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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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A single oscillator, mono acid-bassline synth voice.

Slippery Slope

  • by Iftah
FREE / €20
A single oscillator, mono acid-bassline synth voice.
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Ferro - Classic Cassette Deck Emulator

Ferro

  • by encoder audio
€10
A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.
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Lode Max For Live device by Fors

Lode

  • by Fors
FREE
A simple yet powerful analog-inspired mono synth that brings warm retro vibes to any track.
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Pathways - Make Drawings To Play Back Samples

Pathways

  • by Dillon Bastan
$20
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
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Modulations are triggered by an incoming signal reaching a set volume threshold.

Trig Mod

  • by dnksaus
$6
Modulations are triggered by an incoming signal reaching a set volume threshold.
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Deviate - Create Endless Variations Of Your MIDI

Deviate

  • by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.
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Source Max For Live device by encoder audio

Source

  • by encoder audio
€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".
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X-Translate - Transform Any Sound Into Any Other In Real-time

X-Translate

  • by Manifest Audio
$29
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
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Sequence8 - A Powerful Ableton Live Parameter Sequencer

Sequence8

  • by Incandescent
$7
A powerful and effective parameter sequencer that can sequence up to 8 controls simultaneously.
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ESSENTIALS - 5 essential Max For Live tools

ESSENTIALS

  • by ELPHNT
FREE / $20
5 creative Max For Live devices that do one thing, but do it well.
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AS Steps - The Ultimate Max For Live Step Sequencer

AS Steps

  • by SABROI
$35
A feature intensive, yet simple step sequencer that is a one stop shop for all your generative and randomization sequencing needs.
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AS Console - Analog Console Channel Strip

AS Console

  • by SABROI
$30
An analog-style channel strip with multiple pre-amp models to add colour to your mixes.
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A grain delay, inspired by Soundtoys Crystallizer.

Shards

  • by dnksaus
$3
A grain delay, inspired by Soundtoys Crystallizer.
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A Modulator that triggers random values to mapped parameters by incoming MIDI notes.

Rnd Gen

  • by dnksaus
$3
A Modulator that triggers random values to mapped parameters by incoming MIDI notes.
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Surgeon - Precision Sculpting Audio Filter

Surgeon

  • by encoder audio
€10
A precision low and high cut EQ for surgically removing frequencies from your sounds.
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A pseudo-granular delay that recycles the incoming signal at varying delay times.

GMM

  • by dnksaus
FREE
A pseudo-granular delay that recycles the incoming signal at varying delay times.
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A MIDI probability gate based on the chance feature from the piano roll.

Prob

  • by dnksaus
$3
A MIDI probability gate based on the chance feature from the piano roll.
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A floating window to adjust Clips Gain, Transpose, Warp and much more from anywhere in Ableton Live

ClipGain

  • by Valiumdupeuple
€6+
A floating window to adjust Clip Gain, Transpose, Warp and much more from anywhere.
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Load your default project with a random tempo and scale.

Tempo Scale Setter

  • by dnksaus
$3
Load your default project with a random tempo and scale.
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A simple comb filter with deceptive depth and possibility.

Comb

  • by Neshama
FREE
A simple comb filter with deceptive depth and possibility.
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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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