[PD] New user - technical questions

[tim vets]

2010/11/30 Xavier Miller <xavier.miller at cauwe.org>

> Hello, greetings from Belgium,
>
> I am starting with Pd and have some questions:
> - does Pd support multi-threading? If not, is it possible to launch many Pd
> instances and sync them?
>

take a look at the [pd~] object
or you can simply run multiple pd instances and send messages between
them...

- can Pd dynamically change its patches without stopping the engine? Can Pd
> unload some objects, open other patches, connect them?
>

Yes, though you have to take care a bit. If you load huge files or create or
delete many tilde objects, the dsp engine may be interrupted.
look at "dynamic patching", or 'pd-msg' stuff


> - can Pd run without GUI, even without X support?
>

yes, do "pd -nogui", don't know if you have to have X running though, I
suppose not?


> - can Pd be embedded in an application, and controlled programmatically?
> (if not, I can use OSC)
>
>
We are using pd as a soundengine for a game development project. (
cityinabottle.org )
The main program is python and pd is running in the background (-nogui) with
OSC communication.

gr,
Tim

Kind regards,
> Xavier Miller.
>
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