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Revision as of 18:34, 29 October 2007

This FAQ aims to be an interactively built-up documentation of how to use FTM. It depends on your (the user's) input, be it only with questions. (Just insert a new page with your question, and mark it in the title as unanswered.)

General

• FTM, MnM, FDM - What the hell does all this mean?

Installation

• How do I create Max standalones (collectives/applications) using FTM?

Basic Concept

• How can I convert FTM data to Max data?
• How can I convert FTM data to and from Jitter?

FTM External Objects

• How do I get multiple inlets for an FTM message box?

Expressions

• What is the syntax in an FTM message box?

The fmat Class: Matrix Operations

• How to set and get values or vectors in an fmat?
• How do I import sound data into FTM?
• How does matrix import-export work in general?
• How to crop or access parts of an fmat?

The track Class: Sequence of Values

• How do I import markers into a track?

The dict Class: Dictionary/Lookup Table/Associative Array

• How do I access values stored on a dictionary?

[Other Data Classes...]

SDIF Integration

• How do I import and export SDIF data into FTM?
• How do I import markers into a track?