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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 Fors
€29
An inspiring MPE-enabled synthesizer with a unique approach to sound design to give you a fresh tool for making new sounds.
by Fors
€15
A sleek, powerful synth that takes concepts from FM and Wavetable synthesis.
by Dillon Bastan
£15
Make drawings to play back samples. Creative sound design at its best.
by Novel Music
FREE
Create endless variations of your MIDI with granular controls.
by Yraki
FREE
Real-time control and automation of Simpler's Warp and Slicing modes.
by Fors
€29
A creative synthesizer the combines supersaws with an enigmatic FM engine for endless creative sound design.
by Maxime Dangles
FREE
A creative step sequencer inspired by the Make Noise René hardware.
by GMAudio
FREE
Control sibilance and tame harshness without sacrificing punch or clarity.
by encoder audio
€10
Colour your tracks with the sound of vintage hardware.
by Novel Music
$24
A harmonic arpeggiator that creates complex and evolving melodic patterns with ease.

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by Iftah
FREE
Play the new Live 12 Suite device Roar's Feedback Note Mode via MIDI notes.
by Maxime Dangles
€3
A creative MIDI Generator based on a prized Eurorack module. Sequence infinite patterns.

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by Iftah
FREE
12-voice modelled string instrument with an inspirational interface.
by Monolake
FREE
A granular audio freezer effect. Creates lush textures out of everything!
by GMAudio
A$20
Unprecedented control of your sidechaining with a sample-accurate sidechain/ducking tool.
by Rainbow Circuit
£29
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.
by Noir Labs
$8
The ultimate all-in-one metering device for Ableton Live.
by encoder audio
€10
A creative sample rate and bit reduction effect, designed to bring life to dull instruments and sounds.
by SABROI
$20
A super diverse distortion tool. The ultimate device for distortion nerds
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
An 80s inspired, modelled digital hardware delay with "pristine" 12 bit/33khz sample resolution.
by pATCHES
$20
Mutate, store and interpolate between presets of any device within Live.
by Manifest Audio
£35
12 creative and powerful MIDI Generators and Transformations for Ableton Live 12.
by pATCHES
FREE
A simple focus timer to keep you on track while making music.
by Live Workflow Tools
$9
Elegantly compare your song to reference tracks right from within Live.
by Ternär Music Technology
FREE
A simple ducker device that can be triggered via MIDI.
by Ternär Music Technology
€20
A clone of the famed Eurorack module Plaits, by Mutable Instruments with added polyphony.
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
$39
Generate endlessly evolving patterns, shape them as you like and route them to any sound.
by encoder audio
€10
A classic cassette deck emulator for that authentic vintage character.
by Rainbow Circuit
£17
A step sequenced modulator inspired by Eurorack hardware.
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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