hi there,

I've got pd running fine for sounds but I'ld like Gem (for a reactable); but I've got this error at pd startup :
Gem: can't load library

I am with Fedora 10,

kernel :
$ uname -a
Linux hal 2.6.27.37-170.2.104.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Mon Oct 12 22:01:53 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

pd version :
$ yum info pd
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Available Packages
Name : pd
Arch : i386
Version : 0.39.3
Release : 1.cvs.07.07.23.fc10.ccrma
Size : 5.9 M
Repo : planetccrma
Summary : Real-time patchable audio and multimedia processor.
URL : http://pure-data.sourceforge.net/
License : GPL
Description: Pd gives you a canvas for patching together modules that analyze,
: process, and synthesize sounds, together with a rich palette of
: real-time control and I/O possibilities. Similar to Max
: (Cycling74) and JMAX (IRCAM). A related software package named Gem
: extends Pd's capabilities to include graphical rendering.

Here is what pd tells when started with "pd" :

[import] $Revision: 1.2 $
[import] is still in development, the interface could change!
compiled against Pd version 0.41.4
couldn't open MIDI input device 0
couldn't open MIDI output device 0
opened 0 MIDI input device(s) and 0 MIDI output device(s).
libdir loader $Revision: 1.8 $
compiled on Oct 27 2009 at 17:32:35
compiled against Pd version 0.41.4.extended
Gem: can't load library
libdir_loader: added 'cyclone' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'zexy' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'creb' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'cxc' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'iemlib' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'list-abs' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'mapping' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'markex' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'maxlib' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'memento' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'mjlib' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'motex' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'oscx' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'pddp' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'pdogg' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'pixeltango' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'rradical' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'sigpack' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'smlib' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'toxy' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'unauthorized' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'pan' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'freeverb' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'hcs' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'jmmmp' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'ext13' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'ggee' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'flib' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'ekext' to the global objectclass path
libdir_loader: added 'flatspace' to the global objectclass path
pdp: can't load library
pidip: can't load library

And here is part of what pd tells when started with "pd -verbose" :

libdir loader $Revision: 1.8 $
compiled on Oct 27 2009 at 17:32:35
compiled against Pd version 0.41.4.extended
tried ./Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cyclone/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/creb/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cxc/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/iemlib/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/list-abs/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mapping/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/jmmmp/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/maxlib/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/memento/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mjlib/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/markex/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/oscx/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pddp/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pdogg/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/motex/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pmpd/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/rradical/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/sigpack/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pixeltango/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/toxy/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/unauthorized/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pan/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/smlib/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/hcs/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/freeverb/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ggee/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ext13/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flib/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ekext/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flatspace/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /home/zbl/pd-externals/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/local/lib/pd-externals/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried ./Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cyclone/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/creb/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cxc/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/iemlib/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/list-abs/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mapping/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/jmmmp/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/maxlib/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/memento/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mjlib/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/markex/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/oscx/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pddp/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pdogg/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/motex/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pmpd/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/rradical/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/sigpack/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pixeltango/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/toxy/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/unauthorized/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pan/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/smlib/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/hcs/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/freeverb/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ggee/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ext13/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flib/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ekext/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flatspace/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /home/zbl/pd-externals/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/local/lib/pd-externals/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried ./Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cyclone/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/creb/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cxc/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/iemlib/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/list-abs/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mapping/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/jmmmp/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/maxlib/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/memento/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mjlib/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/markex/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/oscx/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pddp/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pdogg/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/motex/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pmpd/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/rradical/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/sigpack/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pixeltango/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/toxy/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/unauthorized/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pan/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/smlib/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/hcs/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/freeverb/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ggee/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ext13/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flib/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ekext/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flatspace/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /home/zbl/pd-externals/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/local/lib/pd-externals/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem.l_i386 and failed
tried ./Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cyclone/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/creb/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cxc/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/iemlib/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/list-abs/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mapping/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/jmmmp/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/maxlib/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/memento/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mjlib/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/markex/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/oscx/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pddp/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pdogg/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/motex/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pmpd/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/rradical/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/sigpack/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pixeltango/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/toxy/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/unauthorized/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pan/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/smlib/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/hcs/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/freeverb/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ggee/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ext13/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flib/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ekext/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flatspace/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /home/zbl/pd-externals/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/local/lib/pd-externals/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem.pd_linux and failed
tried ./Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cyclone/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/creb/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/cxc/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/iemlib/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/list-abs/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mapping/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/jmmmp/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/maxlib/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/memento/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/mjlib/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/markex/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/oscx/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pddp/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pdogg/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/motex/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pmpd/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/rradical/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/sigpack/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pixeltango/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/toxy/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/unauthorized/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/pan/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/smlib/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/hcs/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/freeverb/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ggee/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ext13/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flib/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/ekext/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/flatspace/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /home/zbl/pd-externals/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/local/lib/pd-externals/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd/extra/Gem/Gem-meta.pd and failed
Gem: can't load library

