Add Spookiness with Bones by Max for Cats – With a Little Help from Max for Live

Halloween is just around the corner and Max for Cats has created the perfect freebie for you to create eerie sounds. Bones is a Max for Live audio effect that lets you dial in the perfect amount of horror for any sound. In this little video tutorial I show you what parameters are available on a rather lovely pling plong sound that Bones transforms into a ghostly and ominous sound with just a few tweaks. And as a bonus you’ll get a skeleton change colours in a creepy way in the right part of the effect.

And here’s a video by Christian showcasing the features of Bones on spoken word:

Bones by Max for Cats requires Live 11 with Max for Live. It comes in a self-installing Live Pack that includes the Max for Live audio effect plus some presets.

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This way for heaps more Max for Live devices & tips. You can find lots of cool Max for Live instruments, MIDI and audio effects by Max for Cats in the Sonic Bloom Shop.

Let me know if you have anything to add or ask in the comments below.

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Madeleine Bloom

Madeleine Bloom is an Ableton Certified Trainer, musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer from Berlin. She studied Electroacoustic Music at the Franz Liszt Conservatory. For a few years she worked as a technical support for Ableton gaining in-depth knowledge of Ableton Live that even most CTs don't ever get. In 2012 she started Sonic Bloom and has since helped countless people on all continents with their music productions and live performances.