Getting Started - Peabody Computer Music

MenusExplanation ofCommandspreviews for large graphics files. Uncheck this option if you are working withmany large graphics files that do not contain preview information.Save DialogDSP Status...Colors...When you choose Save As... or use Max object’s save file dialog to specify thelocation of a file, the last place you visited is typically shown by default. TheSave Dialog Shows File Location option, when checked, shows the directorycontaining the file you are going to save if it has already been saved. If the fileyou are going to save has not yet been saved, the setting of Save Dialog ShowsFile Location has no effect.If MSP is installed, opens the DSP status window for changing Max/MSPaudio settings. See the Audio Input and Output chapter of the MSP GettingStarted manual for more information.You can apply color to a number of Max objects and patch cords using theColor submenu of the Object menu. The Colors... command opens a windowthat edits the palette of colors used in this menu.To edit a color, select one of the fifteen colors on the palette. You will see theselected color displayed on the right using the color swatch, and you will seean RGB color listing for the selected color. Change the selected color by eithermoving the swatch cursor around in the color space or by typing the RGBvalue for the color you want. Object colors in all open patchers are updatedwhen you close the window.26