Yesterday was my first day of teaching object-oriented programming to my Intro to Electronic Music class. My approach is pretty open and we are taking very slow steps in what will snowball into some creative programming ideas by the end of the quarter. With the open approach, I'm allowing the students to choose for themselves whether or not they'd prefer to use Pd or Max/MSP. (This is especially nice with cycling74's 30 day trial period and student rates.) I, however, am stuck in my ways and feel I can best approach the subject through my knowledge and experience with Pd. With the maxlib in Pd, I'm also finding that many objects and ideas translate well between the two. Thanks to my friend Greg Surges and a programming class on C, I'm even getting inside the 'Contents' folder into that unknown abyss of code that lurks behind my favorite objects, though we're not quite ready to go there in Intro. (Maybe a summer class? )
Anyhow, I thought this article was an interesting look at the Pd vs. Max/MSP debate that seems to forever hover at the surface of those who are interested in computer music and these programs.
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/29/pd-vs-maxmsp-results-in-a-battle-of-multimedia-tech-nerds/
Needless to say, I'm delighted that Pd was victorious I realize that this 'battle' was all in fun and the real winners are those who utilize these very powerful tools to create great art. Not to mention the GEM vs. Jitter kittens are just soo damn cute!
Congratulations!
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