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Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:06 am
by bassik
Hello all,
Tried to look for this but I haven't found anything around.
I am preparing a multichannel audio installation and I would need to transmit sound from ableton to max 6 where my multichannel processing recides.
I have already tried soundflower (I am on OSX) and Jack OSX with average results but I was wondering if there is a way of using send~ and receive~ objects or any other clever way to do it without dealing with latency (in the exchange between ableton and max?
Any experience?
thank you
Bassik
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:22 am
by bassik
BUMP!!!
I cannot believe no one had this problem before...come on guys...:OP
Waiting for your responses...
thanks
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:09 am
by broc
You just have to accept that there is no solution without latency.
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:15 pm
by bassik
Hi,
thanks...no problem about latency.
Send~ and receive~ objects insert 1 vector size latency I know...
My issue is that I am having problems with Jack OSX that gives me cracks and audio dropouts...
Anyone used M4L to Max with more success?
Sharing a patch?
CHeers
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:22 pm
by broc
For me Soundflower works very well. I've also used AUNetSend/Receive with success.
M4L doesn't help since Max within Live and Max alone are considered as different apps.
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:42 pm
by bassik
Thanks Broc.
This is what I was looking for. M4L and MAx do not communicate each other in a direct way...what a shame...
Soundflower gives me problem as I am transferring 16 audio channels from Live to MAx, at low latency...but the result do not change if I change the samples number.
As the things stands Jack OSX is the best solution so far...will try AUNetSend/Receive...
CHeers
Bassik
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:07 pm
by broc
Yes, I think that soundflower uses a fixed audio buffer of 512 samples.
Jack OSX is probably more flexible in this regard.
Note also that AUNetSend/Receive is primarily meant for simple semi-automatic connections.
I wouldn't recommend it for static and reliable multichannel installations.
Re: Transmitting sound from Ableton to Max 6 via M4L
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:19 pm
by bassik
Ok thanks...
I believe I should think about another solution if I cannot solve the Jack osx problem then.
Thank you for your help
Bassik