Cycling74 Max/Msp 6 – code generation, GPU programming, new features

The company Cycling74 announced Max/Msp 6 which will arrive fall 2011. Prices have been lowered, starting from $59 for a student 12-month license. Upgrade prices for existing Max5 users will be $199, if there will be a "max for live" upgrade fee is not known at the moment.

Main news are:

1. Performance: code generation, HTML5 and a new 2d Graphics API in Javascript has been announced.
2. Quality: "output gaps" should not be audible anymore when working on running patches, as well as "an advanced toolset for high quality rendering 3-D objects" has been announced. Jitter comes with a new physics engine and better support for 3D model and animation files. Better support for cameras and lighting, as well as a new "materials" systems have also been introduced.
3. Workflow: a new attribute monitoring and editing workflow, as well as a "new project feature, where you can see all the patchers, code, and media files you’re using" has been announced.

You can read the full announcement at the Cyling74 website, as well as read the @cycling74 twitter feed for more recent updates.