp on opening 

(complete crash, terminates the process before loading the GUI...), not 

sure where I'm going wrong. I'm using WinXP and max/msp 4.6.2.

Where I've probably gone wrong is in the macaque folder, where should I 

be installing the Lib folder (do the contents need to be removed from 

that folder and sent to different places?). I've installed ejies and 

monoverb~/freeverb~, I think I've installed all the Lobjects but maybe 

not (installed folders: LPstarterpack, Lmaths, Lpack_2, Lpack_3, Lpack_4).

ps: I'm a relative newcomer to max/msp and first time poster to the list 

so hopefully this is all etiquettilicious.

> I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used to 

> them either into text or MIDI sequences.

> Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking files 

> (1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer GUI and 

> more flexibility in terms of processing and additive synthesis.

> Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is essential 

> if you want to further convert the MIDI files into Finale music 

> notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET (8th-tone 

> The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet, but 

> those of you that are brave enough might want to look at 

> self-explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

> Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects (as 

> well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will crash. 

I've tried installing Macaque but it still crashes max/msp on opening 
(complete crash, terminates the process before loading the GUI...), not 
sure where I'm going wrong. I'm using WinXP and max/msp 4.6.2.

Where I've probably gone wrong is in the macaque folder, where should I 
be installing the Lib folder (do the contents need to be removed from 
that folder and sent to different places?). I've installed ejies and 
monoverb~/freeverb~, I think I've installed all the Lobjects but maybe 
not (installed folders: LPstarterpack, Lmaths, Lpack_2, Lpack_3, Lpack_4).

ps: I'm a relative newcomer to max/msp and first time poster to the list 
so hopefully this is all etiquettilicious.

Georg Hajdu wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used to 
> read Lemur (http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/Lemur/) files and convert 
> them either into text or MIDI sequences.
> Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking files 
> (1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer GUI and 
> more flexibility in terms of processing and additive synthesis.
> Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is essential 
> if you want to further convert the MIDI files into Finale music 
> notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET (8th-tone 
> approximation).
>
> The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet, but 
> those of you that are brave enough might want to look at 
> http://www.georghajdu.de/macaque.html. Most of it is fairly 
> self-explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects (as 
> well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will crash. 
> Please refer to the README file.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Georg
>


You probably didn't install fplay.class (part of ejies) correctly. It 

needs to reside inside a folder named ej which needs to be in MaxMSP 

4.6/Cycling '74/java/classes/. I had the same problem until I solved 

I'll probably create an installer one day which'll copy the file 

On Jan 22, 2007, at 1:49 AM, scott mc laughlin wrote:

> I've tried installing Macaque but it still crashes max/msp on 

> opening (complete crash, terminates the process before loading the 

> GUI...), not sure where I'm going wrong. I'm using WinXP and max/ 

> Where I've probably gone wrong is in the macaque folder, where 

> should I be installing the Lib folder (do the contents need to be 

> removed from that folder and sent to different places?). I've 

> installed ejies and monoverb~/freeverb~, I think I've installed all 

> the Lobjects but maybe not (installed folders: LPstarterpack, 

> ps: I'm a relative newcomer to max/msp and first time poster to the 

> list so hopefully this is all etiquettilicious.

>> I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used 

>> convert them either into text or MIDI sequences.

>> Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking 

>> files (1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer 

>> GUI and more flexibility in terms of processing and additive 

>> Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is 

>> essential if you want to further convert the MIDI files into 

>> Finale music notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET 

>> The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet, 

>> but those of you that are brave enough might want to look at 

>> explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

>> Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects 

>> (as well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will 

>> crash. Please refer to the README file.

You probably didn't install fplay.class (part of ejies) correctly. It  
needs to reside inside a folder named ej which needs to be in MaxMSP  
4.6/Cycling '74/java/classes/. I had the same problem until I solved  
this issue.
I'll probably create an installer one day which'll copy the file  
there automatically.

> Hi Georg,
>
> I've tried installing Macaque but it still crashes max/msp on  
> opening (complete crash, terminates the process before loading the  
> GUI...), not sure where I'm going wrong. I'm using WinXP and max/ 
> msp 4.6.2.
>
> Where I've probably gone wrong is in the macaque folder, where  
> should I be installing the Lib folder (do the contents need to be  
> removed from that folder and sent to different places?). I've  
> installed ejies and monoverb~/freeverb~, I think I've installed all  
> the Lobjects but maybe not (installed folders: LPstarterpack,  
> Lmaths, Lpack_2, Lpack_3, Lpack_4).
>
> thanks,
> Scott
>
> ps: I'm a relative newcomer to max/msp and first time poster to the  
> list so hopefully this is all etiquettilicious.
>
>
> Georg Hajdu wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just revived an old Max patch of mine called Macaque which used  
>> to read Lemur (http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/Lemur/) files and  
>> convert them either into text or MIDI sequences.
>> Now, Macaque does basically the same with SDIF partial-tracking  
>> files (1TRC; created by SPEAR or AudioSculpt) but has a much nicer  
>> GUI and more flexibility in terms of processing and additive  
>> synthesis.
>> Also, I came up with something I call "velocoding" which is  
>> essential if you want to further convert the MIDI files into  
>> Finale music notation displaying microtonal accidentals in 48TET  
>> (8th-tone approximation).
>>
>> The software is still beta and I don't have a documentation yet,  
>> but those of you that are brave enough might want to look at  
>> http://www.georghajdu.de/macaque.html. Most of it is fairly self- 
>> explanatory. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Macaque absolutely requires installation of the ejies and Lobjects  
>> (as well as freeverb~/monoverb~). Otherwise the software will  
>> crash. Please refer to the README file.
>>
>> Enjoy,
>>
>> Georg
>>
>


Contrary to the README file, you'll also need to download and install 

CNMAT's spectral tutorial which you can find here:

http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/MAX/downloads/files/ANY/spectral_1.2.1.zip

Contrary to the README file, you'll also need to download and install  
CNMAT's spectral tutorial which you can find here:
http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/MAX/downloads/files/ANY/spectral_1.2.1.zip

Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older 

version of ejies without most of those classes.

