I thought that maybe some of you might be interested in reading about the Max for Live devices that I found the most useful this year. Not to be confused with a best of list. Granted, I didn’t get to
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
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
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 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.
Genstep16 is a very interesting kind of step sequencer. It has the ability to generate new arpeggio/melody patterns over time. Also adding variations in velocity and duration make the patterns seem very organic and human. Very inspiring!
Trick or treat? HauntedVerb by Max for Cats Bats creates ambiences from beyond. Either tweak it to your own claustrophic needs or use one of the presets. Perfect for Halloween, but also always handy when you could do with some
Dopplator is an LFO modulated time delay with feedback. It’s really great for rhythmic variations or glitchy delays on drums, pad sounds and more.
GateWay is a free audio gate by Max for Cats with variable gate curve, amount, direction and more. You can also let it gate your audio with a clocked sequencer or with transient detection.
This Max for Live effect is something for everyone who always wanted to use OSC directly in Live. To turn your smart phone or tablet into a versatile controller.
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Features 28 powerful mid/side audio effect racks for Ableton Live 12.2, each with 10 variations. From precise control in mixing to instantly giving more interest to basic sounds.
