netpd-preferences

Configure netpd’s default settings

name

Set the nick name that is shown to your peers

say hello

Your welcome message that is sent when chat connects to the server.

IP / hostname

IP address or hostname of the server you want to connect to. The default is netpd.org.

port

Port of the server. The default is 3025.

instruments path

Configures the directory where netpd looks for instruments. This directory must contain a directory named abs where the abstractions used by the instruments are stored.

connect at start

Configures whether netpd automatically connects to the server at startup.

DSP on at start

Configures whether DSP is automatically turned on at startup. When DSP is off, Pd’s audio computation is halted and all audio outputs are silent.

dynamic DSP-off

Configures whether DSP is turned of during operations that are likely to trigger many DSP graph re-calculations. Operations like loading instruments or effects in [mx] require Pd’s DSP graph to be recompiled, sometimes many times. This takes time and is often a cause for audio drop-outs. Because netpd “knows” more about what it is going to do than Pd, enabling this option minimizes drop-outs since DSP is recompiled only once, when it is turned on again.
Note: With certain audio backends Pd disconnects the audio card when turning DSP off. With such backends, this option might have adverse effects.

ask before downloading

When enabled, netpd will display a confirmation dialog for every instrument or abstraction that is downloaded from a peer. This reduces the likeliness for someone else to overwrite your stuff. Also, it allows you to decide yourself who you trust.

audio latency

Configures audio latency (the time it takes for a signal to go from soundcard input through Pd to soundcard output). When configured properly, netpd can compensate for it. This compensation is used by some instruments (like evil or simplesample) for properly aligning recorded audio with generated audio.

Latency Settings

This opens another dialog with tools to find the correct audio latency. You can either measure the actual latency by connecting a cable from audio output to audio input. This is the most precise and reliable method, but not always viable.
Another method is to calculate an estimation of the audio latency by entering some parameters of the currently used audio back-end (check the alsa and jack buttons).

save&close

Any modifications take effect immediately. However, the current configuration is only saved when this button is clicked. The preferences are stored in netpd/netpd-preferences.cnf. This file is read by chat at startup.