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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.

What Is Max For Live?

The Max For Live Curated Collection

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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
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.
by Rainbow Circuit
£29
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.
by Incandescent
$27
A powerful and user friendly dynamic EQ for Ableton Live to help you perfect your mixes.

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by Fors
€18
A versatile set of seven experimental devices with engaging visual interfaces that invite you to tune parameters with your ears and lose yourself in sound.
by Fors
€10
Focus on the fundamentals of FM synthesis with this gorgeous, minimalist 2-operator synth.
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 GMAudio
FREE
Control sibilance and tame harshness without sacrificing punch or clarity.
by SABROI
$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.
by GMAudio
A$15
The most advanced precision clipping tool. Control the dynamics of your sound.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
16 unique synthesizer models. Modelled after a famous Eurorack module.
by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.
by killihu
€9
Modify parameters of different tracks/devices in the same floating window without taking exclusive control of them.
by GMAudio
FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.
by aylesim
€5
Browse, search, listen and download sounds from Freesound.org without leaving Ableton Live.
by killihu
€9
Control VST plugin parameters in a more advanced way than Live’s Effects Rack device.
by pATCHES
$10
Add new features to Ableton Live to enhance your workflow in Arrangement View.
by Ableton, Dillon Bastan
FREE
8 devices that extend the possibilities of Ableton Live.
by SABROI
$20
A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds
by GMAudio
A$20
A unique approach to transient shaping with plenty of creative potential.
by Fors
€15
Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.
by encoder audio
€10
Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.
by Monolake
FREE
A granular audio freezer effect. Creates lush textures out of everything!

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by Iftah
FREE
Play the new Live 12 Suite device Roar's Feedback Note Mode via MIDI notes.
by pATCHES
$10
Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.
by Valiumdupeuple
€4+
One-click 'Bounce in Place' for Ableton Live.
by Riccardo Sellan
£18
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.
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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