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Object List
As Pd-Extended is constantly growing at the hand of several developers all around the world, it isn't possible to have a 100% complete list of objects. Neverthough, the next chapters include many of the most important libraries.The chapter division takes the original categories designed by Miller Puckette. Only specific libraries which have a closed identity - for example like GEM - have a page of their own. The categories for now are:
Dataflow
Glue - General dataflow control
Math - Mathematical operations
Time - Time-related operations
Midi - Midi Input/Output
Tables - Table and array management
Misc - Objects that don't fit any previous category
Audio
Audio Glue - General audio control
Audio Math - Mathematical operations
Audio Oscillators and Tables- Audio generators and table readers
Audio Filters - Filters and convolvers
Audio Delay- Time-related operations
Patch Management
Subwindows - Patch structuring
Data Templates and Accessing Data - Objects related to data structures
External libraries
GEM - OpenGL graphics and video library
PDP - Video library to provide a way to use data packets as messages
Physical Modelling - Physical modelling library
Obsolete - Objects that for some reason became obsolete. Most of them are still available, but you should avoid using them.
Vanilla and Extended ObjectsEach distribution of Pd comes with the core objects, which belong to Miller Puckette's original version - Pd-Vanilla. Besides that, it is possible for each user to use libraries of externals compiled by other users. Most people use Pd-Extended, which bundles many externals automatically - others prefer to download and install these libraries themselves.Each page of this list is divided into two sections, Vanilla Objects and Extended Objects. In many pages you'll see many more extended objects than vanilla ones.Organisation Each chapter has a table with the following columns:
Name - Name of the object
Library/Path - name of the library to where it belongs (these libraries are stored in your pd/extra folder)
Function - Short description given by the author
Due to the decentralised development of Pure Data externals, it sometimes happens that some name clashes between objects happen - sometimes even for objects with very different functions! In case the object you saw from the list isn't the object you were thinking about, the easiest way to make sure you have the right object is to write its complete namespace: for example, if you want to use the [makesymbol] object from the zexy library, you can either write [makesymbol] or [zexy/makesymbol].
Name |
Library/Path |
Function |
GLUE |
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| Vanilla Objects | ||
| bang | send „bang“ message | |
| change | eliminate redundancy in a number stream | |
| float | store a floating point number | |
| int | store an integer | |
| makefilename | format a string with a variable field | |
| moses | part a stream of numbers | |
| pack | combine several atoms into one message | |
| print messages to the terminal window | ||
| receive | receive messages without patch cords | |
| route | route messages according to their first element | |
| select | compare numbers or symbols | |
| send | send messages without patch cords | |
| spigot | pass or block messages | |
| swap | swap two numbers, respecting right-to-left order | |
| symbol | store a symbol | |
| trigger | sequence messges in right-to-left order and convert data | |
| unpack | split a message into atoms | |
| until | looping mechanism | |
| value | nonlocal shared value (named variable) | |
| Extended Objects | ||
| a2l any2list | flatspace zexy | convert "anythings" to "lists" |
| -dsp dsp01 | jmmmp | DSP switch |
| any | store and recall any message (like f, or symbol) | |
| active | cyclone | report if window is active / inactive |
| add2_comma | flatspace iemlib | add a comma after a message |
| add2_comma | iemlib | add a comma after a message |
| allow | flatspace maxlib | lets only "allowed" floats or symbols through |
| alternate | flatspace markex | alternate between two outlets |
| amplitude_n | la-kitchen mapping | return the amplitude covered by the last n values |
| any_argument float_argument symbol_argument | initiate internals | |
| any2string string2any | flatspace iemlib | converts ACII strings to pd messages |
| Append | cyclone | append a list to the incoming list |
