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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 monomono
£15
Capture the spirit of the iconic Pultec EQ, with modern enhancements.
by killihu
€9
Control VST plugin parameters in a more advanced way than Live’s Effects Rack device.

Kit

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
€15
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.
by encoder audio
€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".
by Novel Music
$19
Use sequencers, probability, and MIDI data to modulate any mappable parameter in Live.
by Fors
FREE
A simple and fun Karplus-Strong synthesizer that simulates an acoustic plucked string instrument.
by encoder audio
€10
Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.
by monomono
£48
The ultimate suite for analog-style mixing and summing based on classic British hardware.
by pATCHES
FREE
A simple focus timer to keep you on track while making music.
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
16 unique synthesizer models. Modelled after a famous Eurorack module.
by GMAudio
FREE
Squeeze every last drop out of your audio with a powerful multi-band upward compressor.
by Dillon Bastan
£18
An unconventional sequencer to create unique patterns and progressions.
by Manifest Audio
FREE
15 unique modulators to create dynamic relationships between separate elements.
by Noir Labs
$35
A transient shaper with an unparalleled level of control, with no change in perceived volume.
by GMAudio
A$15
The most advanced precision clipping tool. Control the dynamics of your sound.
by Fors
FREE
A simple and particularly smooth-sounding reverb transporting any sound to somewhat big or gigantic spaces with ease.
by Noir Labs
$18
A one of a kind LUFS auto gain plugin that will change the way you mix your music.
by Maxime Dangles
FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A simple ducker device that can be triggered via MIDI.
by Live Workflow Tools
$9
Elegantly compare your song to reference tracks right from within Live.
by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by pATCHES
$10
Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.
by GMAudio
A$20
Unprecedented control of your sidechaining with a sample-accurate sidechain/ducking tool.
by pATCHES
$10
Add new features to Ableton Live to enhance your workflow in Arrangement View.
by Novel Music
$39
Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.
by Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
by Manifest Audio
£35
12 creative and powerful MIDI Generators and Transformations for Ableton Live 12.
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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