hi forum,

i have a patch which is made to be play 240 files, choosing 3 random stereo samples each time a camera detects something. each stereo file has a duration of 30 seconds, and i use readsf~ to play them.

but i'm getting too many open files dsp error, after 50 sample are played. what should i do about that ? i'm reading the files from a text. could anyone help?

thanks.

Are you on OSX? It limits only 250 files to be open at once, though I don't know if that restriction is placed within an application itself. I wonder if this could fix it, as Pd might consider 240 stereo files to actually be 480 mono files:

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-10/065575.html

Edit: Hmm... after rereading your post, 50 samples doesn't go over that limit...

hi Maelstorm, thanks for your quick response. i'n on vista and when i said 50 samples, i meant 50 stereo files. i've seen terminal commands to extend the limit, as you already said. maybe there is a command for vista, or it's within PD.

Do you have an individual [readsf~] for each file, or do you just have three? If you're only playing three at once then you shouldn't need more, just randomly select the filenames and load them in on the fly. But even then, I think [readsf~] closes a file when it's finished with it. Or at least it won't let you play it again without reopening it.

i'm using 3 readsf~s. they're playing at once but going to 6 different output channels.