| ascii->int float->ascii | hcs | convert a stream of ASCII digits to a single value |
| atoi | flatspace zexy | convert ASCII to integer |
| bang-eater | flatspace | eat N bangs in every M bangs |
| bangbang | cyclone | send a number of bangs in order |
| bfilt | cxc flatspace | modulo + select 0 |
| bfilt2 | cxc flatspace | bang filter |
| bondo | cyclone | synx a group of messages |
| bpe | flatspace iemlib | break point envelope |
| Bucket | cyclone | pass numbers from outlet to outlet |
| buddy | cyclone | sync incoming data, output when all inlets received data |
| button | flatspace ggee | a bang with a label |
| change_n | la-kitchen | returns 0 if the last n datas are the same |
| choice | vanilla/choice | search for a best match to an incoming list |
| coll | cyclone | store and edit collections of messages |
| compare-any | list-abs | test if two anythings are the same |
| count_n | la-kitchen | counts from 0 to n-1 |
| counter | cxc | counter -> NV |
| counter gem-counter | cyclone flatspace markex | counts the number of bangs received |
| cup | ekext flatspace | counts up |
| cycle | cyclone | send data to individual outlets |
| debounce mapping | la-kitchen | blocks the value of incoming data for the further n samples after ech change |
| debounce_b | la-kitchen | blocks the input until a specified duration is over |
| decide | cyclone | output 1/0 randomly |
| Decode | cyclone | sent out 1/0 to a specific outlet |
| default | iemlib | replace initial argument, if it is zero |
| demultiplex demux | flatspace zexy | demultiplex the input to the specified output |
| deny | flatspace maxlib | blocks "denyed" floats or symbols |
| detox | jasch_lib | extract values, contents, attributes from xml-tag structures |
| disjoin join | mapping | split / joina range into two (0-1) |
| dist | flatspace maxlib | send data to a list of receive objects |
| dollarg | flatspace iemlib | receive parent initial arguments <list>, like a $n |
| downsample | mapping | output 1 over n data |
| drip | flatspace zexy | unfolds a package to a sequence |
| dsp dsp~ | iemlib | control audio, measure dsp load |
| edge | flatspace maxlib | detect rising or falling edge in floats |
| entry | flatspace | text entry box |
| env env+ env- | mapping | normal / positive / megative envelope follower |
| exp_inc | flatspace iemlib | linear and/or exponential increment counter, bang controlled |
| f+ | jmmmp | counter with variable increment |
| fifo | flatspace maxlib | first in first out buffer for floats |
| fifop | flatspace zexy | first in first out stack with priorities |
| float24 | flatspace iemlib | concatenate a list of float-fragment-strings to a 23 bit accurate mantissa |
| for++ | flatspace iemlib | incremental counter (triggered by internal metro) |
| forward | cyclone | send remote messages |
| fromsymbol tosymbol | cyclone | transform symbol to numbers or messages and vice versa |
| ftos | ext13 flatspace | float to symbol |
| funnel | cyclone | tag data based on the inlet it arrived in |
| gate | cyclone iemlib | send data out the specified output |
| gcanvas | flatspace ggee | click and drag to get pixel values |
| glue | flatspace zexy | glue together 2 packates (append, prepend, ...) |
| grab | cyclone | intercept the output of another object |
| hid_one2twohid_one2threehid_one2four | hid | one-to-x mapping object |
| hysteresis | mapping | add hysteresis to input data |
| iem_anything | iemlib | latch for anything |
| iem_append | iemlib | append a message to any messages |
| iem_i_route | flatspace iemlib | variation of route (abbr. iiroute) |
| iem_prepend | iemlib | prepend a message to any messages |
| iem_receive iem_r iem_send iem_s | iemlib | receive object with changeable receive label |
| iem_route | flatspace iemlib | improvement of route |
| iem_sel_any | flatspace iemlib | control a message-box with multiple content |
| ignore | flatspace maxlib | lets information through only when it was present at input longer than N ms |
| index | flatspace zexy | create a symbol->int map |
| init | initialize a message via loadbang (abbr. ii) | |
| iso | flatspace maxlib | queues up lists of pitches and attack points |
| iter | cyclone | split a list into a series of numbers |
| ixprint | cxc flatspace | print without identifier |
| k_receive | ||
| k_send | ||
| kalashnikov uzi | ext13 flatspace | send a specified number of bangs as fast as possible |
