Cycling 74

Max has an extensive set of tutorials inside the program. Open them via the Help menu. There are tutorials for Max, MSP and Jitter. All of them are accompanied by sample patches which can be opened via hyperlinks inside the tutorials. Also, by holding the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and clicking on any Max object, a new window will open with a working example as well as extended uses of the object.

Cycling 74 also has a good collection of tutorials on their Web site. Begin here: Getting Started with Max
Then look at the online tutorials, especially the Jitter Recipes.

Simple video tutorial on how to play a movie in Max:
http://cycling74.com/2011/03/08/video-tutorial-play-a-movie/

Other Web Tutorials

Peter Batchelor – composer and sound artist living in England – Max fundamentals + a lot more
Max 4, 5, & 7, but much of this is still current
http://www.peterbatchelor.com/maxTuts.html

Hugh Jackson
MaxMSP Tutorial 1 – the very basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDBbxRvVwxw

MaxMSP Tutorial 2 – bang bang (2 parts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6WxfWL7O8E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_H_vvvanKs

Joel Rich – 10 Max tutorials – basics & sound
(includes groove~ and an introduction to granular synthesis)
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoelisRich?feature=watch

Barry Moon – aka Baz Tutorials – large collection mostly involving sound
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoelisRich?feature=watch

John Reed – University of Houston – new media Art – good introduction, well paced & easy to follow – for Max 7:
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoelisRich?feature=watch

–> newer videos: https://www.youtube.com/@dearjohnreed/videos

Stretta – Berklee College of Music – inventor of the Max BEAP modules
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoelisRich?feature=watch