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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Pathways

by Dillon Bastan

£15

Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.

Rift

by Rainbow Circuit

$34

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

Lucky Notes

by aylesim

FREE

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

SnAkE

by Maxime Dangles

FREE

A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.

Orbit

by Rainbow Circuit

$20

Create complex modulation using the interaction of 3 spinning orbs.

Rhythmorphic

by Dillon Bastan

£18

An unconventional sequencer to create unique patterns and progressions.

PMM Pro

by encoder audio

€10

The Precision Master Meter lets you accurately monitor Peak, RMS and Mid/Side levels on your master.

AS Console

by SABROI

$30

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

Chiral

by Fors

€29

An inspiring MPE-enabled synthesizer with a unique approach to sound design to give you a fresh tool for making new sounds.

Ferro

by encoder audio

€10

A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.

Inspired By Nature

by Dillon Bastan

FREE

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

Ducker

by GMAudio

A$20

Unprecedented control of your sidechaining with a sample-accurate sidechain/ducking tool.

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.

Roulette

by Fors

€15

A unique and unbelievably versatile poly-asymmetic MIDI sequencer.

Lambda II

by Riccardo Sellan

£18

A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.

Mojo

by encoder audio

€10

Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.

Equation

by Incandescent

$27

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

Simpler Buddy

by Yraki

FREE

Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.

AS Damage

by SABROI

$20

A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds

Steps

by Rainbow Circuit

£17

A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.

Aisles

by Novel Music

$24

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

Gradient

by pATCHES

$20

Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.

trnr.Flechtwerk

by Ternär Music Technology

FREE

16 unique synthesizer models. Modelled after a famous Eurorack module.

Scenery

by pATCHES

$10

Create textures and soundscapes by manipulating long form recordings.

Staircase

by Novel Music

$22

Use sequencers, probability, and MIDI data to modulate any mappable parameter in Live.

Console x8056

by monomono

£48

The ultimate suite for analog-style mixing and summing based on classic British hardware.

trnr.DmmG

by Ternär Music Technology

FREE

A digital multi-mode gate audio effect. Play an audio track like a subtractive synthesizer.

Opal

by Fors

€49

Insanely powerful rhythm machine and drum synthesizer with built in sequencer and 5 sound modules.

Snake MIDI Generator

by Maxime Dangles

€3

A creative MIDI Generator based on a prized Eurorack module. Sequence infinite patterns.

Spect

by Neshama

FREE

A simple spectral gate. Transform your sounds in unique ways using the power of FFTs.

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

Additional Info

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