Max has graphics support and is much used by artists and people making arty minimalist (interactive) media. TD has more of a game-ish aesthetic. Max/Jitter is

Max has graphics support and is much used by artists and people making arty minimalist (interactive) media. TD has more of a game-ish aesthetic. Max/Jitter is better for chopping up and distorting video streams and grunge-ifying them, with some simple renders and FX on top. As a music system - it's in a weird place, because it's incredibly awkward if you're used to even the most rudimentary coding. A construct that takes a minute or two in Python can take five or ten times longer in Max. But it has some decent DSP features, including custom DSP coding, so it's a good way to get certain things done. Or at least prototyped.