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This version represents a new era of Max programming, with a completely redesigned multi-processing kernel and a streamlined development environment built on a platform-independent foundation. With a new patcher interface, searchable database of objects and examples, integrated documentation and new tutorials, the new Max user will find a smoother learning curve while experienced users will see improved productivity.

After two years of intense development, max 5 is finally here with a slick new look, hundreds of new features and improvements to aid in idea creation.

Presentation mode avoids the spaghetti junction of patch cords on a new panel, hiding what you don’t want and creating a front end for your software. Presentation mode works hand in hand with being able to edit the same patch in multiple windows plus new multiple undos.

Debugging probes have the ability to examine data flow at any point by simple mouse hovering. they work on signals and matrices as well. Monitor watchpoints allow viewing several predetermined probes to be viewed at once in a neat table.

In line documentation does away with the need for printed or pdf manuals. Query or view the reference on any object in the palette. The integrated file browser and an advance search function databases everything you’ve used.

The new timing features allow you to program in bars and beats as well as milliseconds. Many timing objects such as metro line phasor and their msp counterparts can all be synced to the new transport object. While time points can be used to trigger events at a point in the timeline. I’ve spent many an hour manually programming systems like these to interact with rewire devices and have never been perfectly happy with the results. This is far more elegant. They can even send vst host timing messages for plugin syncing.

There are many more reasons to upgrade, one of my favourites being attributisation of nearly every object. I don’t have to remember what the 7th inlet does any more, I just send it into the first with an attribute and call the job done aiding in the creation of reusable code.

If you’re wondering what exactly Max is about, perhaps this new video introduction will clarify a few things. Or, download the 30 day demo and find out what the hype is all about for yourself.

In use for over twenty years by performers, composers, artists, scientists, teachers, and students, Max is the way to make your computer do things that reflect your individual ideas and dreams. Version 5 is a dramatic transformation of Max that begins a new chapter in the program’s history.

BluePD is a new product of Blue Melon which has been released in the BlueSense series of modules.

BluePD introduces Pure Data to the world of physical computing. With BluePD you can design your program visually using the popular Pure Data package. BluePD is equipped with a powerfull minicomputer which can execute your patch. This allows BluePD to physically control your setup without any attached computer.

BluePD has a special port to connect multiple BlueSense modules. Each BlueSense module allows the user to add switches, analog inputs, digital outputs, servo motors etc.

via PD-announce mailing list and vvvv.org

XT Software has released version 2.0.6 of energyXT.
(Via KVR, where there is the full changelog.)

Perfect for modular software environments and cheap enough too.

Building on the success of energyXT (One of the most flexible VST sequencers), version 2.0 is re-designed with a streamlined drag & drop based interface, and adds pro features like time-strecthing, pitch-shifting and REX2 groove support. Plus support for Linux and Mac OSX.

You can even run it inside another VST host as a VST plugin.

Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning, prototyping, and production. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook and professional production tool. Processing is developed by artists and designers as an alternative to proprietary software tools in the same domain.

Processing is free to download and available for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Lets hope it all goes smoothly as it’s a clean install of ubuntu studio 7.04 upgrading through the update manager.

The latest releases of Ubuntu for desktop and server are available today for download. This release brings together the best of free and open source software delivered on a stable, easy to use and learn platform. Read the press releases or download it now.

PD (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing.

The pd-extended installers and packages include most of the libraries from the Pd CVS repository. These are generally the most complete assembly of all available libraries, extensions, and documentation. They are built to be easy to install.

• New font and layout is the exact same size on all platforms to the pixel
• PDP/PiDiP work out-of-box on Mac OS X
• Gem has working shader support
• Many new libraries: mapping, msd
• [comport] is robust on all platforms
• -font-face and -font-weight command line options

If you want the details, here’s the changelog.