You might be familiar with Nico Starke’s “ML-185 Stage Controlled Sequencer”. Now there’s an updated version of it available for free. The most notable change in the MK16-185 Sequencer are the 16 steps instead of 8, an often requested feature.
Salami Division by skinnerbox is for all of you who like slicing to MIDI, but would like more extensive features. The Max for Live MIDI effect adds things like sample-hotswap and a dynamic slice number. And if you use Push
Alias Clips is a Max for Live device that brings the functionality of what are commonly called “alias clips, ghost clips, mirroring” etc. to Ableton Live. It can be a real timesaver when you’re working with plenty of small MIDI
The combination of Max for Live MIDI effect and Lemur template in this free arpeggiator is quite clever. FingArp has many functions you can quickly switch between and affect, which gives you tons of immediate variations for your chords. It
The Max for Live effect Clip Sequencer can be really useful for live performance and composition. It allows you to use MIDI clips to sequence incoming played/held MIDI notes or chords from a keyboard or MIDI controller in real time.
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
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.
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!
This tutorial is part four of a new mini series about the Default Presets in Ableton Live and how they can improve your workflow. It deals with the default presets for when you’re slicing to MIDI.
This tutorial is part three of a new mini series about the Default Presets in Ableton Live and how they can improve your workflow. It deals with the default presets for dropping samples onto Drum Racks or into the Device
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