Hi,
Wonder if anyone can help, apologies if this has been answered elsewhere already.

I'm looking to generate some sound in PureData using a csv file, where the csv file is broadly structured along the lines of:

Date | Category | Value

So for each date there'll be multiple categories. i.e. for each date, one sound per category needs to be made ready (pitch based upon the value) then played simultaneously for the same length of time (say, half a second).

The dates then need to be iterated through in chronological order.

My query is this - does anyone know of any particular example or patch that I could possibly look at to do this? Is what I'm trying to do fiendishly complex or relatively straightforward in PureData?

Any help very much welcome.

Many thanks,
R

PS Incidentally, the data doesn't have to be in CSV format - could be in other text based format if that is easier to process

Hi,
Wonder if anyone can help.

If I run puredata on "PureDyne 911 Carrot and Coriander" (i.e. I boot onto it), I can successfully implement the first few bits of the tutorial at http://www.pd-tutorial.com/english/ch02.html#chapt2.1.1. It works, no problem.

However, having installed puredata on Ubuntu 11.04 using the default package - OR - installed pd-extended following instructions posted here (http://puredata.hurleur.com/sujet-6214-natty) - I hit a snag.

Very early on in the tutorial, it states:

"
If you place the cursor onto the outlet rectangle, it changes to a circle (which resembles an open socket for a cable).
"

When I'm working in Ubuntu 11.04 (so this does not happen using the "PureDyne" DVD), if I move the cursor over, or place the cursor onto the outlet rectangle, the cursor changes from the hand to an arrow with a little "forbidden" symbol attached to the bottom right hand of the arrow i.e. I *cannot* attach a "cable" - it simply does not allow me.

Just wondered if anyone knew what was going on here. Keep in mind that if I run the "PureDyne" DVD on the same laptop, i.e. I boot onto the DVD, it works fine, no problem (so it's not the hardware).

Any insight would be very welcome!

Many thanks,
R

Hi Sunji,

I have tried patching anyway, doesn't work .. bah. Have resorted to Windows, which all works fine (so far), so will go with that for now.

Thanks,
R

Hi,
I found this post - http://puredata.hurleur.com/sujet-6214-natty - worked for me.

Don't forget, once you've changed your sources list, don't forget to apt-get update (or aptitude update).

Aha. Doh. Just read the post - this worked for me, as in worked in installing it on ubuntu 11.04 ...

R