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FTM is a shared library for Max/MSP providing a small and simple real-time object system and optimized services to be used within Max/MSP externals.
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* [[A brief introduction to FTM]]
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* [[Credits]]
  
The main purpose of FTM is the representation and processing of sound, music and motion capture data in Max/MSP extending the data types processed and exchanged by the Max/MSP objects.
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== Publications ==
  
FTM is based on the FTS server of the jMax project and distributed under the Lesser GNU Public License (LGPL).
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{{:FTM Publications}}
  
The sources of FTM are available via [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ftm/ CVS at SourceForge.net]]
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== ... concerning FTM packages ==
 
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{{:Gabor Publications}}
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{{:MnM Publications}}
 
 
== Data Structures ==
 
 
 
FTM allows for static and dynamic creation of complex data structures. The following classes are currently implemented and documented:
 
 
 
{|
 
| align="right" | '''''mat'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| matrix of arbitrary values
 
|-
 
| align="right" | '''''dict'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| dictionary of arbitrary key/value pairs
 
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| align="right" | '''''track'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| sequence of time-tagged values
 
|-
 
| align="right" | '''''fmat'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| matrix of floats
 
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| align="right" | '''''bpf'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| break point function
 
|-
 
| align="right" | '''''tuple'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| immutable array of arbitrary values
 
|-
 
| align="right" | '''''scoob'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| score object (note, trill, rest, etc.)
 
|-
 
| align="right" | '''''midi'''''
 
| width="24" align="center" | ...
 
| midi event
 
|}
 
 
 
FTM objects can contain references to other FTM objects. A simple garbage collector handles transparently the destruction of dynamically created FTM objects referenced by multiple elements of a patch.
 
 
 
Static FTM objects are created in a patcher using a dedicated Max/MSP external called ftm.object.
 
They can be named within a local or global scope and marked persistent to be saved within the patcher. FTM provides a serialization mechanism to recursively save the content of objects and the contained objects.
 
 
 
[[Image:About.ftm.object.gif|frame|example of a static FTM object in a Max/MSP patcher]]
 
 
 
FTM externals can refer to FTM objects and dynamically create objects. FTM objects can be sent in lists or as single values using a dedicated FTM object message.
 
 
 
While basic operations of FTM objects are implemented as methods of the FTM classes, more complex interactions with FTM objects use operators in form of Max/MSP externals.
 
 
 
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== operators ==
 
 
 
FTM comes with an extended message box - the ftm.mess external - which integrates classical Max message syntax with FTM names, infix expression evaluation, function calls and method invocation including return values.
 
 
 
[[Image:About.ftm.mess.gif|frame|examples of the FTM message box]]
 

Latest revision as of 08:36, 6 June 2007

Publications

... concerning FTM packages