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DSP Environment Learning Resources

April 24, 2013 by Jack Menhorn

So far this month; Shaun Farley’s Pure Data Wavetable Synth series and Varun Nair’s pep talk An Intimidating Start have been great introductions into the word of Max/MSP and Pure Data (I wish I had those articles when I got started!). I am still quite a beginner myself with Pure Data (and moreso with Max/MSP) so what I thought I would do is share some links that have helped me down this very long rabbit-hole lined with yellow bricks. It should be noted (or else someone else will) that both Max/MSP and Pd have built-in tutorials and lessons. Please consider these links a suppliment or augmentation of those materials.

My intention is this post to become a sort of living document of cool projects and learning resources for Pure Data, Max/MSP and any other DSP Environment out there. As such: this is going to be an incomplete list. If you have any suggested additions to this list please post them in the comments or email me: jack at designingsound dot org.

 

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Max/MSP

  • Tips for beginning Max/MSP users on SocialSoundDesign by a user named EMV.
  • maxmsptutorials.com is self explanatory
  • A diary on MusicRadar by Chris Wickett on his experiences learning Max/MSP
  • Quick .pdf tutorials by Karen Collins
  • Great tutorials (with some videos) by Mike Niederquell
  • Cycling ’74 Forums
  • Cycling ’74 Tutorials
  • Cycling ’74 Wiki
  • Sound Design with Max tutorials by Mark Durham

 

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Pure Data

  •  Except from the textbook “Designing Sound” by Andy Farnell
  • Comprehensive tutorials on Flossmanuals.net
  • Comprehensive tutorials on pd-tutorial.com
  • Six Simple Synthesizers tutorial
  • CDM post about getting Pd onto your iOS device
  • Cornell Electroacoustic Music Center tutorial on using soundfiles
  • Video tutorials on using audio features by ob wex
  • Super cool Pd abstractions involving sample playback or MIDI 
  • PURE DATA forum~
  • The Theory and Technique of Electronic Music – Miller Puckette

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SuperCollider

  • Tutorials on FunProgramming.org

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Yves De Mey says

    April 24, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    There’s a great load of tutorials for Max and Jitter by dude837 on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/dude837

    Thanks for the other links.

    Yves

  2. kymaguy says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    kyma is not listed but anyway check out my blog for tutorials:
    kymaguy.com

    See you!

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