ABSTRACTIONS

Line (best practice) - this abstraction adds a slight delay to the flow of data through a pak object

Coll record/playback - this abstraction is my main go to for recording data of all sorts

Using Coll - this patcher showcases some of the best Coll practices uses the Coll record/playback abstraction

Drunkmet - this abstraction adds a custom timer to output drunk numbers

Randommet - this abstraction adds a custom timer to output random numbers

Urnmet - this abstraction adds a custom timer to output urn numbers

Rangemet - this abstraction adds a custom timer to output random numbers in a range

TapTempo - this abstraction is my version of a tap tempo, that I have used I many visual and audio patchers

Scaler_Data - this abstraction scales data so that it is smoother in output - very useful for art installations that use big amounts of live data

UTILITY

Monitoring - this is a general guide to the best debugging protocols in Max/MSP/Jitter

Random Drink Generator - this patcher randomly assigns 4 ingredients that 4 people need to make a new cocktail

Key press move - this patcher tracks your keyboard presses and moves it in a pictslider or inc/dec

Mouse Screen Mapper - this patcher maps your screen size to a pict slider that can track the mouse to it

StepSeq hide interface - this patcher reveals which step is up to with a flash, while the others disappear

Random list (non repeating) - this patcher creates a random list of numbers that don’t repeat

Motion detection - this patcher detects if pixels change in a video feed, by tracking squares and triggering events

Dropfile utility - this patcher is a great “bpatcher” version of the drop file object

Breakdown Number - this patcher breaks a number down into random sub numbers that sum together

Contact mic threshold Capture - this patcher lets you change the the threshold of incoming sound needed for a contact mic

Random Dice and Groups - this patcher can roll random groups of dice of varying size

Generative Slider - this patcher generates random sliding amounts at varying times

Note analysis - this patcher analyses notes being played - in this example it filters specific intervals of random notes

threshold analysis - reviews pitch and amplitude above and below certain values

COMPOSITION TOOLS

Diceroll - this abstraction lets someone roll a dice and change the probability of it

Pools - a composition tool that lets you play a random midi note from a pool (even from a simple synth) - accesses audio preferences, record and view the output

Unseen - a composition tool that mixes up tired workflow by generating a new interface and arrangement of buttons that can be made invisible to help inspire the composer

Before_Notes - this composition tool plays notes based on the percentage chance of the notes that were played before and how often they were played - the record button can be kept on to change the percentage as it plays

Follow the Boxes - on a piece of paper, assign some notes to boxes labelled 1-100 - follow the path by starting with a number and hitting the next note generated to develop new melodies

X/Y Drone Blender - this is a simple, but effective drone interface using the Mira app from Cycling74 - the XY pad controls the blend of sine, sawtooth, rectangle and triangle waves

Autoplay Keyboard - this little patch shows some examples of other forms of control - such as keyboard, mouse and generators

Rotate 5 dials - this is the start of an interface that rotates 5 dials to control parameters - connected to the Mira app from Cycling74

If_Then Permutation Generator (2021) - this generates permutations for pitch generation, based on what the past notes played were - includes some niceties - see blog post for more on its use

Timeline Duration - a timeline interface for drone music

Chord Gen Final - a way to generate chords and play them in a timeline interface with some nice bells and whistles

Dial Slider - a conceptual controller that moves a dial on the XYZ axis

Turns - a simple and conceptual dial interface for turn-tabling a sample

Turns Multi - a simple and conceptual dial interface for turn-tabling a sample - multiple channels

SOUND GENERATORS

Random Sound Ramps - a patch that sets random sounds to play on ramped times - includes sine, saw, triangle waves; pink and white noise; clicks

Variable Sirens - a patch that plays sirens at varying times and lengths

AddSynth - interesting envelope generators for simple waveforms - features some of my random “met” abstractions above

MultSynth - this synthesizer engine is based around combining waves that multiply the frequency of the original note selected

Simple Detune Saw Synth - this poly synth patch can be easily edited for further fun - includes a neat detune feature

DeepSynth_Mira - this synth patcher combines 2 waves with the base note controlled using Hz - connected to the Mira app from Cycling74

Random sample length - use this with a buffer to set random playback of a sample

Random notes in scale generator - easy to customise notes in a scale, and play them back generatively

Ringers_Movement - this patchers slides tones up and down - you can randomise them too

Set&Leave - some wave ringers that make some beautiful drone

526 378 143 - some sine waves with biquad filters and visualisers

4 Drones - up to 4 drones can be randomly start and stop, delayed, with random pitch and recorded - all automated

Set Distances - set drones to play - control separately or from a master dial: from multiplier or set distance proportionately

Beeps and Clicks - a collection of noise generators to get the experimental party started

Metro midi note gen - this patch allows for the drunken selection of the note pitch and time between - changing over time

Node Waves - a unique way to control a wave generator with nodes

Ramp Noise - repurposed noise generators

Ramp Clicks - repurposed click generators

Random Ambient Sleep - random noise generators to help one sleep - different every time

5 delayed slider - this patcher allows multiple outputs for effects or instruments that are all delayed outputs of 1

Clicks For Crickets - this patcher allows multiple clicks to be played at once, creating a cricket soundscape

Simple Chance Generator - the simplest, and cleanest random note generator, with enough controls for it to be useful

VISUALS

Dots the move - a patch that moves some coloured balls around a square - good as a starting point for shape and movement in jit.lcd

Flasher - a fine addition to any crossfade visualiser that flashes different colours into different divisions

Mouse disappear on fullscreen - this is a patch that is utility for video works - makes the mouse disappear when video on fullscreen

Geometric shape generator - this patch generates triangles, squares and circles - a fun experiment

Jweb video wall - this patcher opens a wall of video files from the web

Video manipulator - a group of manipulation effects for video files, with a healthy dose of irony

Colour_Sukah - a colour picker from a video file, using the Sukah object

Video_Drone Synth - a patcher that combines a few different lcd visuals that can be controlled by audio input

Jit Turtle Line Drawer - a jit turtle line drawer that keeps drawing lines based on the lines that have come before (before most)

Simple Waveform Visualiser - a jit.graph patcher that lets you simply control waveforms of audio files and exports them

Random video sample player - a jit.movie player that selects random parts of a video to play, automatically - with extras

90s Text Screensaver Challenge - a jit.gl.text3d screensaver for custom text

Scene Challenge - a jit.lcd randomly generated underwater experience with 3 main thematic layers

Simplest visualiser - 2 objects, maximum creativity

Text visualiser - various ways of visualising text in a video wall

Video Eraser - a random line that erases a black layer to reveal a video underneath, with plenty of tools and effects

OTHER GENERATORS

Solo RPG Oracle - this is a tool that shows images and text prompts to assist in solo ttrpg playing

Fluxus Art Generator - this is a tool that generates fluxus written art pieces

Graphic Score Image Converter - this is a tool that converts photos into graphic score pieces

Clicker and Wave Visualiser - this patcher features a plus sound and a a wave visualiser - a great starting point

White Noise, One Pole and Visuals - this patcher is a generative filter sweeper for white noise and visualiser

Random notes in scale and visuals - easy to customise notes in a scale, generative playback and a visualiser

RPG Map Turn Order tracker - a simple proof of concept for a turn order tracker and a RPG map player