| knob | flatspace | |
| last_n | la-kitchen mapping | save the n last incoming datas into a list |
| last-x | list-abs | make a list of the last x floats |
| lbang | jmmmp | loadbang which can be triggered more often |
| length | flatspace zexy | get the length of a list |
| lifo | flatspace maxlib | last in first out buffer for floats |
| lifop | flatspace zexy | last-in-first-out stack with priorities |
| line3 | flatspace | line with 3rd order polynome |
| list-abs | list-abs | apply abs() on floats of a list |
| list-apply | list-abs | apply the object created by [arg1 arg2] on every list element |
| list-clip | list-abs | clip for lists |
| list-compare | list-abs | compare two lists element by element |
| list-delete | list-abs | delete element at a position |
| list-drip | list-abs | drips or serializes a list |
| list-drip2 | list-abs | drips two lists in sync (as long as 1st list lasts) |
| list-dripslow | list-abs | serialize a list on demand |
| list-enumerate | list-abs | serialize a list and put numbers in front of each element |
| list-extend | list-abs | build a list from incoming lists and output stored list |
| list-fifo | list-abs | first in, first out |
| list-filter | list-abs | returns a sequence of items for which the adjusted operation is true |
| list-find | list-abs | find positions of a value in a list |
| list-idx | list-abs | get element at position idx |
| list-insert | list-abs | insert LIST before ELEMENT at position POS in original list |
| list-l2s | list-abs | concatenate a list into a single symbol |
| list-lastx | list-abs | make a list of the last x floats |
| list-len | list-abs | calculate lenght of a list |
| list-lifo | list-abs | last in, first out |
| list-makefilename | list-abs | change symbols in a list, floats pass unchanged |
| list-map | list-abs | swiss army knife of list operations |
| list-map2 | list-abs | map an operation on element pairs from two lists |
| list-moses | list-abs | like moses for lists |
| list-onearg | list-abs | list with optional aegument |
| list-reduce | list-abs | list goes element per element through a user-defined operation |
| list-replace | list-abs | replace (overwrite) a list from position POS with a new list |
| list-rev | list-abs | reverse a list's order |
| list-rot | list-abs | rotate a list |
| list-seek | list-abs | walk through a list element by element |
| list-sieve | list-abs | look up ocorrence of incoming floats in a list |
| list-splat | list-abs | advanced list-split with negative indexes |
| list2int l2i | flatspace zexy | cast all floats of a list to integers |
| list2send | flatspace iemlib | convert some kind of lists to a sent message |
| list2symbol l2s symbol2list s2l | flatspace zexy | convert a list <-> symbol |
| lister l | flatspace zexy | stores a list |
| listfifo | flatspace maxlib | first in first out buffer for lists |
| listfunnel | flatspace maxlib | send values out as list with source index |
| listmoses | ekext flatspace | splits two lists according to the values contained within the 1st list |
| listto | mapping | separate a list into a stream of atoms |
| local_max local_min | mapping | give the value of every local maximum / minimum whenever there is a change in direction |
| lpt | flatspace zexy | write data to the parallel port |
| makesymbol | flatspace zexy | concatenate lists to formatted symbols |
| maskxor | ekext | exclusive-OR mask map |
| match | cyclone flatspace | look for a series of numbers and output as a list |
| mergefilename | flatspace iemlib | merge a list of symbols and floats to a symbol |
| modulo_counter | flatspace iemlib | increments counter-number from 0 to max-1 by a bang |
| multiplex mux | flatspace zexy | multiplex the selected inlet to the outlet |
| multiselect multisel | flatspace markex | select object which accepts a list in the right inlet |
| nchange | flatspace maxlib | a "new" [change] |
| next | cyclone | try to separate messages into logical parts |
| niagara | flatspace zexy | divide a package into 2 subpackages |
| nop | no operation | |
| nroute | flatspace maxlib | rout if Nth element is matched |
| once | iemlib | only the first message passes through |
| onebang | cyclone | traffic control for bang messages |
| oneshot | flatspace markex | blocks after initial bang |
| OSCprepend | list-abs | prepends first argument to an OSC message list |
| packel | flatspace zexy | get the nth element of a package |
