Getting Started - Peabody Computer Music

Objects: Creating Objects in the Patcher WindowObject PaletteWhen the Patcher window is unlocked, the object palette appears at the top of the window.To create a new object in the Patcher window, simply click on the desired icon in the objectpalette (the cursor will change to that icon), then click where you want to place the object.When the Patcher window is narrower than the width of the icons in the palette, the far rightpalette item in the window becomes an arrow. Holding down the mouse button on the arrowcauses the rest of the object palette to be displayed as a pop-up menu. The items in the popupmenu are displayed as icons on Macintosh or text on Windows. Choose the desired objectfrom the menu. Note that as you move the mouse over different objects in the palette, theyare described in the Assistance area of the Patcher window.If you choose the wrong object by mistake, you can cancel by clicking on the blank area at thefar left of the palette or pressing the Delete (Backspace) key.14