I can't locate files like Gem-meta.pd or Gem.pd_linux on the computer;
I keep investigating, but any hint is welcome, thanks

sum~? and the outlet you create is a not an audio object. but besides this, if you want to connect the single catch~ objects to an individual outlet~ you have to find an algorithm, but yeah it's possible. "connect" finds objects by the order they were created, zero based.
you may want to have a look at this: http://puredata.hurleur.com/sujet-2953-winds-doom-soundscape-generator
in this soundgenerator, you can change the number of voices, what means, the single voice abstractions get created and deleted dynamical.
maybe you find some help in there.

just for your example:

#N canvas 527 79 1024 728 10;
#X obj 62 407 namecanvas thing;
#X obj 206 213 makefilename channel%d;
#X obj 161 252 pack f s;
#X obj 161 212 * 100;
#X msg 161 291 \; thing obj \$1 50 catch~ \$2 \; thing obj \$1 90 outlet~
\;;
#X obj 134 154 t f f f;
#X obj 32 241 pack;
#X obj 38 180 t f f;
#X msg 32 348 \; thing connect \$1 0 \$2 0 \;;
#X floatatom 132 108 5 0 0 0 - - -;
#X obj 32 211 + 12;
#X obj 62 211 + 13;
#X connect 1 0 2 1;
#X connect 2 0 4 0;
#X connect 3 0 2 0;
#X connect 5 0 7 0;
#X connect 5 1 3 0;
#X connect 5 2 1 0;
#X connect 6 0 8 0;
#X connect 7 0 10 0;
#X connect 7 1 11 0;
#X connect 9 0 5 0;
#X connect 10 0 6 0;
#X connect 11 0 6 1;

this works like this: you have to count all objects that exist in the patch before any object is created dynamically (also atom boxes and message boxes). in this case these are 12, but you have to count them zero based, so there are 11, starting with object number 0. the 2 objects you want to create dynamical are consequently object number 12 and number 13. by adding 12 and 13 in the structure on the left side to connect message as arguments i tell the canvas to connect these two objects (always from outlet 0 (the first outlet) to inlet 0 (the first inlet)). but caution: this only works, if you start with 0 and increase step by step. if you e.g. start with 1, the structure will add 12 respectivly 13 to 1 from the number box. so it trys to connect object 13 to 14. but object 14 still does not exist...
if you accidently create 2 objects twice, it will not work too. and it would be good to add a feature to delete object pairs if you decrease the number again. so this is just a starting point, there's much work left for you!

didnt know jack also worked for windows xp?

EDIT:just downloaded jack from the website,but i get all kinds of errors when i try to unzip?

! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open Versions\Current\Headers (jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Jackmp.framework\Headers --> Versions\Current\Headers)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open Versions\Current\Jackmp (jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Jackmp.framework\Jackmp --> Versions\Current\Jackmp)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open Versions\Current\Resources (jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Jackmp.framework\Resources --> Versions\Current\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create ersions\Current\Headers
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Jackservermp
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Resources
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Jackservermp.framework\Resources (A --> jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Jackservermp.framework\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Panda
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Resources
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Panda.framework\Resources (A --> jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_32bits\Panda.framework\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Headers
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Jackmp
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Resources
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Jackmp.framework\Resources (A --> jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Jackmp.framework\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Headers
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Jackservermp
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Resources
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Jackservermp.framework\Resources (A --> jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Jackservermp.framework\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Panda
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create Versions\Current\Resources
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot open jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Panda.framework\Resources (A --> jack-1.9.2\bin\osx_64bits\Panda.framework\Resources)
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Symbolic link points to missing file
! C:\Documents and Settings\administartor\Desktop\jack audio\jack-1.9.2.tgz: Cannot create

I'm getting a similar problem on 10.5.7. I'm also getting crashes when trying to select my M-Box Micro as the output in Pd..

