Max for Live, potentially offers endless new MIDI and Audio Effects, Instruments and Video Devices .
Since Ableton Live 9. Max for Live is bundled with the Suite version of Live.
Max for Live Big Three features the following Max for Live devices: Loop Shifter If there was ever a “sound of Max,” then this device embodies it. Loop Shifter uses MIDI notes as triggers for playback states, with each MIDI note representing a playback “state” (a combination of playback rate, loop points and filter settings).
If you are not already using Max for Live you should first check out the Max for Live Essentials Pack which includes very useful tools for your production including a the brand new Convolution Reverb.
Max is a visual programming language designed for media artists. You can start building your own devices and edit other’s
Shortly after Max for Live was introduces maxforlive.com started. There you can find hundreds of free and paid M4L devices and library is growing everyday!
I always love finding new Max for Live devices and I’ll start posting the ones that stand out which I find myself using more regularly.
Palmas
I’ve been using Palmas for a while now. It makes a very realistic clap sounds. It’s really simple and just works. It allows you do decide how many people are clapping and even automate it.
So you can go from one person clapping to a big group of 32 people clapping.
You can even change how accurately timed the claps are. You can change the pitch and even the sound across the stereo field.
If you’re looking for more live sounding organic claps, Look no further.
Download Palmas (Free)
Palmas is part of a pack of devices created by Beyond-Digital. The included instruments are more focused on ethnic scales called Maqams. All the devices share a very unique and beautiful design.
J74 Harmotools
I’ve always envied Logic‘s built-in chord detector you can find in the global transport bar. Finally you can have one just like that with Max for Live.
J74 Harmotools are a collection of Max MIDI effects to help you with your compositions. Inside the pack you can find the HarmoChord J74. Simply load it into a MIDI track and start playing, it will tell you which chord you playing or which chord is being played from the MIDI clip.
Download J74 Harmotools (Free)
Stereo Imager
You can achieve stereo widening effect in various ways in Ableton Live (Utility, Frequency Shifter, Filter Delay etc.) but this Stereo Imager from Calvin Lanz just works straight out of the box. Drop it on any track and you’ll instantly hear the sounds completely spread across the stereo field. Really great on Pads, Noise, Textures, Arpeggios and Backing Vocals.
Download Stereo Imager (Free)
Track Stereo Pan Enabler
Ableton’s lack of a true stereo panning is hardly talked about. In Live the Pan knobs only function as a Stereo Balance. Meaning that they only turn down one side as much as you turn the Pan knob.
To get true stereo panning you can use Faint Response – Track Stereo Pan Enabler a free Max Audio Effect from Marc Sprecher.
Place the device on any Audio track and instantly it will take over that Track’s panning. Now using the regular Pan knob you used all along you can achieve true stereo panning that will more naturally change the perceived sonic angel of the sound and not just turn down the left or the right channel. Valuable on the stereo sounds of your tune. It might even solve you some mixing problems.
Download Track Stereo Pan Enabler (Free)
For more details on the panning limitation in Live check out the very informative video from Urple Eeple.
One
Might be the most simple yet useful Max for Live device out there. Created by Certified Trainer Yehezkel Raz out of Israel.
This Device has only one knob. You map this knob to one of the knobs/faders on your MIDI controller. Then every parameter in Live that you click with your mouse will be controller by that one knob/fader on your MIDI controller! So you can basically use one knob to control any parameter in Ableton Live!
You can get a lot more free and useful Max for Live devices like this on Yehezkel’s blog 4live.me
Ableton Max Essentials Download Windows 7
Max Devices Installation
Drag the downloaded file to:
Max Instruments: User Library -> Presets -> Instruments -> Max Instruments
Max MIDI Effects: User Library -> Presets -> MIDI Effects -> Max MIDI Effects
Max Audio Effects: User Library -> Presets -> Audio Effects -> Max Audio Effects
Do you know of any must have Max for Live devices? Let me know, Would love to check them out.
Max for Live Essentials 2 for Ableton
Size 255 Mb
Max for Live Essentials is a collection of audio effects, MIDI effects, drum synthesizers and control devices made with Max for Live, exclusively for Live 9.
Max for Live Essentials features 29 Max for Live Devices, including 16 Instruments, 10 audio effects, and 8 MIDI effects. The Pack also includes Demo Live Sets featuring the Max for Live Synths, Drum Synths, Racks and Audio and MIDI Effect Racks featuring the devices. Max for Live Essentials include:
Synthesizers
BASS: is a virtual analog, monophonic synthesizer that brings the whole sonic palette of deep and classic to heavily distorted, rumbling bass sounds.
POLI is a classic sounding virtual analog synth designed for polyphonic chords and phrases. Its character comes from de-tunable oscillators, a diverse modulation section and a built in chorus.
POLI
MULTI is a versatile and fun multimode synthesizer which features 6 synth engines in a single device. It has 8 knobs and 4 of the knobs change the parameters according to one of the selected modes. The global controls are Mode, Attack, Release and Volume.
Drum Synths: 13 custom-created synthesizers for drum and percussion sounds, with velocity control over just about every parameter. Don’t be afraid to try them for leads and basses too.
Audio Effects
Convolution Reverb: A sample-based reverb suite with hundreds of impulse responses of real spaces and world class hardware such as the Bricasti M7. Features two reverb devices, Convolution Reverb and Convolution Reverb Pro for added controls, plus a utility for creating your own reverb spaces.
Buffer Shuffler 2.0: An improved version of Live 8’s Buffer Shuffler, with new effects to sequence (including stutter, gate, pitch, frequency shift, amp, and pan), plus a redesigned interface with improved layout and pattern storage. New, intelligent options for “dice” modes mean that you can precisely fine tune how sequences change over time.
Pitch Drop recreates the sound of a vinyl record slowing down after the turntable’s motor is stopped. This results in the effect of the sound being pitched down.
MIDI Effects
Arp is an advanced pattern-based midi Arpeggiator. It can sort, repeat and transpose incoming midi notes in various ways, while controlling a number of other parameters such as note length, velocity and more.
ARP
MonoSequencer: Sequence a melody according to a flexible grid, with separate dedicated sequencers for note, velocity, octave, duration, and note repeats. Notes can be locked to key and scale, and each sequence comes with an intelligent randomizer. Sync your sequence with Live, or trigger it with MIDI input.
Instant Haus is a beat generator optimized for house music or broken beats and contains a large variety of patterns for both styles.
NoteEcho: A MIDI Echo with unique features
Control devices
Take total control over your Live Sets and sounds.
MAP8 is a utility macro device especially useful with Push and other 8 knob controllers.
LFO is a Max for Live device that uses an LFO (low frequency oscillator) to modulate a single parameter in your Live Set. There’s also A MIDI version of the LFO
MultiMap is a control Device that allows you to map up to eight parameters anywhere in your Live se
XYPad let’s you control 2 Live parameters with XY pad.
Envelope is a Max for Live device that uses an envelope function generator to modulate a single parameter in your Live Set
Envelope Follower is a Max for Live device that tracks the changes in volume of an incoming audio signal and uses this information to modulate a mapped parameter
Requires Ableton Suite 9.5 and Cycling Max 7.0.6!!!
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