Max/MSP/Jitter (MMJ) is an object-based visual programming tool for developing interactive multimedia systems. MMJ was developed and is maintained by San Francisco based Cycling ’74. MMJ technologies can be used to control and interface with several types of media systems including; audio, graphics, lights, movies, CD/DVD players and just about any other electronically controlled interactive device or interface.
Programs/systems developed using MMJ, referred to as patches, are created by arranging and connecting self contained programmed objects which have inlets and outlets. These objects communicated with each other by passing messages from their outlets to the inlets of connected objects. The resulting applications, called patchers, can be distributed free or sold commercially.
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Jitter extends Max/MSP to support real time manipulation of video, 3D graphics and other data sets within a unified processing architecture. The true creative power of Jitter stems from its use of a single generalized matrix data format for video, 3D geometry, audio, text, or any other kind of data. This shared format allows for the transcoding of different media types. The transcoding process can produce dramatic effects by turning audio into a particle system, playing video data as audio, or converting video images to 3D geometry.
Max/MSP/Jitter is a powerful and proven technology for merging a vast array of multimedia systems to produce provocative performance scenarios and interactive installations. Its transcoding capabilities invite artistic exploration of how we perceive the world around us. Even in the brief exploration of this programming tool it is clear that its potential is truly limitless
Cycling ’74 offers a free 30 day trial and special educational rates on Max/MSP/Jitter
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