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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 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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A set of simple audio processing tools that simulate the unique sound and characteristics of tape recording machines playback.

Tapes

  • by Matisse Vrignaud
€13
A set of simple audio processing tools that simulate the unique sound and characteristics of tape recording machines playback.
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Wirelessly control any Ableton Live parameters with your phone in real-time.

A0.gest

  • by Aleph Null
FREE
Wirelessly control any Ableton Live parameters with your phone in real-time.
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Control Ableton Live with motion from your smartphone or smartwatch.

Flowfal

  • by Flowfal
FREE
Control Ableton Live with motion from your smartphone or smartwatch.
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Gradient Max For Live device by pATCHES

Gradient

  • by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
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Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.

Simpler Buddy

  • by Yraki
FREE
Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.
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Create ready-to-use drum patterns directly into your clips.

Drum Trigger

  • by Wavefolded
$12
Create ready-to-use drum patterns directly into your clips.
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Performs calculations that are useful for exploring tempo divisions in milliseconds (ms), hertz (hz) and events per minute (epm).

Synchro

  • by Yraki
FREE
Performs calculations that are useful for exploring tempo divisions in milliseconds (ms), hertz (hz) and events per minute (epm).
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A real-time audio stretcher effect.

Live Stretcher

  • by dnksaus
$5
A real-time audio stretcher effect.
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STEPS - step sequence anything in Ableton Live

STEPS

  • by ELPHNT
FREE / $10
A flexible parameter sequencer that lets you step sequence any mappable parameter in Ableton Live.
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trnr.BitEcho - 80s Inspired, Modelled Digital Hardware Delay

trnr.BitEcho

  • by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
An 80s inspired, modelled digital hardware delay with "pristine" 12 bit/33khz sample resolution.
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An update to Live's Shaper device with extra features and up to 8 Shapers.

Multi Shaper

  • by dnksaus
$7
An update to Live's Shaper device with extra features and up to 8 Shapers.
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Swiss Army Meter - The Ultimate Ableton Live Monitoring Tool

Swiss Army Meter

  • by Noir Labs
$8
The ultimate all-in-one metering device for Ableton Live.
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AS Damage - The ultimate Max For Live device for distortion nerds

AS Damage

  • by SABROI
$20
A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds.
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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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An accessible, versatile and accurate Max for Live tuner.

Pitch Pipe

  • by Iftah
FREE / €20
An accessible, versatile and accurate Max for Live tuner.
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HELPERS - Save time, improve your workflow

HELPERS

  • by ELPHNT
FREE / $10
5 useful Max For Live utilities to help you with common tasks.
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Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.

Squeeze

  • by GMAudio
FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.
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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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A rendition of Orchid (ORC-300) by Telepathic Instruments, combined with elements of Ableton's Expressive Chords device.

Chordsaus

  • by dnksaus
$5
A rendition of Orchid (ORC-300) by Telepathic Instruments, combined with elements of Ableton's Expressive Chords device.
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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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