Here’s a binary of the iemguts externals for Puredata built for x86 Darwin.  For future reference, all you have to do to build this from source is “make pd_darwin”.  To use it, unpack the zip to ~/Library/Pd/iemguts.  You can then start or restart Pd and get the objects like [iemguts/canvasconnections].

EggBeater uses the intuitive power of rhythm to let anyone control the playback of music. Shaking this small, wireless device in regular patterns can automatically adjust the tempo and timing of loops. Just start playing the EggBeater just as you would a traditional shaker, and listen as the song slows down as you slow down, or speed up as you do!

EggBeater uses an accelerometer coupled with an XBee radio to send your movements to PureData, where they detect your downbeats and rhythmic tempo. The software can then control playback within PureData or send OSC or MIDI messages to other platforms.

Here’s a short video courtesy of Lee-Sean:

So the other week I had downloaded Davide Morelli’s ANN external for Puredata and discovered that the binary didn’t work, which I’m guessing was compiled for PowerPC.

Today, with Hans‘ help, I successfully recompiled it for Intel macs.  Enjoy!

I created this PureData patch for our Dataflow Programming sound design homework assignment: The dark and dangerous Engine Rooms of Her Majesty’s Airship “Himmel!”

It uses a modified bubble pattern controller from the Obiwannabe bubble tutorial.  And all together it sounds like this:

Download the patch and pattern controller.  Enjoy!