hey,
complete beginner question. when i try to record sound with writesf~, it says i need to specify an open location. i've tried message boxes and objects with the words "open" and then some filename without sucess. how exactly do you make a new file on a mac? theres no file directory like on windows?
any help would be much appreciated. cheers

[open <filename>( should be enough, as long as the filename has the right extension. You could also go this route:

[bng]
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[savepanel] <--opens a file browser
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[list2symbol] <--this just allows you to use folders with spaces
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[open $1(
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[writesf~]

This will open a file browser and let you select the filename and location there. [savepanel] will send the path and filename to the [open $1( message ($1 is a variable and will be replaced by whatever comes in its inlet). Then just send [start( to record and [stop( to stop.

thanks man. big help