GEM ONLINE DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION


    GEM is the Graphics Environment for Multimedia.  It was written by
Mark Danks (mdanks@cybermed.ucsd.edu) to generate real-time computer
graphics, especially for audio-visual compositions.
It originally ran under FTS/Max (which is why you might see some
papers reference it), but all new development is under Pd.
You can get GEM at http://cybermed.ucsd.edu/mdanks/GEM

    Pd is a real-time environment for audio and MIDI.  It was written
by Miller Puckette (msp@ucsd.edu), who created FTS/Max when he was at
IRCAM.  Basically, Pd can be seen as the next generation of real-time
visual programming languages.  GEM runs inside of the Pd environment.
You can get Pd at ftp://crca-ftp.ucsd.edu/pub/msp

    The installation instructions are in the FAQ.

    There are a collection of example files which should get you
started.  Also, look at the FAQ for solutions to some problems.

For help, e-mail Mark Danks at mdanks@cybermed.ucsd.edu
