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Multimedia Programming Using Max/MSP and TouchDesigner

By : Patrik Lechner
Book Image

Multimedia Programming Using Max/MSP and TouchDesigner

By: Patrik Lechner

Overview of this book

Max 6 and TouchDesigner are both high-level visual programming languages based on the metaphor of connecting computational objects with patch cords. This guide will teach you how to design and build high-quality audio-visual systems in Max 6 and TouchDesigner, giving you competence in both designing and using these real-time systems. In the first few chapters, you will learn the basics of designing tools to generate audio-visual experiences through easy-to-follow instructions aimed at beginners and intermediate. Then, we combine tools such as Gen, Jitter, and TouchDesigner to work along with Max 6 to create 2D and 3D visualizations, this book provides you with tutorials based on creating generative art synchronized to audio. By the end of the book, you will be able to design and structure highly interactive, real-time systems.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Multimedia Programming Using Max/MSP and TouchDesigner
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Parameters and saving


From dealing with normal Live devices, we know we can automate dials or other parameters, we can MIDI-assign them with just a few clicks, and just have Live be aware of the parameters. But how do we do this with our Max for Live devices? How do we tell Live which parameters are important and should be embedded in Live's management of parameters?

Let's build a really simple audio effect, one that can attenuate its input and invert the left and right signal. We'll use a live.dial object to control the amplitude and use two [toggle] objects for signal inversion from left and right. We'll arrive at something like this:

As you can see, the patch itself is extremely simple, and all we did with the parameters is we configured the [live.dial] object's Short Name attribute to give it a nice Amp heading, and switched its Unit Style and Range/Enum attributes to make it read reasonable dB values. The [Live.dial] object is one of the Max for Live GUI objects, and therefore, it is...