Need to know more about Max/MSP? Several writers have contributed to a set of MaxMSP articles and tutorials that range from synth programming to preset management. The available articles are:

Synth Building with Max/MSP

An eight-part article that builds an analog-emulating synthesizer from the ground up. The perfect starting place for someone interested in synthesis technologies available within Max/MSP.

 

Patch Saving Techniques

A "How-To" article covering a method for saving the state of complex patches. This will become obsolete with upcoming versions of Max/MSP, but is still a valuable way to maintain patch state with current (and older) versions.

 

Max Auto-Glide

Roger Carruthers provides a simple-but-effective auto-glide function for your Max-based synthesizer.

 

Max/MSP Building Blocks

Matt Lyon provides some Really Deep Max/MSP programming, including the creation of the Atomizer synth and creating some morphing oscillators.

 

Anatomy of a Patch

Darwin dives into his (now famous) IDM-5 patch to explain the creation of a simple Markov Chain-based musicbox.

 

Using Jade Modules in Max

Tim Place covers using his unique Jade modules within your own Max/MSP patches. This is a great overview of modular patch creation, and reveals some of the interesting programming choices that Tim uses for his work.

 

FFT Fun

Darwin gets into pfft~ programming by creating a Real Time Analyzer, along with a strip chart function that really works!