I came across the “Phase Distortion Synth” because Christian Kleine excitedly told me about it. The Max for Live Instrument is a polyphonic wavetable synthesiser which uses various techniques of phase distortion in a feedback loop.
“Auto Flush Notes 2” by Dennis DeSantis is one of those Max for Live devices that once you see what it does, you can’t believe how you could go without it. At least, I had wanted these functions for a
A while ago I wrote about 5 Max for Live devices to further enhance the features of Ableton Push. Now there are two new ones that I find very useful: Push Color Picker and Push Midi Clip Transposer.
The Utility effect in Ableton Live is great when you want to automate volume, but it only goes down to -35 dB which often can make complete fadeouts impossible. This is where the Dmixer comes in. It recreates the mixer
Sorry, this post is only available in German. It’s about Max for Live tutorials for beginners that are only available in German.
So now that I’ve covered Max for Live devices for both Ableton Push and the Novation Launchpad, how about some for the AKAI APC40? By the way, the first two are free and while the third sets you back by
A while ago I wrote about Max for Live devices that could enhance Ableton Push’s functionalities, but there are also helpful patches for other common MIDI controllers. This time I’ve assembled an interesting collection made specifically for the Novation Launchpad.
I really love using reversed audio in my music, like when I want to achieve a kind of haunting or eerie atmosphere. Maurizio Giri has created a Max for Live audio effect – Grain Reverser – that does this by
Spiker FXM (Effects Module) is an audio effect for Max for Live by Roberto Attanasio modeled after his standalone app Spiker. You can use it for filter sweeps, to boost bass frequencies, degrade the sound or add ambient noise. It’s
I already featured another of J Garcia’s devices, the Note Displacer. He also made Green Switch, actually two Max for Live devices – one for MIDI and one for audio tracks. Both automatically turn off all devices on a track
Note Displacer is a free Max for Live MIDI effect by J Garcia, that randomly transposes incoming MIDI notes by predetermined intervals. Melodies or chords that are very simple and can become boring after a while thus can be varied
This week I’ve been checking out various Max for Live devices for you that were made to add to or improve Push’s functionality. Here are the ones I liked best.
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