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LEARNING AGENDA IA PREREQUISITES FOR THE CHAPTER • Contents of Chapter 1 (theory and praCtiCe) LEARNING OBJECTIVES SkillS • to learn how to use the basiC features of Max/Msp that pertain to integers and floating point nuMbers • to learn how to generate and Control sequenCes of randoM nuMbers, optionally with the use of a MetronoMe • to learn how to ConstruCt eMbedded objeCts and abstraCtions • to learn how to repeat Messages aCross Multiple objeCt outlets • to learn how to asseMble and Manipulate lists, using both non-graphiC and graphiC Methods • to learn how to use variable arguMents • to learn how to Manage CoMMuniCation between objeCts without the use of patCh Cords CONTENTS • integers and floating point nuMbers in Max/Msp • generating and Controlling randoM nuMbers with the objeCts random, drunk, etC. • generating regular rhythMiC events using the metro objeCt • ConstruCting subpatChes and abstraCtions • Managing list and variable arguMents • using the send and receive objeCts for wireless CoMMuniCation between objeCts ACTIVITIES • analyzing algorithMs • CoMpleting algorithMs • replaCing parts of algorithMs • CorreCting algorithMs TESTING • integrated Cross-funCtional projeCt: reverse engineering SUPPORTING MATERIALS • list of Max/Msp objeCts • CoMMands, attributes, and paraMeters for speCifiC Max/Msp objeCts • glossary from “Electronic Music and Sound Design” Vol. 1 by Alessandro Cipriani and Maurizio Giri © ConTempoNet 2010 - All rights reserved
Interlude A - Programming with Max/MSP In this first “Interlude” we will examine a few aspects of programming Max/MSP in more depth, so to provide useful information to you. Because of the essential nature of this information, we encourage you to not skip over this section unless you are already truly expert in Max/MSP. It is important that you implement all of the tutorial patches that we propose in the text, as these small efforts yield the biggest results. IA.1 MAX AND THE NUMBERS: THE BINARY OPERATORS Like any respectable programming language, Max can do many things with numbers. We will begin this chapter by looking at the simplest operators, those for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. INTEGER ADDITION Recreate the simple patch shown in Figure IA.1 (and make sure that there is a space between ‘+’ and ‘5’!). Fig. IA.1 Addition The + object adds its argument (which is, in this case, 5) to whatever number it receives on its left inlet. If we feed some numbers to the object via the number box above it (by selecting it, for example, in performance mode and then using the arrow keys on the keyboard to change its value), we can track the results of the operation in the lower number box. The right inlet of + changes the argument, and if we enter a number on this inlet by using another number box, the number will be substituted for the argument of the + object in the sum that will be produced when new numbers are input via the left inlet. Try this by adding a number box on the right, as shown in Figure IA.2: Fig. IA2 Addition with a changeable argument from “Electronic Music and Sound Design” Vol. 1 by Alessandro Cipriani and Maurizio Giri © ConTempoNet 2010 - All rights reserved IA 131
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