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structures and their graphical appearance. The underlying idea is to allow the user to display any kind of data he or she wants to, associating it in any way with the display.”<br />''Miller Puckette, Using Pd as a score language (2002)''</blockquote> | structures and their graphical appearance. The underlying idea is to allow the user to display any kind of data he or she wants to, associating it in any way with the display.”<br />''Miller Puckette, Using Pd as a score language (2002)''</blockquote> | ||
Pure Data’s data structures are one of the few core features that distinguish Pd from | Pure Data’s data structures are one of the few core features that distinguish Pd from Max/MSP. Yet, they’re also one of the few libraries which are used solely by a small group of users. The main reasons for this would be both the not yet very mature and complete collection of objects, as well as with the not very intuitive implementation in Pd’s language. In the end, this very powerful feature becomes (unnecessarily) too complicated to use.<br /> | ||
Max/MSP. Yet, they’re also one of the few libraries which are used solely by a small | This workshop is dedicated to show the possibilities of Pd’s data structures as a fruitful companion to any Pd user interested in a closer and more flexible interaction with the graphical representation of data. After attending this workshop, it should be clear for the participants on how to program with data structures, and how to approach them in a personal way, in order to integrate them in your own patches. | ||
group of users. The main reasons for this would be both the not yet very mature and | |||
complete collection of objects, as well as with the not very intuitive implementation in | The workshop is divided in two parts, optionally three: | ||
Pd’s language. In the end, this very powerful feature becomes (unnecessarily) too | * The first part is dedicated to explain how to program with data structures (also covering some of the shortcomings of its implementation). | ||
complicated to use.<br /> | * The second part goes through several examples of data structures on “real life” situations, starting with simple display and control examples, and ending with complex patches to control / generate music in realtime (thus fulfilling the objective expressed by M. Puckette in the initial statement). | ||
This workshop is dedicated to show the possibilities of Pd’s data structures as a | * An optional third part is be devoted to working hands-on with data structures: either by adapting the given examples, or by implementing ideas brought by the participants. For that, it is requested that you [mailto:jmmmpais@googlemail.com?&body=Hi%20Jo%C3%A3o,%0A%0a contact me] and send either ideas, or patches that you want to adapt to data structures. | ||
fruitful companion to any Pd user interested in a closer and more flexible interaction | |||
with the graphical representation of data. | |||
The workshop is divided in two parts | |||
program with data structures (also covering some of the shortcomings of its | |||
implementation). The second part goes through several examples of data structures | |||
on “real life” situations, starting with simple display and control examples, and | |||
ending with complex patches to control / generate music in realtime (thus fulfilling | |||
the objective expressed by M. Puckette in the initial statement). | |||
structures: either by adapting the given examples, or by implementing ideas brought | |||
by the participants. | |||
to | |||
===''Understanding and being creative with Pure Data’s data structure'' - Workshop structure=== | ===''Understanding and being creative with Pure Data’s data structure'' - Workshop structure=== | ||
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===Part 2 – Using data structures: analysis and expansion of several “real world” examples === | ===Part 2 – Using data structures: analysis and expansion of several “real world” examples === | ||
[The following list is a selection of an open list, which is in constant | [The following list is a selection of an open list, which is in constant ctualisation] | ||
Data structures as a control language | Data structures as a control language | ||
* Display of 1-dimensional parameters (midi faders, sliders, etc.) | * Display of 1-dimensional parameters (midi faders, sliders, etc.) | ||
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* J. Pais: Score composition and performance patch | * J. Pais: Score composition and performance patch | ||
* … | * … | ||
===Part 3 – Work on patches brought by the participans=== | |||
* [mailto:jmmmpais@googlemail.com?&body=Hi%20Jo%C3%A3o,%0A%0a Contact me] and send either ideas, or patches that you want to adapt to data structures. | |||
===Teacher=== | ===Teacher=== | ||
João Pais studied composition in Lisbon, London and Freiburg (m. spahlinger) as well | João Pais studied composition in Lisbon, London and Freiburg (m. spahlinger) as well s electronic music (Mesias Maiguashca). From 2003–05 he was a tutor in the electronic music studio in the Musikhochschule Freiburg. Pais has continued his education with courses in Lisbon (Emmanuel Nunes), Paris-IRCAM (Salvatore Sciarrino), and Darmstadt (Germany). | ||
Between 1997–2001, with colleagues Diana Ferreira and Luís Antunes Pena, Pais founded and directed the Jornadas Nova Música in Aveiro, Portugal, a festival dedicated to new music. | |||
a tutor in the electronic music studio in the Musikhochschule Freiburg. Pais has | |||
continued his education with courses in Lisbon (Emmanuel Nunes), Paris-IRCAM | |||
(Salvatore Sciarrino), and Darmstadt (Germany). | |||
Between 1997–2001, with colleagues Diana Ferreira and Luís Antunes Pena, Pais | |||
founded and directed the Jornadas Nova Música in Aveiro, Portugal, a festival | |||
dedicated to new music. | |||
With Alberto C. Bernal and Johannes Kreidler / Enrique Tomás, Pais plays in the | With Alberto C. Bernal and Johannes Kreidler / Enrique Tomás, Pais plays in the | ||
electronic improvisation trio Endphase, which already presented itself in many | electronic improvisation trio Endphase, which already presented itself in many | ||