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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 Monolake
FREE
A granular audio freezer effect. Creates lush textures out of everything!
by Noir Labs
$15
An invaluable tool to speed up your workflow. Map a keyboard key or MIDI control to up to 64 Ableton plugins, VST’s/AU’s and effect racks so you can load your favourite devices with a single keystroke or button press.
by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.
by Rainbow Circuit
£29
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A lo-fi sample player inspired by hardware samplers of the 90s.
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 Manifest Audio
$20.00
What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time?
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.
by GMAudio
FREE
Control sibilance and tame harshness without sacrificing punch or clarity.
by GMAudio
A$20
A unique approach to transient shaping with plenty of creative potential.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A digital multi-mode gate audio effect. Play an audio track like a subtractive synthesizer.
by SABROI
$20
A diverse multi-tap device that morphs between various delay-based effects, blurring the line between a filter, flanger, chorus, resonator, reverb, and even a granulator.
by Noir Labs
$8
The ultimate all-in-one metering device for Ableton Live.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
16 unique synthesizer models. Modelled after a famous Eurorack module.
by Fors
€15
Create blissful, blurry delays and reverbs.
by Rainbow Circuit
$34
A creative additive synth with novel features to inspire new sounds.
by Live Workflow Tools
$9
Elegantly compare your song to reference tracks right from within Live.
by alkman
FREE
A creative spatialization tool for adding depth and width to any sound.
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 pATCHES
$20
Modulate up to 16 parameters in your Live set in unique ways.
by encoder audio
€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".
by Ableton, Dillon Bastan
FREE
8 devices that extend the possibilities of Ableton Live.
by encoder audio
€10
Map MIDI notes to trigger parameter modulation anywhere in Live.
by pATCHES
FREE
A simple focus timer to keep you on track while making music.
by Valiumdupeuple
€4+
One-click 'Bounce in Place' for Ableton Live.
by Ternär Music Technology
€20
A clone of the famed Eurorack module Plaits, by Mutable Instruments with added polyphony.
by Noir Labs
$18
A one of a kind LUFS auto gain plugin that will change the way you mix your music.
by Iftah
FREE
Generate many different kinds of MIDI patterns at the click of a button and save them to Clips!
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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