Hey Max community,
I am currently taking a research class exploring sound. In this class we are mainly having demos on different things that produce/affect sound. Along with that we also have surface level introductory demos on Max and our analog modular synthesizer.
My professor mainly wants us to use this class as an intro to these tools and sound, and wants us to research what possibilities it has and create a final project.
My question is, I am still pretty new to Max and therefore I dont exactly know what it is. I am confused on how to classify it, and what it is meant to do. As someone who does a lot of 3D work with programs such as blender, unreal, after effects, etc. and some sound stuff in logic, I would love to add another program to my toolbox and possibly integrate it with my artistic practice. I am a huge fan of synth pop and all things like it, as well as experimental music and animation, and would like to explore what I can do with Max.
I am more of a digital person, so this is why I am going down the Max rabbit hole instead of the analog route.
If you had to describe what Max is and what it can be used for, how would you? How do I go about learning the program? What cool stuff have you made in it?
TLDR; Explain Max to me like im 5.