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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HiFreqLimiter

by GMAudio

FREE

Control sibilance and tame harshness without sacrificing punch or clarity.

VST Macro Controls

by killihu

€9

Control VST plugin parameters in a more advanced way than Live’s Effects Rack device.

Carver

by Noir Labs

$35

A transient shaper with an unparalleled level of control, with no change in perceived volume.

data.train

by Dillon Bastan

£15

Realtime sample mangler and glitcher that works as an audio effect or instrument.

MIDI Tools Volume One

by Philip Meyer

£70/£45

4 MIDI Generators and 8 MIDI Transformers for Ableton Live 12. Take your MIDI to the next level.

Steps

by Rainbow Circuit

£17

A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.

Ferro

by encoder audio

€10

A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.

Creative Extensions

by Ableton, Dillon Bastan

FREE

8 devices that extend the possibilities of Ableton Live.

Orbit

by Rainbow Circuit

$20

Create complex modulation using the interaction of 3 spinning orbs.

BPM Converter

by killihu

FREE

Quickly convert BPM to ms or Hz with a slick interface.

AS Console

by SABROI

$30

An analog-style channel strip with multiple pre-amp models to add colour to your mixes.

Cartographer

by pATCHES

$10

Add new features to Ableton Live to enhance your workflow in Arrangement View.

Lucky Notes

by aylesim

FREE

Make your patterns more spontaneous by controlling the probability of your notes.

Survey

by pATCHES

$20

Modulate up to 16 parameters in your Live set in unique ways.

Petal

by Rainbow Circuit

£29

A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.

Equation

by Incandescent

$27

A powerful and user friendly dynamic EQ for Ableton Live to help you perfect your mixes.

Sting

by Iftah

FREE

Generate many different kinds of MIDI patterns at the click of a button and save them to Clips!

trnr.BitEcho

by Ternär Music Technology

FREE

An 80s inspired, modelled digital hardware delay with "pristine" 12 bit/33khz sample resolution.

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.

Manifest Audio MIDI TOOLSET

by Manifest Audio

£35

12 creative and powerful MIDI Generators and Transformations for Ableton Live 12.

Optocomp

by monomono

£15

A vintage-inspired compressor, infused with the warm character of classic gear like the LA-2A.

X-Translate

by Manifest Audio

$20.00

What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?

Travelogue

by Novel Music

$39

Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.

Aisles

by Novel Music

$24

A harmonic arpeggiator that creates complex and evolving melodic patterns with ease.

Bokeh

by Fors

€15

Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.

Romb

by Fors

FREE

A simple and particularly smooth-sounding reverb transporting any sound to somewhat big or gigantic spaces with ease.

Inspired By Nature

by Dillon Bastan

FREE

A unique collection of creative tools for organic sound design and composition.

Rift

by Rainbow Circuit

$34

A creative additive synth with novel features to inspire new sounds.

Pyr

by Iftah

FREE

12-voice modelled string instrument with an inspirational interface.

Superberry

by Fors

€29

A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.

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.

Max For Live Curated Collection

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