Specifications

2.4 Getting help with Pure Data 19
Exercise 2
Use the Help menu, select browse help and read through some built in docu-
mentation pages. Be familiar with the control examples a nd audio examples
sections.
Exercise 3
Visit the online pdwiki at http://puredata.org to look at the enormous range
of o bjects ava ilable in pd-extended.
References
Puckette, M. (1996) “Pure Data: another integrated computer music environ-
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Japan, pp. 37-41.
Puckette, M. (1996) “Pure Data.” Proceedings, International Computer Music
Conference. San Francisco: International Computer Music Association, pp.
269-272.
Puckette, M. (1997) “Pure Data: recent progress.” Proceedings, Third Inter-
college Computer Music Festival, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1-4.
Puckette, M. (2007) “The Theory and Technique of Electronic Music” ISBN
978-981-27 0-077-3 (World Scientific Press, Singapore)
Zimmer, Frnk. (Editor) (2006) “Ba ng - A Pure Data Book” ISBN-10 3-936000-
37-9 (Wolke-Verlag)
Winkler, T. (1998) “Composing Interactive Music, Techniques and Ideas Using
Max” ISBN-1 0:0-262-23193-X (MIT)
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