v 1.6/1.7
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)
  }
  

• Approximately 100 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

  Max5/Macintosh Directions

• rtcmix~_1.7_osx_max5.zip   (1.5 Mbytes download/4.8 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.7 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  This archive will unpack into a single "rtcmix~_1.7_osx_max5/" folder. Inside this folder are two sub-folders, "RTcmix/" and "RTcmix-help/" You will need to place them somewhere on the Max5 search path. I recommend putting the "RTcmix/" folder in

     /Applications/Max5/Cycling '74/msp-externals/
  

  and the "RTcmix-help/" folder in

     /Applications/Max5/Cycling '74/msp-help/
  

  NOTE: Be sure to remove any existing "RTcmix/" folders, "RTcmix-help/" folders, or [rtcmix~] objects from the search path.
  Move the entire "RTcmix/" and "RTcmix-help/" folders intact -- do not take the rtcmix.mxo object or rtcmix~.maxhelp patches out of the folders!

• rtcmix~_1.6_osx_max4.x.zip   (1.5 Mbytes download/4.5 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.6 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  This archive will unpack into a single "rtcmix~_1.6_osx_max4.x/" folder. Inside this folder are two sub-folders, "RTcmix/" and "RTcmix-help/" You will need to place them somewhere on the MaxMSP 4.x search path. I recommend putting the "RTcmix/" folder in

     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Cycling '74/
  

  and the "RTcmix-help/" folder in

     /Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/max-help/
  

  NOTE: Be sure to remove any existing "RTcmix/" folders, "RTcmix-help/" folders, or [rtcmix~] objects from the search path.
  Move the entire "RTcmix/" and "RTcmix-help/" folders intact -- do not take the rtcmix.mxo object or rtcmix~.help patches out of the folders!

• rtcmix~_1.7_wxp_max5.zip   (1.2 Mbytes download/3.4 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.7 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  Download the above archive file. This should leave a folder, "rtcmix~_1.7_wxp_max5/" containing the following items:
  
  
  • the rtcmix~.mxe Max5 external object
  • a subfolder, "RTcmix-help/"
  
  Place the rtcmix~.mxe external object into the Max5 externals folder, usually located here:

     c:\Program Files\Cycling '74\Max 5.0\msp-externals\
  

  The "RTcmix-help/" folder should be moved intact (i.e. do not take the rtcmix~.maxhelp patch out of it!) to the Max5 help directory, often located here:

     c:\Program Files\Cycling '74\Max 5.0\max-help\
  

  Start up Max5, instantiate an [rtcmix~] object, option-click for the help patches, and off you go!

• rtcmix~_1.6_wxp_max.4.x.zip   (1.0 Mbytes download/3.1 Mbytes on disk)
  v 1.6 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  Download the above archive file. This should leave a folder, "rtcmix~_1.7_wxp_max5/" 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 (i.e. do not take the rtcmix~.help patch out of it!) to the Max/MSP help directory, often located here:

     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~_1.7_src.zip   (2.3 Mbytes download/51 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
• rtcmix~_1.6_src.zip   (2.3 Mbytes download/49 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
  rtcmix~ 1.6/1.7 and RTcmix 4.0.1 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  zip archives of the source code and Xcode project files for the Macintosh OSX [rtcmix~] object.   rtcmix~_1.6 is for MaxMSP 4.x and rtcmix~_1.7 is for Max5
  
  
• wrtcmix~-v1.7_src.zip   (zip archive; 2.2 Mbytes download/15 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
• wrtcmix~-v1.7_src.tar   (tar archive; 6.6 Mbytes download/15 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
  
  
• wrtcmix~-v1.6_src.zip   (zip archive; 2.2 Mbytes download/15 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
• wrtcmix~-v1.6_src.tar   (tar archive; 6.6 Mbytes download/15 Mbytes [compiled] on disk)
  rtcmix~ 1.6/1.7 RTcmix 4.0.1 -- 1/18/2009
  
  
  zip and tar archives of the source code (compiled using cygwin, gcc 3.4.4/cygming special) for the Windows [rtcmix~] object.

Most everything seems to work, although very occasionally I have experienced a crash-on-save with the Max5 version. I'm trying to figure out why (it's not obvious).

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!