K-Devices is a very streamlined, product oriented operation whereas the other two – Maurizio Giri and Adam Rokhsar – are quite accomplished educators.

I think we have a great mixed bag of developers. They meet all of our M4L specifications, integrate beautifully into Live 9 and have gone through the rigors of normal software releases (quality assurance, beta testing, UI guidelines etc). More specifically, they define a benchmark in our M4L development expectations. These are Micah’s own thoughts as a veteran Max user and sound designer and Live user, and as our friend, not the official word of Ableton, but they provide some invoice into why these are worth your time above even other great M4L offerings.įor me, these devices demonstrate what M4L is capable of in the right hands, with the right resources. Micah Frank, long-time friend of the site, formerly founder of Puremagnetik, and now at Ableton, agreed to talk to us a bit about what these mean. Spectrum Effects: two spectral devices, each of which works with the timbral color of a sound in rhythmic and frequency snapshots.Ī randomized rhythm generator/modifier called AutoBeat.Ī reactive video player called RokVid, for adding live video to a performance. You can check out the creations in a nice video overview: And somehow, they do have a certain Ableton-y flair. The company has done Max for Live downloads before, but this is the first time they’re selling them, making themselves a storefront to some of the favorite creations from the community. They’re releasing them as “Premium” packs, right through the Ableton website. That said, Ableton has selected four Max for Live patches that are really special. Sites like have rich collections of instruments, effects, and the like – that site even just added a bunch of new features, including zip file posting, the ability to tag patches for Ableton’s Push hardware, and User Profile pages so you can get to know creators:

The Max community has been robust for over two decades now. And that’s happened in the case of Max for Live, allowing Max patches to run easily inside Ableton Live.Ībleton hardly needs to release their own patches, or take much action at all. They can devise new ways of making music – small inventions to spark creativity. Open up a platform to making custom tools, and the user can become the upgrade. Our inbox is full of fun stuff Ableton lovers can download, so we’re pronouncing it “Ableton Goodies” day.

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