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Introducing Programming with Pure Data

Becky edited this page Feb 9, 2018 · 1 revision

Pure Data (also called Pd) is a programming language where code is written by connecting blocks together to build up a set of instructions. It's a free program to download and you even install in at home by visiting the Pure Data site.

1. Open the Pd Application.

The application icon looks like this:

Pd Icon

It will launch a window that looks like this:

Pd window

This window is where any error messages from Pd or messages you create in your program will be printed.

2. Start a new Pd patch

Programs that you write in Pd are called patches. Go to File -> New to open a window that looks like this:

Pd patcher window