Jack Meier

Hey guys, I'm basically a total beginner to Max MSP and have been set an assignment at school to create a short 2 minute musical piece using max MSP. Because I am almost completely new to this wonderful software, I want to make something reeaaallly basic. The brief is to use 3 different synths and for it to be 2 minutes long.

Currently, I have been able to make 3 different type of synths which all create sound. However, I am now unsure where to go from where, in order to make it into a song where all I have to do is press "play" and it plays for 2 minutes, then stops.

- Once I have 3 synths that have the sound I want to use ready, how do I then go from there to make them into a 2 minute piece so they play together?

- How can I stop and start different synths so that they don't all play at the same time from the beginning?

- Once I have 3 synths that have the sound I want to use ready, how do I then go from there to make them into a 2 minute piece so they play together?
- How can I stop and start different synths so that they don't all play at the same time from the beginning?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Jack :)


msp-beginner-short-simple-2-minute-musical-piece-help

here is a way to set 3 timers (one for each synth) so that they all finish after 2 minutes but start at different times. the start time and total length is completely adjustable.

Do a search on the forums for "drone generator."

MSP BEGINNER -- Short, simple, 2 minute musical piece HELP