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Max (Max/M4L) by Cycling '74
Max/MSP is a graphical
programming environment, which means you create your own
software using a visual toolkit of objects, and connect
them together with patch cords. The basic environment
that includes MIDI, control, user interface, and timing
objects is called Max. Built on top of Max are hundreds
of objects, including two powerful collections from
Cycling '74:
MSP, a set of audio processing
objects that do everything from interactive filter
design to hard disk recording. Jitter, a set of matrix
data processing objects optimized for video and 3-D
graphics.
Max Features:
Create and run an arbitrary number
of applications and tasks, depending on the memory and
processing speed of your computer. Design cross-platform
programs and user interfaces interactively using
hundreds of modular objects and UI widgets. A series of
over 40 interactive tutorials teach you to use Max
step-by-step. Interactive on-line help gives you a
working demonstration of every object and its features.
A fast and easy way to use your computer to control
hardware (or vice versa) using systems such as Teleo
from Makingthings or the iCube from Infusion Systems.
Built-in support for an unlimited number of MIDI input
and output streams (using MME on Windows and Core MIDI
on Macintosh). Plus support for serial devices and mouse
tracking. Quicktime movie playback. Interactive program
editing and debugging features, such as
foreground/background, message tracing, object
inspectors, intelligent copy and paste. An easy-to-use
cross-platform SDK for extending the software that's
been adopted by a large community of users letting Max
do everything from networking to statistics. (Check out
the Max/MSP Resource Guide for some examples.).
MSP Features:
Over 150 objects
covering all the basic elements of synthesis, sampling,
and signal processing. MME, DirectSound, and ASIO audio
hardware support on Windows, and Core Audio support on
Mac OS X. Customize and save hardware interface setups
to optimize for low latency or greater CPU efficiency.
Over 25 interactive tutorials present a complete course
in digital audio. Full-featured waveform display and
editing object. Unlimited simultaneous hard-disk
recording and playback streams using files from 1 to 32
tracks. File playback includes varispeed, looping,
backwards play. Graphical filter design and
envelope/function generator interfaces. Support for
AIFF, WAV, Sound Designer II (Macintosh only), AU, MP3
(requires Quicktime) audio files. Support for building
polyphonic MIDI-controlled synthesizers and samplers, or
polyphonic anything. Hosts VST plug-ins and synths (in
any configuration you can imagine). Tons of cool
examples showing techniques such as FFT-based filtering
and convolution, 5.1 spatial surround processing,
crossovers, audio-rate sequencing, and vocoding.
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