AW: Computers **(MSP)**

[Michael Peters <mpeters@csi.com>]

hi James,

> Miller Puckett, the original author of MAX, is working on a similar 
>program
> called "Pure Data" that runs in Windows, IRIX, and Linux.  It's still in 
>an
> early alpha form, but there is already a healthy selection of MIDI and 
>audio
> processing functions, and there's an add-on set of functions that allow 
>you
> to integrate realtime OpenGL-accelerated graphics.  If you're curious, I
> recommend playing with the alpha version to see what the future holds.  
>Oh,
> and it's free  :)

This is the best news I've heard for a long time. For Windows! I need a 
Windows 
based PC for work reasons and can't afford an additional Mac, but I'd 
*love* to 
play with Max. Wonderful!!! You really made my day posting this.

michael peters                   mpeters@csi.com
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Mpeters/