| parentdollarzero parent$0 | iemlib | receives the parent $0 symbol |
| pique | flatspace | find peaks in an FFT spectrum |
| polymap | ekext | two-dimensional polyphony-restricted map |
| polystat | ekext | outputs statitics about voice usage |
| pre_inlet | flatspace iemlib | before an incoming message be released to an outlet, a message of 2 items will be sent |
| prepend | cyclone | prepend a message with another message |
| prepend | flatspace iemlib | list prefixer |
| prepend | cxc | list prefixer -> NV |
| prepend_ascii | iemlib | prepends a message + selector symbol |
| prepend_output | an identifier | |
| prepent | list-abs | shortcut for [list prepend]-[list trim] |
| pwm | hcs | pulse width modulation at message rate |
| rec-name | jmmmp | automatic naming for a record / playback machine |
| receive13 r13 send13 s13 | ext13 flatspace | like r and s, with set messages |
| receive2list | iemlib | convert received message to a list message and then the incoming message |
| recent | ggee | output only most „recent“ messages |
| relay | flatspace zexy | relay messages according to their first element |
| remote | flatspace motex | send data to any receive object |
| repack | flatspace zexy | (re)pack atoms to packages of a given size |
| repeat | flatspace zexy | repeat a message several times |
| scrolllist | displays and scrolls a text in a patch window | |
| segregate | segregate the input to various outlets, depending on the type | |
| sendlocal sl receivelocal rl | ggee | send messages locally per canvas |
| serialize | cxc flatspace ggee | turn a stream of floats into a list |
| sguigot | jmmmp | spigot with GUI |
| sieve | ekext | takes integers and maps them to floats |
| simile | ekext flatspace | compare two numbers according to an error window |
| slider sliderh | ggee | slider from ggee |
| sort | flatspace zexy | shell-sort a list of floats |
| soundfile_info | flatspace iemlib | show the header data of a wav file |
| speedlim maxlib_speedlim | cyclone iemlib | speed limit for incoming messages |
| spell | cyclone | convert input to ascii values |
| split maxlib_split | cyclone iemlib | look for a range of numbers |
| split_my_msgs | hcs | split a strem of messages |
| split_path | flatspace hcs | like splitfilename |
| split3 | iemlib | part a numeric stream into 3 ways |
| splitfilename | flatspace iemlib | split into path and filename |
| spray | cyclone | distribute an integer to a numbered outlet |
| sprinkler | flatspace | dynamic control message dissemination |
| sprintf | cyclone | format a message of strings and numbers |
| sroute | list-abs | settable route |
| state | flatspace ggee | saves settings in a patch to a file |
| strcat | markex | prepends its text to any symbol that is sent to it |
| strcmp | flatspace zexy | compare 2 lists as if they were strings |
| stripfilename | flatspace iemlib | strip the first or last characters of a symbol |
| strippath | ext13 flatspace | strip a path from a filename |
| subst | flatspace motex | self-similar substitution/diminution of rows |
| substitute | cyclone | substitue a symbol for another symbol in a message |
| switch | cyclone | output a message from a specific inlet |
| sync | flatspace motex | extended trigger object based on sync from jMax |
| t3_bpe | flatspace iemlib | time-tagged trigger break point envelope |
| take-two | list-abs | print all combinations of length 2 without repetition |
| temperature | flatspace maxlib | output number of input changes in N ms |
| thresh | cyclone | combine numbers into a list that are received close together |
| ticker | flatspace ggee | toggle from ggee |
| tilt | flatspace maxlib | measure "tilt" of input |
| toddle | ggee | bang that routes messages through |
| TogEdge | cyclone | report zero / nonzero transitions |
| toggle_mess | flatspace iemlib | control a message-box with multiple content (abbr. tm) |
| transf_fader | flatspace iemlib | transforms a slider range |
| universal | cyclone | send a message to all instances of the same class in this patch (and subatches if desired) |
| unroute | flatspace maxlib | merges all inputs into one output and prepend an identifier |
| unsymbol | flatspace iemlib | convert a symbol to a anything selector |
| unwonk | unpack which sends unused symbols to the last outlet | |
| Uzi | cyclone | send a specified number of bangs as fast as possible |
| xerox | ||
| zl | cyclone | multi purpose list processing object |