You will see an oval appear, this is where you tell Max what type of object you want to create. One of the most simple objects is the button object, create a button object by typing "button" into the blank oval object you have just created and hit enter. You can also find the button object on the right menu under the header "Basic" and drag it into the patch.
Objects in Max can be resized by dragging the bottom right corner. Move an object by selecting it and dragging it around the patch. Copy an object by holding down option and dragging, then place your copy somewhere in the patch. Now you should have two button objects. Connect the objects by clicking the "outlet" the dark grey box on the bottom left of the top button and dragging your mouse over the the "inlet" the dark grey box on the top left of the bottom button.
This action will create a patch cable between the two objects. Now click on the top button, you will see it light up and also cause the bottom button to light up. When a button is clicked, it lights up and sends a message called a "bang" out its outlet. When a button receives a bang, it lights up and passes the bang through its outlet. Notice how clicking the top button causes the bottom button to light up, but pressing the bottom button does not cause the top button to light up.
In Max, information flows into inlets and out outlets of objects, so each connection is a one way street where messages can pass between objects. Create a counter object by creating a new object N key and writing "counter" in the oval, or selecting it from the right menu under the "Control" header.
The counter object increments its count by one every time it receives a bang. To set the limits that the counter object will count to, add the numbers 1 and 3 to the object. Now the counter starts at one and counts up to 3 each time it receives a bang. When it reaches 3 it starts over again at 1. Mouse over each of the inlets and outlets of the counter object to see what they do. The top left inlet of the counter receives bang messages, wire the button's outlet to this inlet.
The bottom left outlet outputs the current count. Create a "number" object and wire its top left inlet to the counter's outlet. Now put the patch back into lock mode and click on the button to see the counter in action. Now let's hook the button up to a "random" object. By sending a bang to a random object, it will generate a random number within a specified range and output that number out its outlet.
Lets set the range to 50 and wire the output from the random object to a second number object. Put the patch back in lock mode to see the random object output numbers between 0 and 49 each time the button is pressed. Since the counter object is still wired up, it should still be working as it was before random was added. Next we'll add some sound with MIDI. MIDI is a language that computer software, controllers, digital synthesizers use to communicate with each other.
The types of messages they send to each other are things like "note on", "note off", "channel", and "pitchbend". To create MIDI notes, add a "makenote" object to your patch. Add the arguments and to the object to set the default values of velocity and duration In MIDI, the loudness of a note is communicated through a message called "velocity". This term originates from one of the first MIDI instruments: the electronic keyboard. As keyboards became more advanced, they started to be manufactured with sensors in each key that detected how quickly the key was struck: the key's velocity.
This value was incorporated into MIDI protocol to allow the performer to control the volume and sometimes even the timbre of a note by varying the speed of their keystrokes, much in the way an acoustic piano works. Duration is exactly what you would expect, it's the amount of time that passes before the makenote object sends a note off message to turn off the note.
Now we need to tell the makenote object which note we want it to make. Create a number object and wire it up to the pitch input of the makenote object. It's nice to change the settings on this number object so that it tells us which MIDI note it corresponds to, rather than displaying a number between 0 and In Max you can use the Inspector to change the way an object looks or behaves; access the Inspector by selecting an object and clicking on the inspector tab in the right menu, or by right clicking on an object and selecting inspector.
Open the Inspector for the number object and select MIDI from the Display Format menu if you don't see it, be sure you have All selected in the filter settings at the top of the Inspector. Wire up the number between the button and the left inlet of makenote. MIDI notes do not make sounds by themselves. They need to be interpreted by a MIDI synthesizer to output audio.
You can build something like this in Max, or you could route the MIDI into another program like Ableton, you could even send the MIDI to a real instrument, but for now let's just use the default MIDI synth that comes installed with your operating system.
Notice that the outlets of the makenote object are labeled pitch output and velocity output, wire these up to the corresponding inlets on the noteout object. Put the patch in locked mode and double click on the noteout object to select where the MIDI will be routed to. Now click on the button to send MIDI notes, if you can't hear anything, make sure your computer's volume is on and set the MIDI note to something reasonable like C4 do this by clicking and dragging up or down on the number object.
As you continue to use Max, you will need to use the Help Files to learn about objects that you're not familiar with. This will open a help window that gives an explanation of the object and some examples of how to use it with other objects. The great thing about Max help files is that they are interactive, so you can actually try things out and even copy the examples straight into your own patch. You can also select the Reference tab from the right menu of your patch to learn about the arguments and messages that an object accept, and find a list of object with similar functionality.
Max receives incoming MIDI messages with the "notein" object. Connect one "number" object to each of its three outputs. Release Notes - released 8 August Release Notes - released 16 October Release Notes - released 7 March Release Notes - released 15 September Release Notes - released 30 September Release Notes. Not compatible with Intel based Macs and OS This is a free update for registered users of Max 4. An ASIO-compatible sound card is recommended for optimium audio performance.
Documentation is in PDF format. Jitter 1. MacOS X QuickTime 6. Navigate to one of the locations and paste the folder:. Next, navigate to the examples folder located within the Phidget22MaxMSP folder you previously unpacked:. You can run the example by simply pressing the start button:. The example is now running.
Play around with the device and experiment with some of the functionality. When you are ready, the next step is configuring your project and writing your own code! You should now have working examples and a project that is configured. This teaching section will help you understand how the examples were written so you can start writing your own code. First, let's explain how to operate the examples.
We will take a look at the PhidgetVoltageInput example:. For this particular example, the Max object is called PhidgetVoltageInput.
Input objects will either cause a property of the device to change or request for a property to be retrieved. Output objects return the retrieved information. Try it for yourself! Click on the getDeviceSerialNumber message box to request the Phidget to retrieve the serial number of the device.
You should see the a message in the Max window denoting the serial number of your device. If your example contains a get[DataType] message box e. A list of available messages and their associated outputs is outlined in the Phidget22 API for your device.
If your example contains the start message box, you can continuously poll for events. Just press the start message box to start sampling.
When an event occurs on a Phidget i. Press the stop message box to stop sampling. Changing the numbers will cause the digital output to change. Your example may contain device specific message boxes to click on. Click them to see what they do! Max is built on the idea of connecting things together to make something new. Connect plugins, media players, and custom DIY effects, or build something completely from scratch. Snippets: a new approach to reusability A snippet is a resuable piece of a patch you can save for later reuse.
It's designed to be fast and easy: just select the objects you want to save and give it a name. When you want to use a snippet, you can browse by name or use a visual catalog. Play blackjack free online for fun. Once you find what you're looking for, simply drag the snippet into your patcher. Customize your environment Max 7 organizes everything you need within easy reach in customizable toolbars.
Create default templates with the features and settings you use most often.
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