showstack / software / pure-data
Pure Data
The open-source ancestor of the same dataflow idea, by the author of Max. Smaller, plainer and free, which makes it the pragmatic choice for an installation that has to keep running for years with no licence server in the way, and for embedded work on small Linux boards.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| midi | bidirectional | Built in. |
| osc | bidirectional | Through standard external objects. |
What to watch for
The interface is spare and the documentation assumes you already know the model. Worth learning alongside Max rather than instead of it.
Externals vary in maintenance. Freeze the exact set a piece depends on and archive them with the patch.
Typical use
- Long-running installations where licensing must not be a failure mode
- Embedded audio and control on small computers
- Teaching dataflow without a purchase
Sources
- Pure Data — Pure Data community primary
Understand the mechanism
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