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Max For Live Curated Collection

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

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The Max For Live Curated Collection

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by Novel Music
$24
A harmonic arpeggiator that creates complex and evolving melodic patterns with ease.
by Novel Music
$39
Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.
by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A simple ducker device that can be triggered via MIDI.
by Fors
€15
Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.
by aylesim
FREE
Make your patterns more spontaneous by controlling the probability of your notes.
by monomono
£15
A vintage-inspired compressor, infused with the warm character of classic gear like the LA-2A.
by killihu
€9
Control VST plugin parameters in a more advanced way than Live’s Effects Rack device.
by aylesim
€5
Browse, search, listen and download sounds from Freesound.org without leaving Ableton Live.
by Rainbow Circuit
$20
Create complex modulation using the interaction of 3 spinning orbs.
by Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
by monomono
£15
Capture the spirit of the iconic Pultec EQ, with modern enhancements.
by pATCHES
$10
Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by SABROI
$20
A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds
by alkman
FREE
A creative spatialization tool for adding depth and width to any sound.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Realtime sample mangler and glitcher that works as an audio effect or instrument.
by Novel Music
$19
Use sequencers, probability, and MIDI data to modulate any mappable parameter in Live.
by Dillon Bastan
£18
An unconventional sequencer to create unique patterns and progressions.
by Rainbow Circuit
£17
A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.
by encoder audio
€10
Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.
by Maxime Dangles
FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.
by pATCHES
$10
Add new features to Ableton Live to enhance your workflow in Arrangement View.
by GMAudio
A$20
A unique approach to transient shaping with plenty of creative potential.
by Dillon Bastan
FREE
A unique collection of creative tools for organic sound design and composition.
by Neshama
FREE
A simple spectral gate. Transform your sounds in unique ways using the power of FFTs.
by encoder audio
€10
A creative sample rate and bit reduction effect, designed to bring life to dull instruments and sounds.
by Fors
FREE
A simple and fun Karplus-Strong synthesizer that simulates an acoustic plucked string instrument.
by Fors
€29
An inspiring MPE-enabled synthesizer with a unique approach to sound design to give you a fresh tool for making new sounds.
by Incandescent
$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 selection of Max For Live devices for use in Ableton Live, chosen for their high quality and creative potential. These are not tools I have made myself, but rather tools I have found in my own search for creative instruments and effects to use in my music making.

There are literally 1000s of Max For Live devices out there, so The Collection is an attempt to highlight what I think are the best devices and developers around.

Disclaimers

The Max For Live Curated Collection includes links to tools made by 3rd parties. While I make every effort to ensure the quality of linked tools, I cannot guarantee that the tools will always work as described nor can I provide support for the tools. Please contact the respective developers directly with additional queries.

Affiliate Links

Some of the entries in the the Max For Live Curated Collection may contain affiliate links and I earn a portion of each sale from a device purchased through an affiliate link. I only include devices that I believe in and will regularly review The Collection and remove any entries that no longer meet my quality standards. Affiliate sales help keep the ELPHNT website and the Max For Live Curated Collection sustainable.

Selection Process

Before including a device in The Collection I will use it extensively in my own music making to ensure it is highly functional and creative in many different situations. I’m an incredibly minimalist producer, so I have a very high standard for tools that make it into my regular workflow. Most of the device in The Collection are tools I’ve used extensively in my music for many years.

If you’re a developer and you think your device should be included in The Collection, reach out using the Contact page and we can go from there.

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