Process: mds [21]
Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Support/mds
Identifier: mds
Version: (???)
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]

Date/Time: 2008-09-23 14:48:39.862 +1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 18

Application Specific Information:
/SourceCache/Spotlight/Spotlight-398.18/index/ContentIndex/CIMerging.c:1958: failed assertion 'changes->docIds[0].count==0'

(Error) IndexStore in SIStoreDirytySDBChunks:Error storing dirty sdb pages: 30

Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000e6c3 0x1000 + 54979
6 mds 0x00005956 0x1000 + 18774

Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000d61d 0x1000 + 50717
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000d640 0x1000 + 50752
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000d663 0x1000 + 50787
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000d686 0x1000 + 50822
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0000d6a9 0x1000 + 50857
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbf68e __semwait_signal + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x960108e0 pthread_cond_timedwait$UNIX2003 + 72
2 mds 0x0000a3f7 0x1000 + 37879
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 7:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fdc1ba read$UNIX2003 + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 8:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe8f66 kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 9:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x0008714c 0x1000 + 549196
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 10:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x00054157 0x1000 + 340311
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 11:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x00054157 0x1000 + 340311
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 12:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x00054157 0x1000 + 340311
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 13:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0022a3da _handleExceptions + 238
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 14:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb84a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fbfc9c mach_msg + 72
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bda0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x92bdacf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4 mds 0x00058504 0x1000 + 357636
5 mds 0x000448f3 0x1000 + 276723
6 mds 0x000582d2 0x1000 + 357074
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bf1d -[NSThread main] + 45
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9631bac4 __NSThread__main__ + 308
9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 15:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb8506 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fea84f _pthread_cond_wait + 1244
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fec0d3 pthread_cond_timedwait_relative_np + 47
3 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018b180 si_scheduler_run_waiting_timeout + 163
4 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176e50 runLoop + 77
5 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176f3c setattr_runLoop + 68
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 16:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb8506 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fea84f _pthread_cond_wait + 1244
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fec0d3 pthread_cond_timedwait_relative_np + 47
3 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018b180 si_scheduler_run_waiting_timeout + 163
4 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176e50 runLoop + 77
5 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176eaa query_runLoop + 30
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 17:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fb8506 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fea84f _pthread_cond_wait + 1244
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fec0d3 pthread_cond_timedwait_relative_np + 47
3 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018b180 si_scheduler_run_waiting_timeout + 163
4 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176e50 runLoop + 77
5 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0017705d flush_runLoop + 65
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 18 Crashed:
0 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x002370af _dead_beef + 11
1 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x002307c7 merge_checkAgainstUpdates + 181
2 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00230a00 PayloadProcessDocIDRangeBitsReversed + 387
3 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0020ef96 unpackPostingChunk + 422
4 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0023517b mergeIndexData + 13180
5 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x001a0da6 _ContentIndexMergeIndexes + 128
6 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x001a0fe2 ContentIndexMergeIndexes + 248
7 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0017ec59 OuterMerge + 1310
8 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x001806fe si_mergeIndex + 4007
9 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018aca9 si_work_queue_process + 643
10 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018af97 si_scheduler_once + 419
11 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018af97 si_scheduler_once + 419
12 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x0018b322 si_scheduler_run_waiting_timeout + 581
13 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176e50 runLoop + 77
14 com.apple.spotlight.index 0x00176fce compaction_runLoop + 68
15 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe96f5 _pthread_start + 321
16 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95fe95b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 18 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0x00230733 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x00000000
edi: 0x00000000 esi: 0x00000616 ebp: 0xb0991738 esp: 0xb0991730
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010286 eip: 0x002370af cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000000

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Here's my 2pence for future features:

a browser/debugger floating window: where all objects used are listed. then able to search, like searching for 'send' would reveal all the send objects in a list. Or searching for '$0-my-variable-name' reveals all the instances of that variable (be they in sends OR receives), clicking on it, would take you to where it is used and highlight the object.

colorize objects: i.e. all time related objects (metro, timer, delay, pipe e.t.c.) automatically come in a shade of brown, all float/integer a shade of green, math related objects; blue, sub-patches and abstractions; yellow e.t.c.

Snap to grid option: so patches generally look a little neater. Then the grid can be shown when in edit mode, and disappear when in play mode, for easy determination of mode (like in Max)

forgotten to ~: often I might forget to add ~ to my newly created object, it's only when I attempt (and fail) to cable it up, that I realise my error, have to go back, click, add tilde, click out of box, then re-cable. A simple "Convert to audio rate object?... Yes/no" pop up, upon 'yes', convert to [*~] and automatically cable it up, would save muchos time.

//

There were more, but damn it I can't remember them.

