Max Project
The 6-day program is divided into two distinct times: the mornings are dedicated to advanced subjects in Max and the afternoons are spent on hands-on exercises connected to your project. The course is led by specialized instructors/computer-music designers.
Prerequisites
Participants must have advanced knowledge of Max programming or have successfully completed the Max: Musical Programming course. Knowledge of the Max tutorials (Basic tutorials 1-11, Max MIDI and MSP tutorials "Topics & Basics) is required.
To access the tutorials listed above, download the demo version Max 7 on the Cycling74 website. Then, select choose File> Browse Files in the menu. Choose Cycling74>Tutorials in the displayed window. Choose : Max Tutorials (open "Table of contents"): Max Basics de 1 à 11 and Max MIDI. For MSP Tutorials (open "Table of contents"): Topics and Basics
Objectives
Develop your creative project in Max with the help of IRCAM’s specialized instructors.
Program
- Monday morning: Presentation of participants’ projects
- Monday afternoon: Architecture of a patch
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Mornings: Class-Workshop
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Afternoons: Hands-on work with instructors
The structure of the course will be adapted according to the needs and projects presented by the participants.
Subjects Include
- Construction of polyphonic processing (poly~)
- Sequencing events
- Spectral processing (pfft~)
- Analysis and synthesis in real-time
- Audio descriptors
- Mubu & Co
- Modalys~
- User interface and patch optimization
- Diffusion and spatialization
- Presets and configurations
IMPORTANT: Participants must provide a description of their project at least 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. This is essential for the preparation of the course.
