Installation

Assuming you alread followd the Preparation,

1. Startup Max if it hasn't started yet.

You need to have started up Max at least one time.

Max will create a folder under '/Documents/Max 9/Packages'

2. Install SPARCK

Next you need to install SPARCK from the repository into the Packages folder:

  1. Open the Terminal
  2. get to the correct folder
    1. cd ~/Documents/Max\ 9/Packages
  3. download SPARCK by executing
    1. git clone https://github.com/immersive-arts/Sparck2.git
  1. Open PowerShell
  2. get to the correct folder
  3. cd "~\Documents\Max 9\Packages"
  4. download SPARCK by executing
  5. git clone https://github.com/immersive-arts/Sparck2.git

3. Restart Max

  • Go to Max > Menu > File > Show Package Manager

Max Menu

  • Click on "Remote Packages" and switch to "Installed Packages"

Max Package Manager

  • Scroll down to SPARCK and select it

  • Press Launch

  • A Max Patch opens called "SPARCK overview"

  • Press "dependencies"
  • Another Patch opens called "dependencies"
    1. If your installations of the prerequisites were successfull:
    2. MaxMSP 8.2 and Java 8+ should already be green
      Install missing packages
  • Install also the other missing Dependencies via the Package Manager.
    1. Spout, pressing install will again open up the Max Package Manager to install it.
      Spout Max Packages
    2. ICST Ambisonics, pressing install will open up the Max Package Manager to install it.
      Ambisonic Max Packages

Done. SPARCK and all its dependencies are installed and you are ready to start.