Re: Max/MSP vs. PD vs. jMax

["mark t" <aleatoric12@gmail.com>]

If you can afford max are there any looping enviorments out there to
study or modify into your own thing?  thanks.

On 5/9/06, Stefan Tiedje <Stefan-Tiedje@addcom.de> wrote:
> Art Simon wrote:
> > I'd love to hear from anyone who has experimented with the three and
> > has an opinion.
>
> Well, the most advanced is Max, and the developement is rapid. Pd is
> heading quit fast as well, both communities are strong and will give you
> any help you need (its very important). I don't know what version of Max
> you got, I'd say its worth the upgrade price. If its a pretty old
> version, Pd might be close to that now. Main difference is UI objects,
> which are way more advanced in Max. In general you can do anything with
> both. Certainly looping software.
>
> jMax died recently and the better parts of it have been put into FTM
> which is a library for Max, and since shortly also for Pd. Though jMax
> is open source, I don't think anybody is developing it any further...
>
> If you can't afford Max, get into Pd...
>
> Stefan
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