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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 Manifest Audio
£35
12 creative and powerful MIDI Generators and Transformations for Ableton Live 12.
by monomono
£48
The ultimate suite for analog-style mixing and summing based on classic British hardware.
by Novel Music
$39
Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.
by encoder audio
€10
Map MIDI notes to trigger parameter modulation anywhere in Live.
by encoder audio
€10
Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.
by Riccardo Sellan
£18
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A lo-fi sample player inspired by hardware samplers of the 90s.
by encoder audio
€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".

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by Iftah
FREE
Play the new Live 12 Suite device Roar's Feedback Note Mode via MIDI notes.
by encoder audio
€10
A creative sample rate and bit reduction effect, designed to bring life to dull instruments and sounds.
by killihu
€9
Modify parameters of different tracks/devices in the same floating window without taking exclusive control of them.
by Rainbow Circuit
£17
A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.
by Fors
€15
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.
by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
by GMAudio
A$20
A unique approach to transient shaping with plenty of creative potential.
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 Novel Music
$24
A harmonic arpeggiator that creates complex and evolving melodic patterns with ease.
by Novel Music
$19
Use sequencers, probability, and MIDI data to modulate any mappable parameter in Live.
by Ternär Music Technology
€20
A clone of the famed Eurorack module Plaits, by Mutable Instruments with added polyphony.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
An 80s inspired, modelled digital hardware delay with "pristine" 12 bit/33khz sample resolution.
by Noir Labs
$35
A transient shaper with an unparalleled level of control, with no change in perceived volume.
by monomono
£15
A versatile colourbox, inspired by the classic Studer tape decks. Capture the spirit and character of tape recording.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A digital multi-mode gate audio effect. Play an audio track like a subtractive synthesizer.
by killihu
FREE
Quickly convert BPM to ms or Hz with a slick interface.
by Iftah
FREE
Generate many different kinds of MIDI patterns at the click of a button and save them to Clips!
by Yraki
FREE
Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.
by Maxime Dangles
FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.

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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 GMAudio
FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.
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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