Max/Msp/Jitter for Music

In Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, expert author and music technologist V. J. Manzo provides a user-friendly introduction to a powerful programming language that can be used to write custom software for musical interaction. Through clear, step-by-step instructions illustrated with numerous examples of working systems, the book equips readers with everything they need to know in order to design and complete meaningful music projects. The book also discusses ways to interact with software beyond the mouse and keyboard through use of camera tracking, pitch tracking, video game controllers, sensors, mobile devices, and more. The book does not require any prerequisite programming skills, but rather walks readers through a series of small projects through which they will immediately begin to develop software applications for practical musical projects. As the book progresses, and as the individual's knowledge of the language grows, the projects become more sophisticated.
This new and expanded second edition brings the book fully up-to-date including additional applications in integrating Max with Ableton Live. It also includes a variety of additional projects as part of the final three project chapters.
The book is of special value both to software programmers working in Max/MSP/Jitter and to music educators looking to supplement their lessons with interactive instructional tools, develop adaptive instruments to aid in student composition and performance activities, and create measurement tools with which to conduct music education research.

V.J. Manzo is Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Perception at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is a composer and guitarist with research interests in theory and composition, artificial intelligence, interactive music systems, and music cognition.

- Contents
- Foreword by David Elliott
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Companion Website
- 1. Introduction to Programming
- 2. Generating Music
- 3. Math and Music
- 4. Scales and Chords
- 5. Interactive Ear Training
- 6. Data Structures
- 7. Control Interfaces
- 8. Control Interfaces Continued
- 9. Tools for Music Theory Concepts
- 10. Working with Time
- 11. Building Stand-alone Applications
- 12. Introduction to Max for Live
- 13. Working with Audio
- 14. Audio Playback and Pitch Tracking BL
- 15..Audio Buffers BL
- 16. Audio Effects and Processing
- 17. Working with Live Video
- 18. Working with Video Files
- 19. Research Instruments
- 20. Informal Music Learning Instruments
- 21. Interactive Composition