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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 Fors
€49
Insanely powerful rhythm machine and drum synthesizer with built in sequencer and 5 sound modules.
by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.
by Manifest Audio
€50.00
What if you could tune your effects to any scale and key, and even play them via MIDI input in real-time?
by Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
by SABROI
$30
An analog-style channel strip with multiple pre-amp models to add colour to your mixes.
by Ternär Music Technology
€20
A clone of the famed Eurorack module Plaits, by Mutable Instruments with added polyphony.
by encoder audio
€10
Map MIDI notes to trigger parameter modulation anywhere in Live.
by Riccardo Sellan
£18
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.
by GMAudio
A$15
The most advanced precision clipping tool. Control the dynamics of your sound.
by encoder audio
€10
A precision low and high cut EQ for surgically removing frequencies from your sounds.
by killihu
FREE
Quickly convert BPM to ms or Hz with a slick interface.
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.
by GMAudio
A$20
A unique approach to transient shaping with plenty of creative potential.
by Rainbow Circuit
£29
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by Iftah
FREE
Generate many different kinds of MIDI patterns at the click of a button and save them to Clips!
by pATCHES
$10
Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.
by encoder audio
€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".
by Valiumdupeuple
€4+
A floating window to adjust Clip Gain, Transpose, Warp and much more from anywhere.
by GMAudio
FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.
by aylesim
FREE
Make your patterns more spontaneous by controlling the probability of your notes.
by Fors
€15
Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.
by Manifest Audio
FREE
15 unique modulators to create dynamic relationships between separate elements.
by SABROI
$20
A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A digital multi-mode gate audio effect. Play an audio track like a subtractive synthesizer.
by Rainbow Circuit
$34
A creative additive synth with novel features to inspire new sounds.
by Maxime Dangles
€3
A creative MIDI Generator based on a prized Eurorack module. Sequence infinite patterns.
by Fors
€15
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.
by killihu
€9
Modify parameters of different tracks/devices in the same floating window without taking exclusive control of them.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A lo-fi sample player inspired by hardware samplers of the 90s.
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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