Getting Started - Peabody Computer Music

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Copyright and Trademark NoticesThis manual is copyright © 2000-2005 Cycling ’74.Max is copyright © 1990-2005 Cycling ’74/IRCAM, l’Institut de Recherche et CoördinationAcoustique/Musique.CreditsContent: David Zicarelli, Gregory TaylorCover Design: Lilli Wessling HartGraphic Design: Gregory Taylor3
Table of ContentsCopyright and Trademark Notices...........................................................................................3Credits ............................................................................................................................................3Introduction .................................................................................................................................3What is Max?.................................................................................................................................3How To Use The Manuals..........................................................................................................4Manual Conventions ...................................................................................................................6Other Resources for Max Users.................................................................................................6Setup ...........................................................................................................................................7MIDI Setup Dialog.......................................................................................................................8Overview: The Max Application .......................................................................................................9Introduction ..................................................................................................................................9Programming With Objects.......................................................................................................9Normal Objects and User Interface Objects ..................................................................11Arguments ...................................................................................................................................12Messages.......................................................................................................................................13Attributes .....................................................................................................................................14Numbers.......................................................................................................................................18Message Order ............................................................................................................................19Windows ......................................................................................................................................21Max Window........................................................................................................................22Patcher Window..................................................................................................................22New Object List....................................................................................................................25Text Window........................................................................................................................26Table Window......................................................................................................................26Timeline Window ...............................................................................................................27Max Documents .........................................................................................................................27Max Preferences...................................................................................................................29MIDI .............................................................................................................................................30Processing MIDI..................................................................................................................31Help...............................................................................................................................................33Menus: Explanation of Commands................................................................................................. 11File Menu .....................................................................................................................................11Edit Menu ....................................................................................................................................13View Menu ..................................................................................................................................17Object Menu................................................................................................................................19Font Menu ...................................................................................................................................22Options Menu.............................................................................................................................23Trace Menu .................................................................................................................................29Window Menu............................................................................................................................30Extras Menu ................................................................................................................................313
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ObjectsCreating Objects inthe Patch
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ObjectsCreating Objects inthe Patch
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Two Kinds of Max ObjectsExternals:
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