maxplanck735@hotmail.com

I am using the CNMAT Spectral Synthesis Tutorial #23 (23-basic-sdif) to play SDIF files produced by SPEAR. I simply place the SDIF file in the directory containing the tutorial, and then replace the name

The problem that I'm having is that although this patcher plays the SDIF file that was produced by SPEAR as it sounds in SPEAR, it continues playing one set of the instantaneous frequency values once the "line" object controlling the playback passes beyond the end of my SDIF file's length. ("moanin.add.sdif" is longer in time duration than "myfilname.sdif")

I know that I could simply manually alter the length of the line object that controls the playback, but I would like to make this patcher automatically detect the time duration of the SDIF file loaded in the SDIF-buffer, and then use this number to automatically set the length of the line object that controls playback.

I am using the CNMAT Spectral Synthesis Tutorial #23 (23-basic-sdif) to play SDIF files produced by SPEAR.  I simply place the SDIF file in the directory containing the tutorial, and then replace the name 

The problem that I'm having is that although this patcher plays the SDIF file that was produced by SPEAR as it sounds in SPEAR, it continues playing one set of the instantaneous frequency values once the "line" object controlling the playback passes beyond the end of my SDIF file's length.  ("moanin.add.sdif" is longer in time duration than "myfilname.sdif")

using-the-cnmat-spectral-tutorial-patchers-to-play-sdif-files-produced-by-spear

sdif.info doesn't have a help file, can you recommend a source for information about how to use this object?

Quote: maxplanck735@hotmail.com wrote on Thu, 25 January 2007 15:09

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> sdif.info doesn't have a help file, can you recommend a source for information about how to use this object?

[sdif-info] has a help file, below. that and more at

http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/MAX/downloads

Quote: maxplanck735@hotmail.com wrote on Thu, 25 January 2007 15:09
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> sdif.info doesn't have a help file, can you recommend a source for information about how to use this object?
>
> Thanks!
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[sdif-info] has a help file, below.  that and more at 

When I try to load sdif-info.mxe, Max doesn't load anything. I'm using Max 4.5.5. Is sdif-info only compatible with Max 4.6 or something?

When I try to load sdif-info.mxe, Max doesn't load anything.  I'm using Max 4.5.5.  Is sdif-info only compatible with Max 4.6 or something?


I'm running windows XP, and I tried both the file included with "Everything for Windows" as well as the WIN version (0.0.3) of the file that's available for individual download on that page.

On 26 Jan 2007, at 00:11, Max Planck wrote:

> When I try to load sdif-info.mxe, Max doesn't load anything. I'm 

> using Max 4.5.5. Is sdif-info only compatible with Max 4.6 or 

>
> When I try to load sdif-info.mxe, Max doesn't load anything.  I'm  
> using Max 4.5.5.  Is sdif-info only compatible with Max 4.6 or  
> something?


Make sure the location of the help file and externals is 

Make sure the location of the help file and externals is 
included in your file preferences...
Options->FilesPreferences


yeah, it's location is definitely included in my file preferences.

The file extenstion is ".mxe", which doesn't seem to be a file type that max's "open" command recognizes... (I have to select

in order to even see the file in the "open" menu.)

The file extenstion is ".mxe", which doesn't seem to be a file type that max's "open" command recognizes... (I have to select 

in order to even see the file in the "open" menu.)


OK, that worked, I just copied and pasted the object from the help file. That was weird, i wonder why the .mxe file won't open... oh well, this works, thanks!

OK, that worked, I just copied and pasted the object from the help file.  That was weird, i wonder why the .mxe file won't open... oh well, this works, thanks!


> The file extenstion is ".mxe", which doesn't seem to be a file type that max's "open" command recognizes... (I have to select 

> in order to even see the file in the "open" menu.)

Someone correct me if I'm the blind leading the blind here...

.mxe files are max external objects (as in, not included in the 

standard max/msp core) which can't be 'opened' in max, they're the 

object file that max calls when you include that object in your patch.

.help files are the specific patches named the same as the object which 

they provide an example patch for and so can be opened in the normal way.

Max Planck wrote:
> The file extenstion is ".mxe", which doesn't seem to be a file type that max's "open" command recognizes... (I have to select 
>
> Files of Type: All Files
>
> in order to even see the file in the "open" menu.)
>

.mxe files are max external  objects (as in, not included in the 
standard max/msp core) which can't be 'opened' in max, they're the 
object file that max calls when you include that object in your patch.

.help files are the specific patches named the same as the object which 
they provide an example patch for and so can be opened in the normal way.

>> Someone correct me if I'm the blind leading the blind here...

>> .mxe files are max external objects (as in, not included in the 

>> standard max/msp core) which can't be 'opened' in max, they're the 

>> object file that max calls when you include that object in your patch.

> Yes. That is on PC. I don't have a PC but I think that externals which 

> are parts of the standard distribution are .mxe as well. Is this what 

I attempting to make the point that .mxe files are not user openable 

(not by clicking on them anyways), they're only accessed when you 

include an object of that name in the patch. I also tried to drag'n'drop 

.mxe files into max and into an empty patcher to see if it would just 

>> Someone correct me if I'm the blind leading the blind here...
>>
>> .mxe files are max external  objects (as in, not included in the 
>> standard max/msp core) which can't be 'opened' in max, they're the 
>> object file that max calls when you include that object in your patch.
>
> Yes. That is on PC. I don't have a PC but I think that externals which 
> are parts of the standard distribution are .mxe as well. Is this what 
> you meant ?

I attempting to make the point that .mxe files are not user openable 
(not by clicking on them anyways), they're only accessed when you 
include an object of that name in the patch. I also tried to drag'n'drop 
.mxe files into max and into an empty patcher to see if it would just 
create the object but sadly no...

Using the CNMAT Spectral Tutorial patchers to play SDIF files produced by SPEAR