[L2Ork-dev] Suggestions for PurrD GSoC 2018

[Ivica Bukvic]

Check the K12 objects to get easily started with making sound. K12 mode is
currently being ported from 1.x to 2.x (a.k.a. Purr-Data).


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On Mar 12, 2018 14:44, "João Pais" <jmmmpais at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Thanks for the suggestions, João.
>>
>> > Data structures:
>> > Implement new high-level objects to deal with elements: the current
>> objects
>> > are too basic, and programming is slow and repetitive, or impossible
>> without
>> > a gui (e.g. deleting scalars). Would it be possible to integrate the
>> code
>> > with Pd Vanilla afterwards?
>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean by "high-level" here. Could you explain a
>> little
>> more?
>>
>
> Since the objects are really basic, it's always necessary to start from
> scratch to handle any data structures. I can later give a more complete
> list of features (made one already years ago and sent it to Miller), but I
> meant something that avoids repetitive tasks. E.g. "next 3" to jump to jump
> 3 scalars, or "index 10" to go to the 10th element, ... things like that,
> that have to be programmed each time.
> But regarding data structures in general, it would make more sense if
> these could also go into Pd-Van (and with that libpd, etc.) - if not, then
> it's better to just do some abstractions.
>
>
>>
>> >
>> > Html5
>> > If Pd is already html, would it be possible to have Purrd running
>> > automatically in the background of a html5 page on a website? At a first
>> > stage without gui, but afterwards with it?
>>
>> There's already a project idea for this: "API for HTML5 Web Apps"
>>
>> >
>> > Dynamic object list "page"
>> > An updated object list doesn't exist in Pd. Since many (all?) objects in
>> > PurrD have documentation patches, it should be possible to create a
>> dynamic
>> > object reference page with columns such as name, library, explanation,
>> > author, ... An example is at
>> > http://puredata.info/Members/jmmmp/0.INTRO-100105.xls/at_download/file
>>
>> Are you talking about a patch here?
>>
>
> Could be a patch, but maybe easier would be a local html page which adapts
> to any elements added to the extra folder, or even to Purr-D's path (would
> also be easier to search). All that meta information in the libraries is
> just sitting and not being used.
> (again, would be good to be Pd-van compatible)
>
> Regarding searching, I'm not aware of the latest state, but a couple more
> details:
> - seach window says how many elements were found ("x of y"). Maybe this
> was in already.
> - (also from max) when a variable is used in send/receive, clicking on
> that object opens up the subpatch where the matching send/receive is. Fast
> to find, and avoids repeating variables. Also for send~/receive~ +
> throw~/catch~
>
>
>>
>> >
>> > In/Out audio mappings
>> > Another interesting feature in Max is a general in/out audio matrix
>> that can
>> > be changed on demand. This would allow to use different main
>> inlets/outlets
>> > without having to edit the patch.
>>
>> Sounds interesting.
>>
>> >
>> > GenPd
>> > With Gen, Max offers a possibility to develop DSP code in a dataflow
>> > environment. Is something like that possible in Pd?
>>
>> This is something more low-level than expr~/fexpr~?
>>
>
> Not sure, because as I understood it, gen patches work on a block of size
> 1. So it's like writing C code. The number of classes is much smaller, of
> course.
> https://docs.cycling74.com/max7/vignettes/gen_overview
>
>
>>
>>
>> > The only programming language I can program is Pd, so I can only offer
>> > something related to that: testing patches, preparing documentation,
>> > preparing examples, ... Also depending on the available time, of course.
>>
>> That would be extremely helpful.
>>
>> >
>> > More ideas might come, but I wanted to leave something just from the
>> top of
>> > my head.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
> If I get to do something more in Purr-d I could get more ideas to ask (I'm
> trying to prepare some materials for the LAC, so it would be a chance for
> it). But I have some issues, that either purr-d doesn't work on my desktop
> (it just doesn't start), or some things I need don't work as good as in
> pd-ext (data structures). If the workshops I'm proposing work out, I can
> try to push them to purr-d
>
> Joao
>
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