For those of you regularly following this blog, the look of this free Max for Live device might seem familiar. It’s also made by Benniy Bascom, the one who made the fantastic Polyrhythmus. Automat lets you recall any parameter settings
OmniPush makes use of the Push touch strip to sort of strum a glissando of notes as it is possible on the Suzuki Omnichord. This Max for Live MIDI effect was exactly what I was looking for when preparing my
ModeAudio is a loop and sample provider that specialises in a number of soundware types, including audio and presets for Ableton Live. They offer a 500 MB sized download that includes music loops, drum samples, SFX samples, sampler patches, MIDI
The “ToyDream” Live Pack is made from the sound of an old toy piano. Three fully macro mapped Instrument Racks, two for dreamy soundscapes, one for arpeggiated parts. Made in and for Ableton Live 9 and up.
Simple Clip Chop is a Max for Live audio effect that allows you to change the start position of a clip. Select a clip in the Session View, then use a controller like the Launchpad to chop and skip through
It’s dark and cold here in Berlin, the smell of frost already in the air. Not such good time for outdoors activities perhaps, but a great time for the creative minded. For the entire month of December you can save
You need to be able to quickly switch through the tracks in your Live Set, but your controller doesn’t have this feature? Have a look at Track Select, a free Max for Live effect that makes this very simple.
If your music theory knowledge could do with some dusting off and freshening up, you could try Music Theory Helper. This Max for Live effect allows you to get some helpful tips directly in Ableton Live.
This tutorial is part five of a new mini series about the Default Presets in Ableton Live and how they can improve your workflow. This last video deals with the default presets for the three audio to MIDI function –
This time it’s about three Max for Live audio effects, all of them free. One ping-pong grain delay hybrid, one to make your sound more electric and one binaural stereo effect.
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