Visibleman

Just wondering if there is any information regarding to how MaxMsp processes patches at low/machine level during runtime? And more importantly how MaxMsp processes audio data and timing of audio data, whether it's a parallel or sequential process - ie: if you had a number of filters, does each filter receive the input sample at the same time?

Hi all,
Just wondering if there is any information regarding to how MaxMsp processes patches at low/machine level during runtime? And more importantly how MaxMsp processes audio data and timing of audio data, whether it's a parallel or sequential process - ie: if you had a number of filters, does each filter receive the input sample at the same time?

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The short answer: the audio thread is necessarily sequential.

One point: the order in which objects are chosen to process the audio network is not documented, so if you want to rely on MSP objects processing in a particular order, all bets are off. The last time I looked, the Max left-to-right doesn't apply to MSP processing.

Peter Castine wrote on Mon, 30 March 2009 19:14

the Max left-to-right doesn't apply to MSP processing.

Peter Castine wrote on Mon, 30 March 2009 19:14the Max left-to-right doesn't apply to MSP processing.

Patrick Delges wrote on Tue, 31 March 2009 15:04Peter Castine wrote on Mon, 30 March 2009 19:14

that depends on what side you are watching the hologram from..

Patrick Delges wrote on Tue, 31 March 2009 15:04Peter Castine wrote on Mon, 30 March 2009 19:14the Max left-to-right doesn't apply to MSP processing.

that depends on what side you are watching the hologram from..


Didn't you hear? As of today Max patches fire left-to-right in all countries where they put mayo on their frites.

(Hint: take a look at the dateline on this post)

Too bad this topic wasn't started in july as I'm curious to know which excuse you'd have find then

bottom-down and top-up, of course. you think Peter is an acrobat?

My real excuse is that I'm preparing tax returns for Germany 

I would not have made a typo like that in July.

You will note, btw, that my main point stands. To wit: the MSP network is not guaranteed to handle striped patch cords in any particular order, let alone R2L/B2T.

I apologize for mistyping, which admittedly had the potential to confuse novice users. But can we stick to the main question?

My real excuse is that I'm preparing tax returns for Germany and the USA. If that won't déchirer ton tête, nothing will.

I apologize for mistyping, which admittedly had the potential to confuse novice users. But can we stick to the main question?


Peter Castine wrote on Wed, 01 April 2009 14:28

The only quote I can relate this is from Ernst Jandl: "lechts und rinks kann man nicht velwechsern - werch ein Illtum werch ein Illtum..."

somehow translated: reft and light one cannot confuse, what an ellaticarry farracy... 

(hard to find words with enough l's and r's...)

Peter Castine wrote on Wed, 01 April 2009 14:28
Didn't you hear? As of today Max patches fire left-to-right in all countries where they put mayo on their frites.

somehow translated: reft and light one cannot confuse, what an ellaticarry farracy... 
(hard to find words with enough l's and r's...)

MaxMsp & Processing at Low/Machine Level