Pd aka Pure Data

Pd is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.) originally developed by Miller Puckette and company at IRCAM. Pd is free open source and multiplatform software.

• The Pd Language - 4 / 8 hours

Learning how to communicate with Pd and building basic process to understand the main charachteristic and potential

• Sound - 4 / 6 hours

How to manage sounds in Pd. Using synths, effects, loop sampler, recorders, vocoder and how to connect sound with visuals

• Visuals with Gem - 4 / 8 hours

Creating live visual with Gem. Video real-time processing, Generative code, Motion Tracking, Video players, Video scratch and how to connect visuals with sound

• Networking - 4 / 6 hours

Data exchange over a local/remote network. Creating music composition in collaborative process over a network, Sending data to other machines in order to multiply the processing potential, Remote control on videos and sounds.