Pure:dyne Howto Collection

What is Pure:dyne

Pure:dyne is a Linux "Live CD" based on the Dyne:bolic Live CD but significantly more enhanced by Artist / Developer Aymeric Mansoux http://320x200.goto10.org we meet up with him last at the Enter Festival in Cambridge in April 2007. What follows is a series of howto for Pure:dyne which is already well documented and can be found at the following location http://puredyne.goto10.org The intention of these howto is to aid the less knowledgeable or Linux beginner's develop an understanding of Linux and the Pure:dyne & Dyne:bolic distributions in particular.

Pure:dyne has something else Pd~ or "Pure Data" this is a fantastic application that can dynamically output video or audio. This is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.) originally developed by Miller Puckette and company at IRCAM. The core of Pd is written and maintained by Miller Puckette and includes the work of many developers such as Aymeric Mansoux, Chun Lee, making the whole package very much a community effort.

Why should you use Pure:dyne

SoSLUG is currently working with VJ's such as Mike Lowther to develop some of the graphic potential locked away in Pure:dyne package. If you want to become a VJ yourself and feel the graphical potential available from standard Video presentation and editing equipment is somewhat limited then Pure:dyne may be what you need.

Luckly for Mike he has the physique of a Rhinocerous however even he realises he is not getting any younger, he also wants to do much more with his video equipment keeping in pace with technology, Pure:dyne is such a step. Pure:dyne costs nothing to obtain it is ultra stable, can be installed on most PC's including dated PC's (however for video work something faster than a 586 is advisable).

Workshops

SoSLUG, MediaShed, Mokital and Aymeric will provided their is interest to do so, run some workshops later in the year to expand on the capabilities of "Pure:dyne", "Freej " and "Pd~". Watch this space for more information.