elmedio

For almost 10 years I couldn’t think of having a day without a cigarette or 2 or 3… I just couldn’t do it, I would get exasperated, my whole body would hurt. So much money and health wasted. Just one day I decide not to no more cigarettes again, I got sick of it. I live in NYC and I guess that also helped, they are so damn expensive here. After 5 months without a cigarette, I think I’m absolutely done with it, I’m so glad I don’t feel the need to do it. Everytime I see someone smoking in the street or a friend that is talking to me while smoking I just can’t think I used to be a smoker myself, it’s so unfamiliar.

The sense that I’m in control instead of being controlled by things: a company, an addiction, a bad habit… whatever, it just fills my whole spirit with gladness, it’s like i’m no longer a slave and I don’t want to ever look back.

after doing the tutorials sketch out what you want to make with it, try making one patch and expanding it. You can also take an already working patch and break it apart just to see how it works. Just remember its all numbers, but it doesn’t have to be math! if your doing music I recommend the but “Composing Interactive Music for Max”, it covers only max midi stuff but gives a great overview on music applications. I learned max, but I’m not yet the best at it. As with anything it is just a matter of practice, organization and FOCUS!