Ableton in collaboration with Cycling ‘74 created Max for Live, which is a graphical programming language. It was created keeping in mind artists and programmers, to let everyone expand the possibilities of what they can create in Music, Animation, Film, Visuals, Art and more. Even though it may seem scary, the Max for Live community...
Ableton in collaboration with Cycling ‘74 created Max for Live, which is a graphical programming language. It was created keeping in mind artists and programmers, to let everyone expand the possibilities of what they can create in Music, Animation, Film, Visuals, Art and more.
Even though it may seem scary, the Max for Live community is growing and there are many users who share their own devices online through different portals. Downloading and exploring these are a great starting point for anyone looking to get into Max.
There are tens of categories and hundred of devices to choose from:
www.maxforlive.com
www.ableton.com
Most of the devices are free, but some are for purchase. Here are 5 of my favorite Max for Live devices: Formant Filter by Robert Henke, Experiment with different formant filters with ease. Ripple by Sonic Faction, generates sound ripples that echo on a grid. Set up notes and repeaters to create self-oscillating ripple patterns. Ripple is just one of the sequencers, part of the Tricky Traps pack. MiDiGran by Cycling ‘74 is a MIDI granulator and is a highly experimental device. It is a very under-estimated device, that can give you some cool results fairly quickly. Granulator II by Robert Henke, is a synthesizer based on the principle of quasi-synchronous granular synthesis. Schwarzonator II by Henrik Schwarz automatically shifts MIDI notes to a selected musical scale.
