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Installing Pure Data and checking its audio and MIDI settings: what the official manual says
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For people setting up Pure Data for music or sound work, this note arranges what the official manual's introduction and installation chapter say about builds, per-system install, audio and MIDI settings, preferences and latency. It is a documentary reading only: nothing was installed or run.
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Installing Pure Data and checking its audio and MIDI settings: what the official manual says
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For people setting up Pure Data for music or sound work, this note arranges what the official manual's introduction and installation chapter say about builds, per-system install, audio and MIDI settings, preferences and latency. It is a documentary reading only: nothing was installed or run.
Useful starting points
- If no sound comes out of the audio test, the manual lists three causes: the device failed to open, the volume is zero, or the system is not amplifying the output.
- Starting two copies of Pd by accident can block the audio or MIDI devices, so check for a second copy before changing settings.
- Glitches can come from a buffer that is too small or from heavy CPU load; the manual suggests raising the delay in the audio settings.
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