If a piece of hardware can communicate with something, odds are, it can communicate with Max. Some hardware devices communicate via existing protocols like MIDI or OSC, or some just send and receive raw serial data. Many devices are supported by dedicated third party external objects, so if you don't find your answer here, you might have to bring your search to google.
Online Tutorials
- Livid Code
- DMX Stage Lighting 1
- DMX Stage Lighting 2
- DMX Stage Lighting 3
- Practical Max 1 - contact microphones
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Max Comm Tutorial 1: Human-Interface Devices | Max Comm Tutorial 1: Human-Interface Devices |
| Max Comm Tutorial 2: Serial Communication | Max Comm Tutorial 2: Serial Communication |
| Max Comm Tutorial 3: UDP Networking | Max Comm Tutorial 3: UDP Networking |
| Max Comm Tutorial 1: Human-Interface Devices | Max Comm Tutorial 1: Human-Interface Devices |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 1: Basic MIDI | Max MIDI Tutorial 1: Basic MIDI |
| hi | Human Interface (gaming) device input |
| key | Report keyboard presses |
| keyup | Report key information on release |
| serial | Send and receive from a serial port |
| udpreceive | Receive messages over a network |
| udpsend | Send messages over a network |
| vdp | Control a videodisk player through a serial port |