Tag: 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.

Free Max For Live Kit Connects Ableton Live to Arduino, Mindstorms, littleBits and More

Today, Ableton announced their new Connection Kit, a free toolkit for music makers who want to use Live with technologies such as Arduino, LeapMotion, littleBits, Lego Mindstorms EV3 and OSC. Connection Kit developers pose the question: “Ever thought about using your webcam to control a synthesizer? Imagine creating a soundscape using weather data from the… Read More Free Max For Live Kit Connects Ableton Live to Arduino, Mindstorms, littleBits and More

March 24, 2016March 24, 20166 Comments

Cluster Sound CS-808 A Max for Live 808 Module

Cluster Sound has released CS-808, a collection of 16 sample-based Max for Live drum instruments replicating the 16 sound modules available on the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine.

March 11, 2016March 11, 20162 Comments

Audiomodern Intros Streakulator For Max For Live

Audiomodern has introduced Streakulator, a MIDI-modulated audio effect for Max For Live, created by developer Ernesto Cecco D’Ortona of StrangeLines. Audiomodern says “Its main job is to create crazy sounds with a human touch in no time: possibilities are endless.”

February 4, 2016February 4, 20161 Comment

IRCAM Intros IRCAMAX – 12 Devices For Max For Live

French electronic music center IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) has intrroduced IRCAMAX 2, their second collection of Max For Live devices. Audio effects, instruments and a MIDI effect make up this collection of tools for advanced audio processing, sound design and creative experimentation. Here’s a rundown of the Pack’s instruments and effects.

December 14, 201511 Comments

Mellisonic Intros Polyphylla Additive Synth For Max For Live

Developer Mei-Fang let us know about Polyphylla. a new Max for Live eight-voice additive synthesizer. Polyphylla uses mathematical models, based on shapes and phenomena in nature, to create sounds that change organically over time. At the heart of the synth is a flexible 120-partial additive oscillator coupled to an analogue-style noise generator, each with its… Read More Mellisonic Intros Polyphylla Additive Synth For Max For Live

December 7, 20157 Comments

K-Devices Intros Terra Polyphonic Synthesizer For Ableton Live

K-Devices has introduced Terra – a polyphonic Max For Live synth, incorporating frequency modulation, phase distortion, ring modulation and wave shaping. Terra’s three wavetable oscillators can be switched between four analogue-style wave shapes – Sine, Triangle, Saw and Square – and the spiky Pulsar wave, then mangled, morphed and amplified using the Phase Distortion, Bend and… Read More K-Devices Intros Terra Polyphonic Synthesizer For Ableton Live

November 27, 2015Leave a comment

WaveDNA Intros Liquid Music For Ableton Live

WaveDNA has introduced Liquid Music for Live, a new plugin for Ableton Live 9 using Max for Live that lets you create beats, chord progressions and melodies, using a set of powerful compositional tools. Here is the official Liquid Music for Live intro video:

September 27, 201512 Comments

BeatSeeker Syncs Ableton Live To Live Drumming

Ableton has introduced BeatSeeker – a new Max For Live device that’s designed to let you sync Live to your band’s drummer. Bands who use Live in their setup often use a click track to make sure they’re in time. The drummer follows the computer and their groove locks to the grid. BeatSeeker is designed to… Read More BeatSeeker Syncs Ableton Live To Live Drumming

August 28, 2015August 28, 201512 Comments

Sonic Faction Releases Polytek Max For Live Instrument

Sonic Faction has introduced Polytek, a new Max for Live instrument that fuses rhythm and melody to generate patterns. It combines step sequencing with vocoder and multiband gate processing, which the developers say delivers ‘deep tech chord progressions, ambient dub soundscapes and gritty robotic polyrhythms’.

August 1, 2015August 1, 20151 Comment

Free Max For Live Reverb Effect Creates ‘Washes Of Sound’

SirenAudio has released Wash – a new Max For Live audio effect that uses comb filters to create dense ‘washes of sound’ (akin to a watercolor wash).

May 28, 20154 Comments