in my computer architecture classes we used a program called
MAXplus, which is created by a company called altera. that software is used to design CPUs, memory modules, all kinds of stuff. there are a lot of similarities between that program's interface and Pd and Max/MSP. one thing that i'd like to see in a new version of Pd is the ability to zoom into a patch to see the details, or zoom out to see the whole thing... kind of like in a waveform editor or a sequencer when you can be really close to see all the detail or you can zoom out and see the entire picture.
also, in my opinion Pd is weak as a typical artist's tool to make
music. it's great for multimedia artists and sound artists, but for people who are interested in more traditional forms of music might have a really tough time. has anybody attempted to make a full-fledged editor/sequencer/recording expansion for Pd? i'm thinking along the lines of Premiere, Protools, Broadcast, Logic, Cubase, etc. BUT with audio/video/MIDI capability and somehow being able to connect each event to others in the traditional Pd manner. i know it's a lot of work but might be easier for somebody who's written such a program that's open-source... to learn a bit about Pd's framework and port/modify their existing stuff.
scott
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