@JoshuaACNewman Between the pd distributions I listed?
Maybe just plug data, it doesn't support externals, only the ones bundled: else and cyclone externals
All the other ones are similar to pd vanilla.

Ah, there was another version that might interest you, I don't recall if it has autocompletion, but it is more graphic:
https://l2ork.icat.vt.edu/main/make-your-own-l2ork/software/

Personally, Max seems more user-friendly and might be easier to cook something up, but in the long run it's not sustainable for universities and students a like, since it requires buying licenses.

Maybe not pd related, but might be relevant: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/makecode

Hello @JoshuaACNewman ,

Yes, there's the autocompletion plug-in:
https://github.com/HenriAugusto/completion-plugin

And there's also a pd distribution used in the CEAMMC (Centre for Electroacoustic Music Moscow Conservatory) that comes with this feature as well as a toolbar and a big external library:
https://github.com/uliss/pure-data/releases

Even though it is still in beta, I would recommend Plug Data, it has auto-completion, has a dark theme, comes included with the else library and can be used as a DAW plug-in, although it uses different shortcuts than pd vanilla:
https://github.com/timothyschoen/PlugData

Two other projects I would recommend checking out:
https://www.automatonism.com/ - A modular synthesizer in Pd (you can actually click on buttons to create the modules instead of typing them)
http://malinette.info/en/? - programming interactivity toolkit.

I'm now curious about what software you could use to build this macro keyboard, let me know

@JackOats Yes, you could make some adjustments to make it a Tom or Snare even!
Add the linear ramp to the phase combined with the distorted exponential ramp to get a higher pitch.
Then use an inversion of your linear ramp to make an exponential decay to act as an amplitude envelope.
Something like this: ramp-tom.pd

That black background with colored comments is thanks to Pd-next, it is essentially Pd vanilla with a visual overhaul.
First download and install it here, and follow the instructions to make the custom color file work.
https://github.com/sebshader/pdnext/releases/

Once you do that, download my theme (vital-theme), copy and replace the contents of colors-plugin.tcl with mine
https://github.com/MikeMorenoDSP/pd-mkmr/tree/master/gui/pd-next-themes

@porres Yes a companion to the help file. Maybe as a .pd file and online too.
Like this:
https://docs.cycling74.com/max8/refpages/oscbank~

@60hz , I know @whale-av already mentioned it but here is the wiki in progress @beem and I have created with wikidot:
http://puredatabase.wikidot.com/

We are open to change to a new wiki system, hosting, etc. But for starting I think it's great.

I totally agree with an "online reference", max objects have it we could too

Sorry for the offtopic question @60Hz but how can I change the color theme in Pd-ceammc?

@jyg Thanks! I tried making that process as clear as possible, that's how I mostly learned pd: through scope visualization,

Hello Pd people,

This is the first Pd video tutorial I've done.

I hope you enjoy it!

Let me know if you have any feedback or what other tutorials you might want

Starting this May 1st we will be holding weekly meetups at the Pure Data Discord Server 🎛
Its purpose is to share our knowledge and help each other’s projects 🤝
See you there!
📍Pure Data Discord Server (https://discord.gg/aNd8RrT)
⏰ 17:00 H UTC || 12:00 H CDMX

🎛️ Pd + MS20 Jam 🎛️
Made a glitch jam for an online festival here's my performance. Enjoy!

https://discord.gg/aNd8RrT
📅 Join us at the Pd Virtual Meetup via Discord this March 20th (17:00 UTC)!
Share your patches, ask anything or just hang out.
📋 Sign up here (optional):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dAn1nCRl_TWI4GAhe4jcHVcJedW_Jd5P87BTuaAiaAA/edit#gid=0
We will start with those who signed up and then keep chatting in an open mic format.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!