http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-533165 Create Digital Music » Pd vs. Max/MSP Results, in a Battle of Multimedia Tech Nerds Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:18:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-533165 [...] As promised, a group of music tech geeks challenged DIY multimedia software environments Pure Data (Pd) and Max/MSP to a mano-a-mano contest of wits. These competing patching environments share interface concepts, code, and even a surprising amount of compatibility, but open source Pd and commercial, more polished-looking Max each have their own loyal converts. I’m pleased to offer the results – though I’m already hearing calls for a rematch in this heated rivalry. And there was DIY pong. And some kind of dancing … koalas? [...] [...] As promised, a group of music tech geeks challenged DIY multimedia software environments Pure Data (Pd) and Max/MSP to a mano-a-mano contest of wits. These competing patching environments share interface concepts, code, and even a surprising amount of compatibility, but open source Pd and commercial, more polished-looking Max each have their own loyal converts. I’m pleased to offer the results – though I’m already hearing calls for a rematch in this heated rivalry. And there was DIY pong. And some kind of dancing … koalas? [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-530947 ehdyn Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:34:54 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-530947 Supes o' collidin would wipe the floor with both Supes o’ collidin would wipe the floor with both

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-526268 Dan Wilcox Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:56:25 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-526268 PD will win ... hands down. PD will win … hands down.

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524355 deb Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:33 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524355 yes! represent, toronto! i was just at the sound symposium with one of these fellows (i won't tell which) and i have to say, i am not reaallllly sure who is going to come out on top. shout out to the t-dot nerd crew! of which i am one! yes! represent, toronto! i was just at the sound symposium with one of these fellows (i won’t tell which) and i have to say, i am not reaallllly sure who is going to come out on top.
shout out to the t-dot nerd crew! of which i am one!

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524120 Aaron Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:38:47 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524120 Great photo! Love it! ;-) Great photo! Love it! ;-)

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524046 Darren Landrum Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524046 I'm in Port Huron, Michigan, about an hour northeast of Detroit. Detroit has their own access to Canada (via a tunnel and a bridge) but they could just as easily head up here and enter Canada via the Blue Water Bridge. Thank you for the help! I’m in Port Huron, Michigan, about an hour northeast of Detroit. Detroit has their own access to Canada (via a tunnel and a bridge) but they could just as easily head up here and enter Canada via the Blue Water Bridge. Thank you for the help!

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524004 Peter Kirn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:47:51 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-524004 Whereabouts? Maybe someone can give you a ride. :) Whereabouts? Maybe someone can give you a ride. :)

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-523996 Darren Landrum Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:36:22 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-523996 Well, the good news is, I'm "only" about 2.5 hours away from Toronto. That bad news is, I'm so dead broke right now, I can't even afford my cel phone. Blargh. I'd love to see this, too. Well, the good news is, I’m “only” about 2.5 hours away from Toronto. That bad news is, I’m so dead broke right now, I can’t even afford my cel phone. Blargh. I’d love to see this, too.

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-523995 Eoin Rossney Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:34:10 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/18/toronto-patching-software-grudge-match-pd-vs-max-to-end-niceties-and-fight-to-the-death/#comment-523995 That's great! Hope they can get a webcast/video going... That’s great! Hope they can get a webcast/video going…

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