hello. i just subscribed to this list and hope it is quite active. i recently discovered Pd through my interest in Max/MSP. unfortunately i dont have the funds neccessary to really get involved with it at the moment, and it looks like Pd would be a good alternative. is Pd a good application for live audio performance? since i know absolutely NOTHING about Pd, and dont know anyone that does, where can i find some useful information in regards to getting started and getting a feel for it? i absorb complicated technical information quite well, but i dont have a background in anything similar. any help at all is greatly greatly appreciated.