Getting Started - Peabody Computer Music

ExternalsExtending theCapabilities of Maxyou'll need to either obtain or enable the specified library in order to use the externalobject(s). Doing this isn't always a straightforward procedure-some libraries may need to beplaced into the Max application folder (such as Cycling '74's Jitter library), while others mightrequire an installation of software into your OS (such as Apple's QuickTime libraries). Whenin doubt, consult the documentation for the external object(s) in question.External Objects from Third PartiesIn addition to the objects that come with Max itself, there are hundreds of external Maxobjects that are available from third-party developers. Some are included in commercialpackages, but most are free and available for you to include in non-commercial applications.You’ll find many interesting collections of objects that perform everything from randomnumber generation to video gesture recognition. We maintain a web page devoted to listingsources for external objects athttp://www.cycling74.com/community/.Note that some third-party externals are platform-specific and they might not be available fora given platform (If you develop externals in Java using the mxj object, your objects willtypically be cross platform as long as they do not depend on platform-specific extensions tothe Java language)..Note: Before releasing a collective or application built with Max that uses athird-party external object, you should check to make sure that you arepermitted to distribute it. If there is no license or use informationaccompanying the object, we strongly recommend that you check with theauthor of the object. Max objects released under the GPL (GNU PublicLicense) cannot be included in commercial software.If you experience problems or crashes when using a third-party external object, you shouldcontact the author of the object. While Cycling ’74 makes an effort to assist developers increating external objects, we do not provide support for them.20