[PD] Fw: 8-channel and pd->max questions

[João Miguel Pais]

> Dear list,
>
> I had two different questions to ask:
>
> 1st:
> - I am trying to install PD in my school, where the pc there (w98) has two
> soundcards: the standard stereo (analog devices' soundmax), and a more
> "serious" eight channel board (Prodif T 2496). The result of pd -listdev
is
> the following:
> midi output device #1: Microsoft GS wavetable SW synth
> audio input device #1: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 1/2
> audio input device #2: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 3/4
> audio input device #3: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 5/6
> audio input device #4: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 7/8
> audio input device #5: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 1/2
> audio input device #6: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 3/4
> audio input device #7: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 5/6
> audio input device #8: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 7/8
> audio input device #9: SoundMAX Digital Audio
> audio output device #1: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 1/2
> audio output device #2: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 3/4
> audio output device #3: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 5/6
> audio output device #4: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF1 7/8
> audio output device #5: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 1/2
> audio output device #6: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 3/4
> audio output device #7: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 5/6
> audio output device #8: Prodif T 2496 : TDIF2 7/8
> audio output device #9: SoundMAX Digital Audio
>
> For some reason, I cannot make pd to use the prodif card. If I start pd
with
> no options, it will use the normal stereo board, but when I use options
such
> as -soundoutdev 1, I get a reply from the system "waveoutopen device:
> MMSYSTEM004 The device is being used. Repeat the process when the device
is
> free." (I'm translating from german, so the english message might be not
> equal) Of course that no other program is or was open at the time, and the
> program works with no sound.
> I wanted to ask, if this is a problem from the soundboard, or it is
related
> to pd (or if has anybody encountered something similar).
> But also if I would want to use the 8 channels, which kind of parameters
> would be necessary to choose, since when nothing is specified pd uses the
> stereo board. Something like this?
> -soundoutdev 1 -soundoutdev 2 -soundoutdev 3 -soundoutdev 4 -outchannels 8
>
> ------
> 2nd question:
> I'm trying to make patches that might work on pd and max. Is there a kind
of
> script that makes an automatic change of the objects when necessary? For
> example, osc~ should change to cycle~ when the file is saved as pat, that
> bang, toggle objects and float atoms are recognised, etc. From browsing
the
> text files, it seems that it would be easily solved in a simple way, just
> adapting the output format of pd to max's input format. I am not a
> programmer and don't know much of this kind of code, but I can browse the
> files a little better to know what to change, if somebody would be
> interested in developing this aspect.
> Is there also any place where there is a "compatibility archive" between
> both programs, or, where objects from max that doesn't exist in pd are
> stored? (and also the opposite, although here might not be the most
> appropriate place to ask)
>
> I was using the latest test of pd, and also the latest of max (I think it
> was 4).
>
> João Miguel Pais