>>I had been hooking the sampler up to the midi out from the x-station<<

does the x-station have a midi 'thru' port too? or just in and out? because if you want to send midi to the sampler via another device, you'd probably have to have a midi thru port to do that (if i recall correctly)

if you don't have a midi through port, then i think it would be best to use the midi-usb device you have.

set the electribe to receive on midi channel 1 only. and then attach it to the the midi-usb device with a midi cable.

connect the x-station to the electribe's midi 'thru' outlet with a midi cable. set the x-station to recieve on midi channel 2 only.

then open pd and set midi output to the midi-usb device name, and then [noteout 1] should talk to the electribe only, and [noteout 2] should talk to the x-session

one more thing:
does the x-station have its own power source? if so, then disconnect the usb cable. you won't need it. but if the device needs usb for power, then maybe you can still leave it connected via usb as well, but don't select it as a device in pd, because it will be receiving midi messages via the electribe anyway.

one more thing again: really if the x-station has a midi through port, then just attach that to the electribe and all your worries should be gone.

Hey,

thanks to everyone who responded to my posts both here and in the mailing list. Since then, I've figured out how to compile externals written in C using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005. There's more to document, however, such as how to compile externals using some of the other Windows compilers (Borland, djgpp, etc.), and also how to compile externals written in C++ in Windows. But one thing at a time.

one little thing to note... steps 4 and 7 may seem a little roundabout, but they account for the fact that MSVC sometimes has trouble with spaces in directory names (eg. C://Program Files/). If anyone knows how to override this behavior, post a reply, and I'll try to simplify the steps accordingly.

Updated June 29, 2007:
use [b]C://Progra~1/[/b] instead of [b]C://Program Files/[/b],
use [b]C://Docume~1/[/b] instead of [b]C://Documents and Settings/[/b], etc.

So, without further ado...

How to compile a pd external written in C using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005:

Compared to Windows, linux offers a much more user-friendly environment for compiling pd externals. However, with a little patience, a usable environment can be set up in Windows, and the good news is that everything you need is available for free. There are several reputable Windows-compatible C/C++ compilers out there, but here I'll discuss compiling externals with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (MSVC for short).

1. Download and Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition.
a. Click the link above, then click Go! in the Visual C++ box.
b. Run vcsetup.exe to install the program
(the setup wizard should guide you through the process).

2. Download [url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/7/3/7737290f-98e8-45bf-9075-85cc6ae34bf1/VS80sp1-KB9267
]Visual C++ 2005 Express Service Pack 1.
a. Click the link above to download the Service Pack.
b. Run VS80sp1-KB926748-X86-INTL.exe to install the program.

3. Create a new project:
a. Open Visual C++.
b. Open the New Project window (Ctrl+Shift+N).
c. In the Project Types pane, select Visual C++.
d. In the Templates pane, select emptyproj.
e. Enter object name (helloworld).
f. Leave Create directory for solution unchecked, and click OK.

4. Import the pd header file:
a. Get m_pd.h here, or, using pd-vanilla (not pd-extended):
1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer.
2. Navigate to the pd/src/ directory on your system.
3. Open m_pd.h in a text editor (file type is: C/C++ header).
b. Select all (Ctrl+A).
c. Copy selection to the clipboard (Ctrl+C).
d. Back in Visual C++, open the New File window (Ctrl+N).
e. In the Categories pane, select General.
f. In the Templates pane, select Text File, and click Open.
g. Copy the contents of m_pd.h into the editor window (Ctrl+V).
h. Open the Save File As Window (Ctrl+S).
i. Save as m_pd.h.
j. From the File Menu, select Move m_pd.h into; select helloworld.

5. Write the source code for the external in C.
a. Open the New File window (Ctrl+N).
b. In the Categories pane, select General.
c. In the Templates pane, select Text File, and click Open.
d. Write your source code in the editor window.

The following example is taken from the tutorial by Johannes M. Zmoelnig.

#include "m_pd.h"

static t_class *helloworld_class;

typedef struct _helloworld {
  t_object  x_obj;
} t_helloworld;

void helloworld_bang(t_helloworld *x)
{
  post("Hello world !!");
}

void *helloworld_new(void)
{
  t_helloworld *x = (t_helloworld *)pd_new(helloworld_class);

  return (void *)x;
}

void helloworld_setup(void) {
  helloworld_class = class_new(gensym("helloworld"),
        (t_newmethod)helloworld_new,
        0, sizeof(t_helloworld),
        CLASS_DEFAULT, 0);
  class_addbang(helloworld_class, helloworld_bang);
}

6. Save and import the source code into the project:
a. Open the Save File As Window (Ctrl+S).
b. Save as helloworld.c.
c. From the File Menu, select Move helloworld.c into; select helloworld.

