v 1.5
based on RTcmix v 4.0.1

• [rtcmix~] enables the Max/MSP user to write procedural code for particular algorithmic operations. For example, a valid RTcmix script executing in the [rtcmix~] object might be something like:

  for (time = 0; time < 14.9; time = time + 0.35) {
  	USE_AN_INSTRUMENT(time, p1, p2, p3...)
  }
  

• In a similar fashion, the [rtcmix~] object can schedule Max/MSP messages and events. The following [rtcmix~] script will produce 100 'bangs' randomly spaced in a 7-second interval:

  for (i = 0; i < 100; i = i+1) {
  	bangtime = irand(0.0, 7.0)
  	MAXBANG(bangtime)
  }
  

• More than 80 existing RTcmix synthesis and signal-processing instruments are currently accessible in the [rtcmix~] object, including a set of FFT/PVOC-based spectral manipulation tools, real-time Linear Prediction Coding (LPC) analysis/resynthesis, and most of the Synthesis ToolKit (STK) physical models created by Perry Cook and Gary Scavone.
  
  
• [rtcmix~] provides an easy framework for linkage between Max/MSP and arbitrary C/C++ functions and objects, including separately-compiled mach-o C/C++ code.
  
  
• A large set of mathematical and data-manipulation/storage routines are available with the [rtcmix~] object, including the ability to define and use arbitrary new operations.
  
  
• The [rtcmix~] object can load, parse and run existing RTcmix scorefiles. A set of internal buffers and buffer-editing routines are included with the object.
  
  
• Full source code for the [rtcmix~] object and the RTcmix language is available for downloading.

   

Download and Install

  Macintosh (OSX - universal binary) Directions

• RTcmix.sit   (3.2 Mbytes download/15.0 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.5 -- 6/25/2007
  
  
  This archive will unpack into a single "RTcmix/" folder. You will need to place it somewhere in the Max/MSP search path -- I recommend putting it in

     (Max/MSP v 4.6:)
     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Cycling '74/
  
     (Max/MSP v 4.5 or earlier:)
     /Library/Application Support/Cycling '74/
  

  or

     (Max/MSP v 4.6:)
     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Cycling '74/externals/
  
     (Max/MSP v 4.5 or earlier:)
     /Library/Application Support/Cycling '74/externals/
  

  
  
  NOTE: Be sure to remove any existing "RTcmix/" folders or [rtcmix~] objects from the search path.
  Move the entire "RTcmix/" folder intact -- do not take the [rtcmix~] object out of the folder.
  
  
  
• RTcmix-help.sit   (.3 Mbytes download/1.0 Mbytes on disk)
  v 2.1 -- 6/25/2007
  
  
  The folder "RTcmix-help/" will unpack from this archive. Place it in the Max/MSP help folder, usually here:

     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/max-help/
     or
     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.5/max-help/
  

  to allow option-click help on the [rtcmix~] object. Inside this folder is the patcher rtcmix~.help, which contains a number of [rtcmix~] examples and associated documentation. Run them all, they're fun!

• rtcmix~_wmax_1.5.tar   (3.0 Mbytes download/3.2 Mbytes on disk)
  
• rtcmix~_wmax_1.5.zip   (1.0 Mbytes download/3.2 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.5 -- 6/25/2007
  
  
  Download one of the above archive files. This should leave a folder, "rtcmix~_wmax_1.5/" containing the following items:
  
  
  • the rtcmix~.mxe Max/MSP external object
  • a subfolder, "RTcmix-help/"
  
  Place the rtcmix~.mxe external object into the Max/MSP externals folder, usually located here:

     C:\Program Files\Common Files\Cycling '74\externals\
  

  The "RTcmix-help/" folder should be moved intact to the Max/MSP help directory, often located here:

     c:\Program Files\Cycling '74\MaxMSP 4.5\max-help\
  	or
     c:\Program Files\Cycling '74\MaxMSP 4.6\max-help\
  

  Start up Max/MSP, instantiate an [rtcmix~] object, option-click for the help patches, and off you go!

Source Code

• rtcmix~_maxmsp_1.5_src.sit   (4.1 Mbytes download/68.7 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
• rtcmix~_maxmsp_1.5_src.tar.gz   (3.7 Mbytes download/68.7 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
  rtcmix~ 1.5/RTcmix 4.0.1 -- 6/25/2007
  
  
  .tar.gz and .sit archives of the source code and Xcode project files for the Macintosh OSX [rtcmix~] object.
  
  
• rtcmix~_wmax_1.5_src.tar   (6.4 Mbytes download/14.7 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
• rtcmix~_wmax_1.5_src.zip   (2.1 Mbytes download/14.7 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
  rtcmix~ 1.5/RTcmix 4.0.1 -- 6/25/2007
  
  
  .tar and .zip archives of the source code (compiled using cygwin, gcc 3.4.4/cygming special) for the Windows [rtcmix~] object.

Final Words on This Web Page

The [rtcmix~] object was written by Brad Garton with much advice and assistance from Dan Trueman and Luke DuBois (Dan wrote the internal buffer script-editing code). Joshua Kit Clayton was an invaluable resource, as always. Thanks guys!