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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Gamepad Control

$12
Control Ableton Live with your Playstation or Xbox controllers.

Lambda II

£21
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.

Pathways

$20
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.

Sequence8

$7
A powerful and effective parameter sequencer that can sequence up to 8 controls simultaneously.

Return

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

Steps

$18.33
A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.

Carver

$35
A transient shaper with an unparalleled level of control, with no change in perceived volume.

trnr.BitEcho

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

Reference

$14
Elegantly compare your song to reference tracks right from within Live.

AS D-Delay

$20
A diverse multi-tap device that morphs between various delay-based effects, blurring the line between a filter, flanger, chorus, resonator, reverb, and even a granulator.

ClipGain

€6+
A floating window to adjust Clip Gain, Transpose, Warp and much more from anywhere.

AS Console

$30
An analog-style channel strip with multiple pre-amp models to add colour to your mixes.

Superberry

£20
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.

Pyra

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

Console x8056

$68
The ultimate suite for analog-style mixing and summing based on classic British hardware.

Crush

FREE
Two FM operators sandwiching a plate resonator: an agent of chaos, your new favourite drum synth.

Expressive Chords

FREE
Turn single notes into rich, dynamic chords. Explore harmonies, spark ideas and perform expressive progressions.

Pitch Pipe

FREE / €20
An accessible, versatile and accurate Max for Live tuner.

Ducker

$18
Unprecedented control of your sidechaining with a sample-accurate sidechain/ducking tool.

Source

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