Guest bassface Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Is MAX/MSP worth the price? I downloaded the demo and have been fooling around with it and it seems very powerful, but is it really worth the $600 price tag? I am a college student so I can probably get an educational discount, but it will most likely still be fairly pricely. Could any experienced users weigh in on this subject? Thanks Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al5x Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Minimum of 1 thread per question please... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 i think it's most definitely worth the price, especially when you upgrade to Jitter as well then the program basically becomes twice as powerful. It all really depends on what you want to do with it. What are your goals musically with max/msp? For some people programs like Reaktor work much better for them for similar goals, other people choose to go the freeware route with programs like PD or Buzz (which are similar to max/msp but their own flavor) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Looks complicated and that it might take a lot of study just to make a basic sound. Or someone could just tell me its easy and I believe them, Ive no idea about the programme. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide chassis's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidphakist Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Are you making money selling your music? No? OK, just use a crack. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide acidphakist's signature Hide all signatures music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) I'd go with SuperCollider instead because it's better, and it is free. Edit: If you can get a student discount it really is a titload cheaper, so it might be worth it. But seriously, SC really is the way forward. Edited December 9, 2010 by Dan C Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dan C's signature Hide all signatures On 6/17/2017 at 12:33 PM, MIXL2 said: this dan c guy seems like a fucking asshole Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Try comparing it to PD and related software before you buy. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Root5's signature Hide all signatures WATMM Christmas Albums: 2011 2012 2013 2014MOST IDM Tribute Albums: Incomplete Skyscrapers Rogue Planet Mycorhizae Olympus Mons HeadphonesOther Compilation Albums: Heading for Outer Space Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 On 12/9/2010 at 11:26 PM, Root5 said: Try comparing it to PD and related software before you buy. yeah agreed, and i wouldn't advise un using a crack if you want it for the Mac, the PC crack seems to work pretty well though, so if you have windows give it a test run for a while and see if it's worth it to you to support Cycling74. Supercollider is free but i personally find it far less intuitive than Reaktor or Max/msp, ,for some people i'm sure it's a better fit. I know a couple who swear by it. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 On 12/9/2010 at 10:54 PM, Awepittance said: i think it's most definitely worth the price, especially when you upgrade to Jitter as well then the program basically becomes twice as powerful. It all really depends on what you want to do with it. What are your goals musically with max/msp? For some people programs like Reaktor work much better for them for similar goals, other people choose to go the freeware route with programs like PD or Buzz (which are similar to max/msp but their own flavor) Yeah check out PD(same shit basically), and Buzz is definitely not even in the same category besides having modular effects routing and mixing. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 you're right it's not similar to max/msp, but it does have similarities to reaktor and plogue. sorry if i was confusing earlier, i meant to say that if you're not really sure why you want to use max/msp you might to want to check out some easier to use programs that can get you to the same end result Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Sc is for a certain mind that programs in a certain way. Math heads Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/62090-is-maxmsp-worth-the-price/#findComment-1473870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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