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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 Philip Meyer
£70/£45
4 MIDI Generators and 8 MIDI Transformers for Ableton Live 12. Take your MIDI to the next level.
by Live Workflow Tools
$14
An excellent and straightforward transient shaper to manipulate your dynamics.
by Dillon Bastan
£18
An unconventional sequencer to create unique patterns and progressions.
by Rainbow Circuit
£29
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.
by aylesim
FREE
Make your patterns more spontaneous by controlling the probability of your notes.
by Fors
FREE
A simple and fun Karplus-Strong synthesizer that simulates an acoustic plucked string instrument.
by pATCHES
$10
Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.
by Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
by encoder audio
€10
A creative sample rate and bit reduction effect, designed to bring life to dull instruments and sounds.
by Rainbow Circuit
$20
Create complex modulation using the interaction of 3 spinning orbs.
by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
by Riccardo Sellan
£18
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.
by Maxime Dangles
FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.
by Incandescent
$27
A powerful and user friendly dynamic EQ for Ableton Live to help you perfect your mixes.
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 SABROI
$35
A feature intensive, yet simple step sequencer that is a one stop shop for all your generative and randomization sequencing needs.
by pATCHES
FREE
A simple focus timer to keep you on track while making music.
by Yraki
FREE
Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.

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by Iftah
FREE
12-voice modelled string instrument with an inspirational interface.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by GMAudio
FREE
Control sibilance and tame harshness without sacrificing punch or clarity.
by encoder audio
€10
A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.
by Incandescent
$7
A powerful and effective parameter sequencer that can sequence up to 8 controls simultaneously.
by Fors
FREE
A simple and particularly smooth-sounding reverb transporting any sound to somewhat big or gigantic spaces with ease.
by Novel Music
$39
Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.
by killihu
€9
Control VST plugin parameters in a more advanced way than Live’s Effects Rack device.
by Dillon Bastan
FREE
A unique collection of creative tools for organic sound design and composition.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A simple ducker device that can be triggered via MIDI.
by encoder audio
€10
The Precision Master Meter lets you accurately monitor Peak, RMS and Mid/Side levels on your master.
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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