It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif 

(grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see attachment 

if you're interested), reckon I need to update the Lbjects by the look 

of things: I'll report back later. Some missing colls and jpegs in there 

as well though, should they not be part of macaque lib (which is in my 

search path)? or are they part of an external/abstraction?

Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older 
version of ejies without most of those classes.

It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif 
(grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see attachment 
if you're interested), reckon I need to update the Lbjects by the look 
of things: I'll report back later. Some missing colls and jpegs in there 
as well though, should they not be part of macaque lib (which is in my 
search path)? or are they part of an external/abstraction?

I guess I posted the files a bit prematurely noticing today that a 

few more items needed to be put in the lib folder. I'll post a Max 

collective version of Macaque later tonight.

I already noticed that the CNMAT SDIF objects won't run as smoothly 

in Windows as in Mac OS X. You probably need to do some tweaking such 

I'd suggest you also install the Jasch objects-- a nice collection of 

On Jan 22, 2007, at 3:08 PM, scott mc laughlin wrote:

> Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older 

> version of ejies without most of those classes.

> It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif 

> (grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see 

> attachment if you're interested), reckon I need to update the 

> Lbjects by the look of things: I'll report back later. Some missing 

> colls and jpegs in there as well though, should they not be part of 

> macaque lib (which is in my search path)? or are they part of an 

I guess I posted the files a bit prematurely noticing today that a  
few more items needed to be put in the lib folder. I'll post a Max  
collective version of Macaque later tonight.
I already noticed that the CNMAT SDIF objects won't run as smoothly  
in Windows as in Mac OS X. You probably need to do some tweaking such  
as changing latency and vector size.

I'd suggest you also install the Jasch objects-- a nice collection of  
very useful objects.

> Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older  
> version of ejies without most of those classes.
>
> It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif  
> (grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see  
> attachment if you're interested), reckon I need to update the  
> Lbjects by the look of things: I'll report back later. Some missing  
> colls and jpegs in there as well though, should they not be part of  
> macaque lib (which is in my search path)? or are they part of an  
> external/abstraction?
>
> s.
>
>
>


As quite a number of items were missing from the download, I created 

a new archive that also includes collective versions of Macaque. Only 

the ejies need to be installed in case you prefer to run the 

collective. If you've downloaded Macaque yesterday, I'd like to 

kindly ask you to download the archive again from: 

Sorry for the premature posting, but this is often part of moans and 

On Jan 22, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Georg Hajdu wrote:

> I guess I posted the files a bit prematurely noticing today that a 

> few more items needed to be put in the lib folder. I'll post a Max 

> collective version of Macaque later tonight.

> I already noticed that the CNMAT SDIF objects won't run as smoothly 

> in Windows as in Mac OS X. You probably need to do some tweaking 

> such as changing latency and vector size.

> I'd suggest you also install the Jasch objects-- a nice collection 

> On Jan 22, 2007, at 3:08 PM, scott mc laughlin wrote:

>> Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older 

>> version of ejies without most of those classes.

>> It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif 

>> (grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see 

>> attachment if you're interested), reckon I need to update the 

>> Lbjects by the look of things: I'll report back later. Some 

>> missing colls and jpegs in there as well though, should they not 

>> be part of macaque lib (which is in my search path)? or are they 

As quite a number of items were missing from the download, I created  
a new archive that also includes collective versions of Macaque. Only  
the ejies need to be installed in case you prefer to run the  
collective. If you've downloaded Macaque yesterday, I'd like to  
kindly ask you to download the archive again from: http:// 
www.georghajdu.de/macaque.html?&L=1.

Sorry for the premature posting, but this is often part of moans and  
groans of creating new software.

> Hi Scott,
>
> I guess I posted the files a bit prematurely noticing today that a  
> few more items needed to be put in the lib folder. I'll post a Max  
> collective version of Macaque later tonight.
> I already noticed that the CNMAT SDIF objects won't run as smoothly  
> in Windows as in Mac OS X. You probably need to do some tweaking  
> such as changing latency and vector size.
>
> I'd suggest you also install the Jasch objects-- a nice collection  
> of very useful objects.
>
> Thank you for your patience!
>
> Regards,
>
> Georg
>
> On Jan 22, 2007, at 3:08 PM, scott mc laughlin wrote:
>
>> Thanks Georg, that seems to be most of the problem, I had an older  
>> version of ejies without most of those classes.
>>
>> It's opening without crashing max now and playing back sdif  
>> (grumpily...) but I'm still getting a big fat error list (see  
>> attachment if you're interested), reckon I need to update the  
>> Lbjects by the look of things: I'll report back later. Some  
>> missing colls and jpegs in there as well though, should they not  
>> be part of macaque lib (which is in my search path)? or are they  
>> part of an external/abstraction?
>>
>> s.
>>
>>
>>
>
