Thanks again to Martin for pointing me out that [midiout] is now rocking on latest versions of Pd.
I made a little library to handle I/O from the Korg padKontrol (which is probably not new to users of Max or Proce55ing) and a simple example of how it may be used.
All sounds and logic in this game are written using Pd only. http://youtube.com/watch?v=MKIjgsxyA14
-- David Shimamoto