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dailytlj

Hi, it seems like live.adsr~ and classic adsr~ have different behaviours on note-off.

input: 0/note-off sent to adsr~/live.adsr~ while it is in it's decay phase.

adsr~ transitions smoothly from current env value to release phase

live.adsr seems to drop immediately to destination sustain value wherever it is in the decay phase, and then transitions to release phase. This creates an audible click. Very audible if a long decay time and low sustain value is chosen (say 2 seconds, 10% sustain)

Hi, it seems like live.adsr~ and classic adsr~ have different behaviours on note-off.

input: 0/note-off sent to adsr~/live.adsr~ while it...

liveadsr-release-click

live.adsr release click

juan cruz

I've been working on a large Jitter-based project for years with zero issues, running on Max 9.0.10. Everything was stable — good FPS, predictable GPU load.

Then I updated Ableton Live, which brought in Max 9.1.4 and later 9.1.5, and things fell apart. On the exact same project, with nothing changed on my end, the frame rate started dropping and GPU consumption went up noticeably.

I tried disabling the new "Global Context" preference to see if that was the cause, but it made no difference.

What actually changed in the Jitter/GL rendering pipeline between 9.0.10 and the 9.1.x line? Has anyone else run into this?

I've been working on a large Jitter-based project for years with zero issues, running on Max 9.0.10. Everything was stable — good FPS,...

fps-drop-and-increased-gpu-load-in-max-914915-vs-9010-jitter

FPS drop and increased GPU load in Max 9.1.4/9.1.5 vs 9.0.10 (Jitter)

kn4265

I'm pretty new to max msp and I'm trying to recreate 

. When I try to run this I get the notification "specified serial port not available".  It looks functional in the arduino serial monitor and if I hit print in max msp the arduino port shows up in the console so I think I'm just missing something in my patch. Can someone help me figure out what's causing the problem? 

I'm running Max 8.6.5 on a Mac with an M3 chip.

				"patching_rect" : [ 240.0, 537.0, 32.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 229.0, 486.0, 37.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 210.0, 454.0, 32.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 663.5, 519.0, 24.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 582.5, 519.0, 24.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 664.0, 476.0, 50.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 582.5, 476.0, 50.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 582.5, 432.0, 61.0, 22.0 ],

				"patching_rect" : [ 582.5, 390.0, 71.0, 22.0 ],

I'm pretty new to max msp and I'm trying to recreate this project. When I try to run this I get the notification "specified serial port not...

serial-port-issues

serial port issues

Laurin Baumann

Just recently I updated to Tahoe on my Macbook Pro M1 and now Max is super laggy. Ever other few object I want to place makes the software hang for a few seconds before going on. I cannot use it. Help patches open up super slow etc. etc. 

I didn't have issues before. I updated Max too after the macos update. Anyone having similar experiences or suggestions? 

MacOS Tahoe update makes Max super laggy?

macos-tahoe-update-makes-max-super-laggy

pereshaped

When trying to load any file into Max, its insisting in trying locate an old drive that was connected via ethernet, though it isn't connected. I have search for references to the drive in the system user library but its not there. Cannot find anything referencing to it in Max preferences either. It spins a beachball for a good 60 seconds before showing the Osx filesharing icon error, "Cannot Find Drive blah blah blah." I have cleaned all reference to this in Osx but its stuck with Max9. Any idea how to cure this?

When trying to load any file into Max, its insisting in trying locate an old drive that was connected via ethernet, though it isn't...

annoying-max-9-insists-in-locating-a-none-existent-net-drive-on-file-load-beachball-spin-fest

Annoying: Max 9 insists in locating a none existent Net drive on file load. Beachball spin Fest.

Daniel Smirnov

Hello! I have a simple loop playback in gen~ using wave. Frequency of driving phasor calculates from start and end loop points. In my example end point = buffer size. When I change a starting point - there is noticible change in pitch (down) after about a half of buffer. And almost at the end it drops to zero. And at the very end it return to looping with high pitch. I made same patching using regular wave~ object -  all works as expected, without pitch drop. What's wrong with my patch?

Hello! I have a simple loop playback in gen~ using wave. Frequency of driving phasor calculates from start and end loop points. In my...

gen-wave-loop-playback-bug-or-not

Gen~ wave loop playback bug or not?

Adam Davis

Hello, I've been eager to get into Max/MSP for quite a while and finally have some time to start digging in. I've decided to start by following the Max Basic Tutorial available from the Cycling '74 website. 

In Tutorial 3: Numbers and Lists, I've come across something that confused me and I wonder if it's a bug caused by a collision between current Max version and older tutorial materials, or something else I'm not understanding.

The first example patch in the tutorial demos a number box. There are: a button, 7 messages (some positive and negative integers, a decimal number, a text string), an integer number box, and a print object with argument 'int' comprising the patch. The button and each of the messages send to the number box, and the number box sends to the print object. 

The issue arises when sending anything other than the text string through the number box to the print object. The text string handles properly, printing 'number: doesn't understand <string>' in the console. Sending any of the integers or other numerical data through to the print object prints the expected output ('int: <number>') but also raises an error in the actual console ('sprintf: missing arguments for message "int" '), and displays no output in the patcher/chooser in-patch simulated console. If I modify the 'int' argument to something else, like 'whole_number,' everything works as I would expect from reading through the tutorial, no errors.

I have looked into this a bit and determined that the error issue might be related to 'int' existing as a reserved keyword in the underlying environment. I assume the issue with the simulated console output has to do with the configuration of the chooser. In any case, I found this to be a confusing occurrence within the tutorial. I would be interested in learning more about what exactly is causing the issue, and it may be worth resolving in future versions of the basic tutorial to avoid confusion.

Hello, I've been eager to get into Max/MSP for quite a while and finally have some time to start digging in. I've decided to start by...

max-basic-tutorials-bug

Max Basic Tutorials Bug?

Hans Tammen

I encountered a strange issue. A short sound coming in from the adc~, going through a delay pattern using several tapin~/tapout~, should trigger switching the output channel every time the input raises above a certain threshold. Not a big deal, but currently (Max 9.1.4 on MacOS 15.7.3), it gets stuck in an endless loop. I'm sure I've done it before without problems.

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