Max For Live Curated Collection

A meticulously curated collection of the best Max For Live devices around — handpicked to inspire your next production. Browse the collection below.

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Seeds

$79
A collection of 8 Max for Live MIDI devices that augment Ableton Live’s virtual playground with endless possibilities for composition, improvisation, and production.

Return

FREE
An intensely colorful and grungy delay effect with screeching feedback and hard-hitting echoes.

Failure

$10
An attempt to model overloaded bass. The synaesthetic shuddering of sound as it pushes against the limits of the recording medium.

LayerLab

£15
Generate new sounds sounds through stochastic sample layering.

Lambda II

£21
A powerful realtime granular effect with deep control and flexibility.

Clix

$3
A gate/transient shaper on steroids.

Sting 2

FREE / €25
An expressive, improvisational acid line performance system.

Inspired By Nature

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

Petal

$22
A multi-tap delay that draws any sound into an ever-unfolding garden.

Grain.Freeze

FREE
A granular audio freezer effect. Creates lush textures out of everything!

Juicy Loops 2

£20
A polymetric Max For Live MIDI sequencer inspired by the iconic step sequencer in FL Studio.

Simpler Tuner

$14
Simpler Tuner analyzes the audio of your sample directly and retunes Ableton’s Simpler so everything plays in key.

trnr.BitEcho

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

Clipper

$18
The most advanced precision clipping tool. Control the dynamics of your sound.

Roulette

£15
A unique and unbelievably versatile poly-asymmetic MIDI sequencer.

MIDI Bounce

$5
Adds Ableton's missing MIDI Bounce feature! An essential workflow utility.

Glänta

£15
Focus on the fundamentals of FM synthesis with this gorgeous, minimalist 2-operator synth.

Prob

$3
A MIDI probability gate based on the chance feature from the piano roll.

Source

€10
A unique LFO influenced by the Buchla 266 module, the "Source of Uncertainty".

Bass Lock

$3
Isolate a MIDI bass note from multiple notes of your choosing and transpose it to the sub octave.
Additional Info

The Max For Live Curated Collection is a hand-picked selection of high-quality, creatively inspiring Max For Live devices for use in Ableton Live. These aren’t tools I’ve made — they’re devices I’ve discovered while exploring the vast ecosystem of Max for Live.

With thousands of devices out there, this collection is my way of highlighting the best — tools that stand out for their sound, design and creative potential.

Disclaimers

The Max For Live Curated Collection includes links to third-party tools. While I do my best to ensure everything listed is high quality, I can’t guarantee that every device will always work as expected — and I’m not able to offer support for them. If you run into issues, please contact the original developer directly.

Affiliate Links

Some entries in the collection use affiliate links, which means I earn a small percentage if you make a purchase. I only include tools I genuinely believe in and use myself. I also regularly review and remove entries that no longer meet my standards. Affiliate sales help keep both the ELPHNT website and the Curated Collection sustainable — thank you for the support.

Selection Process

Every device in the collection is something I’ve tested and used extensively in my own music. I’m a minimalist producer with a high standard for tools — so if something makes it into my workflow, it’s because it’s truly useful, creative and well made. If you’re a developer and think your device belongs here, feel free to reach out via the Contact page — I’d love to check it out.

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