Hi there. My little problem is that i can't choose between buying Max/MSP or diving for free in Pd. So i started to look for comparisons between these two.
As i see in wikipedia Max link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(software) there is a long list of well known artists (like Aphex Twin, Tim Hecker) who are using it. As for Pd, there is absolutely no information on the web about famous musicians who are working with this software..
So my question is do you know any electronic/electroacoustic artists who are using Pd?
Or maybe in generally Pd is well less professional than Max?
From what i have tried i can say that sound quality is identical, just Max's interface is far more advanced..
Maybe Pd better suited for game music and for creating things like Reactable?
Thanks for answers.

So, i have this audio interface and then i try to put audio object (starting with ~, or even only ~ symbol) pure data simply turns off. I don't have any understanding where problem may be. Any ideas?

Hello,

I really want to learn audio programming language, but still can't decide which will best suit my needs. Pd, csound, chuck, nyquist, faust and others.. This amount just blows my mind, i completely lost. I just know that 2 of this pile don't fits my needs - it's sc (couse i'm on windows basically), and max/msp (couse pd is free, and i like it better).
So, i really, really need help to decide.
I want basically:
1. Create extraordinary samples.
2. Sequence them in extraordinary ways.
3. Create extraordinary effects.
4. Apply them in extraordinary ways:)

Can i do this with pd? Or is there better choice?
Any answers will'b much appreciated, i MUST decide finally.

Hi, i'm pure data newbie.
When i click to read file from hdd i get a message:
soundfiler_read: ../sound/bell.aiff: No such file or directory
... you might be able to track this down from the Find menu.
When i click it in soundfiler-help.pd it works, but then i paste this patch content into another patch - it don't works even with default ../sound/bell.aiff.
In short i don't understand how to make to read .wav file, and show it in array.

Waiting for help, thank you.

Hi, now i have one little problem on win 7: i can't open any patch via help browser, it stopped working. When i click any of control or audio examples, or any other - nothing happens. Is there any way to sort this problem? Tried reinstall, but didn't helped.

No, i haven't and to be honest i didn't understand your question, sorry
Have you tried this, and what results you got?

One more thing about Pd is that it can't save midi settings. Every time i start the app, i have to setup it over and over.. Maybe i'm doing something wrong?

Thank you all for anwers.
I asked about artists just because i was curious. I don't want to be like Aphex or any other one, i have to find my own way.
It's clear that Max's interface is better than Pd's, maybe even to eye candy. I think that older version of Max has best balanced interface, and if Pd will ever achieve similar one it will be outstanding.
Question is if better interface helps to achieve great results faster? Maelstorm, can you tell where is these few instances where the gui is very imporatant to the functionality? One little thing , but i found very inconvenient that it's not possible to cut wire with the mouse without going to edit/cut.
I have read in other forums that working with more advanced things like poly~, pfft~ and such in Pd is much or less harder than in Max, because of what i don't know:)
Talking about sound quality, i have tried just to compare basic patches with basic oscillators, i have to say that quality is equal..

Yes, excuse me for stupid question:|

Ok, you persuaded me:)
Thanks.