Max For Live Curated Collection

A meticulously curated collection of the best Max For Live devices around — handpicked to inspire your next production. Browse the collection below.

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Bass Lock

$3
Isolate a MIDI bass note from multiple notes of your choosing and transpose it to the sub octave.

STEPS

FREE / $10
A flexible parameter sequencer that lets you step sequence any mappable parameter in Ableton Live.

Shortcut Buddy

$15
An invaluable tool to speed up your workflow. Map a keyboard key or MIDI control to up to 64 Ableton plugins, VST’s/AU’s and effect racks so you can load your favourite devices with a single keystroke or button press.

Flowfal

FREE
Control Ableton Live with motion from your smartphone or smartwatch.

Roulette

£15
A unique and unbelievably versatile poly-asymmetic MIDI sequencer.

Ferro

€10
A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.

Survey

$20
Modulate up to 16 parameters in your Live set in unique ways.

Control Matrix

$12
Modify parameters of different tracks/devices in the same floating window without taking exclusive control of them.

Staircase

$19
Use sequencers, probability, and MIDI data to modulate any mappable parameter in Live.

Pyra

FREE / €20
A 12-voice string synthesizer that covers everything from acoustic to electric, plucked to bowed string sounds.

Hologram

$6
A spectral gate that removes noisy content of a sound, leaving the harmonics.

Source

€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".

SnAkE

FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.

trnr.BitEcho

FREE
An 80s inspired, modelled digital hardware delay with "pristine" 12 bit/33khz sample resolution.

trnr.DmmG

FREE
A digital multi-mode gate audio effect. Play an audio track like a subtractive synthesizer.

Cartographer

$10
Add new features to Ableton Live to enhance your workflow in Arrangement View.

Rift

$34
A creative additive synth with novel features to inspire new sounds.

Squeeze

FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.

Return

FREE
An intensely colorful and grungy delay effect with screeching feedback and hard-hitting echoes.

Equation

$27
A powerful and user friendly dynamic EQ for Ableton Live to help you perfect your mixes.
Additional Info

The Max For Live Curated Collection is a hand-picked selection of high-quality, creatively inspiring Max For Live devices for use in Ableton Live. These aren’t tools I’ve made — they’re devices I’ve discovered while exploring the vast ecosystem of Max for Live.

With thousands of devices out there, this collection is my way of highlighting the best — tools that stand out for their sound, design and creative potential.

Disclaimers

The Max For Live Curated Collection includes links to third-party tools. While I do my best to ensure everything listed is high quality, I can’t guarantee that every device will always work as expected — and I’m not able to offer support for them. If you run into issues, please contact the original developer directly.

Affiliate Links

Some entries in the collection use affiliate links, which means I earn a small percentage if you make a purchase. I only include tools I genuinely believe in and use myself. I also regularly review and remove entries that no longer meet my standards. Affiliate sales help keep both the ELPHNT website and the Curated Collection sustainable — thank you for the support.

Selection Process

Every device in the collection is something I’ve tested and used extensively in my own music. I’m a minimalist producer with a high standard for tools — so if something makes it into my workflow, it’s because it’s truly useful, creative and well made. If you’re a developer and think your device belongs here, feel free to reach out via the Contact page — I’d love to check it out.

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