Max For Live
Cycling '74 and Ableton announced Max for Live at the 2009 Winter NAMM Show.
Max for LIve is the integration of Cycling '74's Max/MSP environment into Ableton Live.
Available as an add-on product to Ableton's newly announced Live 8, Max for Live permits users to create devices that extend and customize Live by creating instruments, controllers, audio effects, and MIDI processors. Devices developed with Max for Live can have the same features as those created by Ableton engineers.
Articles about Max For Live:
Max For Live Video Theremin
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Filed under: Computer Music, Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
This is a demo video for a video theremin, created with Max For Live in Ableton Live 8. Read more…
Robert Henke On Max For Live
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Filed under: Interviews, Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Ableton’s Robert Henke (Monolake) discusses Max For Live and his history with Max. Read more…
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Filed under: Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Steven Ness is working on a version of Terry Riley’s minimalist classic In C, using Max For Live and Ableton Live 8.
In C consists of 53 musical phrases, lasting from half a beat to 32 beats that should be played in order, but can be repeated any number of times.
In this video demo, Ness explains how he’s using Max For Live to recreate the logic of In C using the capabilities of Max For Live.
Best quote: “Oh my god! Max For Live Is Going To Blow Your Mind!”
The Wacom Tablet Theremin
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, Synthesizers, theremin
This video demonstrates using Max For Live with a Wacom Tablet to control the Analog synth instrument in Ableton Live 8.
The “Wacom Theremin” offers a lot of expressive musical potential, with 5 degrees of control over the sound.
Details below. Read more…
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Filed under: MIDI Controllers, Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Matthew Davidson (stretta) put together this demo video for obo – a Max For Live app that turns Ableton Live 8 into a matrix synth, inspired by the addictive-like-crack ToneMatrix synth:
I’ve adapted obo for use in maxforlive, added monome 128/256 support (not required for operation), 16 pattern memory, edit while play, copy/paste patterns and a scale generator (whew).
Check it out and let me know what you think!
