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Re: MAX/MSP Conversion Complete...



As someone who has worked quite a bit in both these apps, I can say that 
although there is no difference in the capabilities or the sound quality 
of 
both, there is a MASSIVE (please imagine font size 72) difference in "what 
one actually DOES with them!"

Max/msp is so much more designed for specific application, as in.. think 
up 
a audio concept that requires some computer magic, and construct the tool 
for the job. This could be processing a string quartet by "applying" 
algorithms based on Moterhead samples for quadraphonic playback, or 
slicing 
drumloops into 256 pieces where each slice is randomly pitched and panned 
based on the skin resistance of a sleeping child.
WHEREAS:
Reactor, is more for the guy who wants to build a flexible 
environment/tool 
(read sequencer or processor) that fits his future musical plans, and will 
therefore be more complex and varied, and will probably see more use as a 
personal tool, past the one off performance thingy that Max would make...

Its a head thing... Reactor makes you think of music, whereas Max make you 
think of Concepts. Therefore ones Max patch tends to be minimal 
"experiments" and ones Reactor Patches tend to be 
full-on-floor-stomping-aspirin-chewing-noisy-nighmares...

My general impression of both of these packages is that they suck the 
living 
blood outa you, your skin goes grey, you start to smell of dead cells 
cigerettes and pizza, your friends talk about you when you are not there, 
and you dont talk much to them when they are there... evil... dark....and 
grim....and my personal favorites... audio much and synthedit.... are both 
just slightly less dangerous than heroin. Just say NO...

just mho

mark francombe
(who uses NO computers in the making of his music... anymore... and is now 
rosy cheeked and losing weight!!! All you augustas/mobius/live type 
people... beware, here speaks the words of truth from a recovering addict, 
now sit down relax and dream of those enigmatic metal boxes with flashing 
lights and real cables... racks... and now when you are completely relaxed 
ask yourself this question, "am I using a laptop cos its easier to get to 
gigs?")


marks website is at www.markfrancombe.com he writes for 
www.furthernoise.org 
and works at www.transformlearning.com

> Max allows you to build patchers ("objects") yourself by combining 
> existing ones. Your own patchers link into the authoring system just  
>like 
> the pre-existing ones. You can go a long way before you need to  hack 
> externals in C.
>
> Many of the patchers within Max are actually compositions of more  basic 
> components.
>
> Bernhard
> 

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