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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Transient Shaper

by Live Workflow Tools
$14
An excellent and straightforward transient shaper to manipulate your dynamics.

Doublet

by Fors
€15
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.

Deviate

by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.

trnr.DmmG

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

SnAkE

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

MIDI Tools Volume One

by Philip Meyer
£70/£45
4 MIDI Generators and 8 MIDI Transformers for Ableton Live 12. Take your MIDI to the next level.

Lode

by Fors
FREE
A simple yet powerful analog-inspired mono synth that brings warm retro vibes to any track.

Survey

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

X-Translate

by Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?

Tape

by monomono
£15
A versatile colourbox, inspired by the classic Studer tape decks. Capture the spirit and character of tape recording.

Gradient

by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.

trnr.RetroSampler

by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A lo-fi sample player inspired by hardware samplers of the 90s.

Creative Extensions

by Ableton, Dillon Bastan
FREE
8 devices that extend the possibilities of Ableton Live.

Sequence8

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

ClipGain

by Valiumdupeuple
€4+
A floating window to adjust Clip Gain, Transpose, Warp and much more from anywhere.

Bokeh

by Fors
€15
Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.

Console x8056

by monomono
£48
The ultimate suite for analog-style mixing and summing based on classic British hardware.

Sting

by Iftah
FREE
Generate many different kinds of MIDI patterns at the click of a button and save them to Clips!

Freesound4Live

by aylesim
€5
Browse, search, listen and download sounds from Freesound.org without leaving Ableton Live.

Crunch

by encoder audio
€10
A creative sample rate and bit reduction effect, designed to bring life to dull instruments and sounds.

Swiss Army Meter

by Noir Labs
$8
The ultimate all-in-one metering device for Ableton Live.

Volume Buddy

by Noir Labs
$18
A one of a kind LUFS auto gain plugin that will change the way you mix your music.

Grain.Freeze

by Monolake
FREE
A granular audio freezer effect. Creates lush textures out of everything!

PMM Pro

by encoder audio
€10
The Precision Master Meter lets you accurately monitor Peak, RMS and Mid/Side levels on your master.

Rhythmorphic

by Dillon Bastan
£18
An unconventional sequencer to create unique patterns and progressions.

BPM Converter

by killihu
FREE
Quickly convert BPM to ms or Hz with a slick interface.

Orbit

by Rainbow Circuit
$20
Create complex modulation using the interaction of 3 spinning orbs.

Opal

by Fors
€49
Insanely powerful rhythm machine and drum synthesizer with built in sequencer and 5 sound modules.

Spect

by Neshama
FREE
A simple spectral gate. Transform your sounds in unique ways using the power of FFTs.

Pluck

by Fors
FREE
A simple and fun Karplus-Strong synthesizer that simulates an acoustic plucked string instrument.
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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