7. Access the pd library file:
a. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer.
b. Navigate to the pd/bin/ directory on your system.
c. Right-click on pd.lib (file type is: Object File Library) and select Copy.
d. Navigate to the C://TEMP/ directory on your system.
e. Paste the copy of pd.lib in the C://TEMP/ directory (right-click or Ctrl-V).

8. Set configuration properties:
a. Set configuration type to .dll:
1. Back in Visual C++, open the helloworld Property Pages window (Alt+F7).
2. In the left pane, select Configuration Properties >> General.
3. In the right pane, under Project Defaults, click on
Configuration Type, and select Dynamic Library (.dll)
(using the arrow on the right).

b. Add MSW to preprocessor definitions:
1. In the left pane, select
Configuration Properties >> C/C++ >> Preprocessor.
2. In the right pane, type MSW in the Preprocessor Definitions field.

c. Tell compiler which language to use:
1. In the left pane, select
Configuration Properties >> C/C++ >> Advanced.
2. In the right pane, select Compile As.
3. Select Compile as C Code (/TC) by clicking the arrow on the right.

d. Tell linker where to find pd.lib:
1. In the left pane, select Configuration Properties >> Linker >> Input.
2. In the right pane, select Additional Dependencies and enter
C://TEMP/pd.lib.

e. Tell linker to export the setup function:
1. In the left pane, select
Configuration Properties >> Linker >> Command Line.
2. In the right pane, type
/export:helloworld_setup in the Additional options field.
3. Click OK.

9. Compile and link:
a. Use the Build Solution command (F7).

10. Copy the new helloworld.dll file into pd.
a. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer.
b. Navigate to the
My Documents/Visual Studio 2005/Projects/helloworld/Debug/
directory on your system.
c. Right-click on helloworld.dll (file type is: Application Extension)
and select Copy.
d. Navigate to the pd/extra directory on your system.
e. Paste the copy of helloworld.dll in the pd/extra directory
(right-click or Ctrl-V).

11. Test the external in pd.
a. the external should now be a useable object in pd.
b. open a new pd patch and try to create a helloworld object.
c. add a bang to the left inlet and test it out.
d. if the main pd console window displays "Hello world !!",
the external has succeeded.

Hope this helps!
-- middlepedal

Hello everyone,

I just purchased a Ground Control Pro, a midi foot pedal, from DMC. I was hoping to use it to switch between my patches in Puredata. However when I plug it in, using the factory settings=>to my Uno midi interface=>powerbook g4. I don't get any midi signals in the Test Patch in PD. I have selected the midi interface in the PD midi settings, I have also created a external in Audio|Midi OSX utility. If I switch out the GCP with my midi keyboard, PD gets the signals fine.

I am getting midi signals to the Audio/midi OSX utility because when I do a sound test in the utility i get sound response on the "\/" arrow of the midi interface(the one viewable in the patchable section of the utility)

If anyone has had any experience with the GCpro and setting it up with PD I would much apreciate some direction.

Just for you knowledge, I have tried this setup with the OSX midi utility open while PD was open(I heard that I should try that)....no luck.

Ben

Thanks for that - I managed to work out these things by random clicking. If I hadn't been so interested in Pd then I wouldn't have persued it because the interface/docs do not give an easy entry to making the first sound (which is easy, actually, but I couldn't have known that).

I think I came across Pd before, couldn't get a sound out of it and gave up. Maybe if the docs were improved then we'd have many, many more users!

Just a thought. Hopefully this forum post might help someone.

My attempt : This Is How To Start (Linux version : v0.1) :

1 At a command prompt type pd
2 From the top menu : File | New - will get a new window, called a patch
3 Put | Object then click anywhere in the new patch window and type osc~ into the box, then click anywhere outside the new osc "object"
3 Put | Object again and this time type dac~ into the box and click outside
4 Put | Number and then click outside
5 Click on the middle of an object to move it around if you like
6 At the bottom of the osc~ object is a short thick line. Move your mouse to this and the curser will change to a circle, then click and drag the resultant line to the short thick line on the top of the dac~ object.
7 Do the same with the Number (bottom short thick line) to the top of the osc~ box (the leftmost one).
8. Edit | Edit mode - select the toggle to be off - or cntrl-e
9 In the parent window (the first one that appeared when pd was run) click the "compute audio" button
10 In the patch window select the Number box and move the mouse upwards - this selects the frequency of the oscillator. You should hear a sinewave with the frequency controlled by the Number box.

Is this right??

Cheers!

Caesura