Re: [microsound] software resources - was resources of new media

[Michal Seta <mis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/15/01 4:44 PM, Derek Holzer @ republikasleazka@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


> 
> 1) Pure Data (or PD for short) is a PC implementation of MAX/MSP principles
> that is "under construction", as they say, along with a collection of video
> tools called GEM. Cons: seriously short on objects, and it is steep on the
> learning curve. Pros: freeware & open-source.

How seriously is it short of objects?  With a little bit of imagination you
can do almost anything with pd.  I have ported several patches from MSP to
pd without much trouble.  The learning curve isn't any steeper than Max/MSP.

cheers

../MiS