Thanks to you both for the advice. Yes, we've checked out both programs. We are using quite a few Max MSP Jitter plug ins (Boids, SoftVNS), and wanted the more robust / complex tool - plus with our own pair of programmers working with us on this, Max is just what we're using. I'll have to check out Pd and Isadora personally sometime (in the distance future) for next time.
The project I'm working on is an opera, Violet Fire: A multimedia opera about Nikola Tesla. Four projectors, video tracking, all running from one G5. We open July 9 in Belgrade Serbia, and reappear at the BAM New Wave festival in October.
We've been intending to upload video documentation of some of our tests... we just haven't had time! Soon, hopefully -- or later, once the show is done.
back to editing!
j
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On Jun 5, 2006, at 2:21 PM, Joshua Kinberg wrote:
If you're on Mac, you may also want to check out Pd (PureData) -- its
similar program to Max/MSP (also developed by Miller Puckette), except
its free and open source.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data>
I had been playing around with Pd a few years ago and OpenGL graphics
capabilities were still pretty new to Pd (check out the GEM extension,
Graphics Environment for Mutlimedia). I'm sure its come a long way and
may be much closer now to Jitter in terms of functionality. Plus if
you're learning, its great because Pd is free and Max/MSP/Jitter can
be expensive. The programming concepts in Pd and Max are almost
identical.
-Josh
On 6/5/06, Kath O'Donnell [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 6/2/06, Jen Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> what are u doing in max/msp/jitter Jan. I was running the student
> version on my windows laptop and have just upgraded to a macbook pro
> so waiting for the UB version before buying it. it's a neat program.
> have you tried Isadora also? very similar with the patching but less
> build it yourself - more patch it yourself. it's so quick to learn
> compared to max (so I bought it also for video until I get max again,
> though it does audio also). I'd love to see some of your work if you
> have examples - do you add them to your vlogs/site? I've only really
> made a gps data music generating / effects controller as a project to
> learn play in max.
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> cheers
> Kath
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> On 6/2/06, Jen Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > What I WANT a videocard for that slot, so I can hook up two external
> > monitors at the same time -- or rather, two projectors so I can do cool
> > multi-projector things with MAX-MSP / Jitter and my laptop in live
> > performance settings. The project I'm working on right now is a four
> > projector gig, and so we've loaded up a Quad PowerMac with videocards
> > to give us the ability to send separate signals to four projectors and
> > a monitor at the same time, but for smaller versions of this same kind
> > of work... being able to use a laptop would be ideal. Any thoughts on
> > whether or not we'll see a videocard?
> >
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