Quickstart¶

This guide walks you through creating your first SPARCK patch in just a few steps.

Creating Your First Patch¶

Step 1: Create an empty patcher¶

Open Max and create a new, empty patcher.

Step 2: Add the SPARCK CORE¶

Right-click inside the patcher and choose SPARCK → CORE from the context menu.

Step 3: Save the patcher¶

Save the patcher into a new, empty folder. This folder will become your project folder.

Step 4: Close and reopen the patcher¶

Close the patcher completely, then reopen it.

At this point, SPARCK has created the project folder structure and the CORE is ready.

Start with empty patcher
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Select CORE from context menu
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Save patcher in new folder
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Close the patcher
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Reopen the patcher
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SPARCK is open for business ✓

What Happens Next?¶

When you reopen the patcher, you'll notice that SPARCK has generated a folder structure next to your patch file. This is where all your project assets will live. See Projects & File Structure for details.

You can now start adding SPARCK Nodes to build your project.

Adding Your First Nodes¶

Once you've reopened your SPARCK patcher, you can start adding Nodes:

1. It's recommended to use the provided Workspace subpatcher (click the Workspace button in the CORE toolbar), but you can place nodes anywhere in the patcher hierarchy.

2. To add a node, right-click in a patcher and select the node you need from the SPARCK section of the context menu.