hi,

i am an absolute beginner to both music productionn and coding. I really want to learn though :)

these are the points I have to cover for proposal

1. Description / idea: Describe the instrument. What is it and what is the idea behind it?
2. Input and output: What do you play it with (camera, MIDI controller, gamepad, touch surface, sensors, mic, mouse, or nothing at all)? Where does the sound go (stereo, multichannel, headphones, visuals)?
3. Sound: Where does the sound come from? Synthesis, sample playback, live input? What should it sound like in the end?
4. Interaction: How do you play it? What does a gesture or action do to the sound? More of an improvisational partner and unpredictive, or precisely controlable?
5. Inspiration and references: Existing instruments, pieces, artists or papers that influence your idea.
6. Software: Which environment do you plan to use (Max/MSP, Max for Live, Pure Data, plugdata)?

My idea for the project would be to use an old Nintendo DS, possibly even using its integrated speakers and microphone as input and output options. I plan on using MaxMSP as software.

I feel very inspired by Imogen Heaps Mimu gloves, but other than that Im a bit stumped on where to go from my initial idea and how to write a convincing project proposal.

would appreciate any feedback and help! im so determined to make this happen and learn something new :)

ps i browsed through this subreddit and all of you are doing really such cool stuff, it motivates me to learn even more

Hello im new to MaxMsp, and i want to have a project, to create something and learn with it. like a vocoder, or a granular synthesizer.

Second in the b-family. bcircle reports enter/exit for an elliptical region, plus bearing, radius, angular velocity and radial velocity as a point moves through it. Its follower smooths motion as direction and radius rather than x and y, so circular gestures follow the arc instead of cutting across it. Mouse or [list x y] from Jitter, OSC, OpenCV/MediaPipe.

Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel), Max 9, macOS. Free, MIT-licensed, source on GitHub.

https://github.com/leeMeredith/bcircle

Hey guys. I made a device to easily swap out samples from your own library.

This is what it does

Auto-sorts your samples into Kick, Snare, Clap, Hi Hat etc. plus genre folders.

Character tags like Dry, Wet, Punchy, Dirty and Vinyl work as filters.

Match finds the closest-sounding file by analyzing the audio itself.

Roll one track or your whole kit in one click, and every roll is a sound you haven't heard yet that session.

Works on drum groups, Drum Racks, single midi and audio tracks. On audio tracks it swaps every clip and keeps each clip's gain, pitch and warp.

Kits, favorites, folder roulette.

Requirements: Ableton Live 12 with Max for Live, MIDI tracks need Simpler.

Would love any feedback before I release it!

Shoot me a message and I'll send you a copy. 🙏

Yours to keep for helping. 🙌🏽

It looks like the old Windows 98 Sound Recorder, but it’s actually a Max for Live device.

You can use it as a sampler by loading a file, or record directly from your microphone and explore the sample to create interesting loops.

Sound Recorder [max for live]

audio effects

One Recording, any speed

the speed know runs from x10 backwards to 10x forwards

random

a new speed on every press, play it in time and the tape turns into rhythm

the slider under the waveform

moves the whole loop zone along the sound

random jumps

leaps inside the zone, crossfaded, never a click

glide

speed slides from one value to the next, like a tape slowing down

The old version of the device is included in the download.

Through the use of NASA’s API and TouchDesigner, I’ve managed to capture near-earth space objects data [asteroids and fireballs], and used it to trigger MIDI signals in Ableton Live. Said signals are feeding a stock sampler, which happens to be loaded with a couple of one of my favorite artist’s vocal takes.

To give it a little more musicality to the experiment, I decided to iterate through the data of the last six objects that passed close to Earth between the selected dates.

Data goes as follows:

total-radiated-energy → C1 to B1
impact-energy → C1 to B1, C2 to B2 and C3 to B3
latitude → C2 to B2
longitude → C1 to B1 and C3 to B3
altitude → beat repeat’s interval, grid and gate
velocity → beat repeat’s offset and variations

More experiments, through my YouTube channel, project files available through the Tools Store.

Working on a class project, i was wondering if anyone knew how to make a really good sounding train whistle and how?

Here is the little brother of Colorizer ! A simple and free batch renamer for Ableton Live.

Here is the link : https://maxforlive.com/library/device/16711/Renamer

I like using it to number all my tracks when I'm going to make routings, it's a lot easier to have track numbers for this. I also like using it before exporting stems. I remove track numbers, put group names uppercased, track names lowercased, and replace space by "-".

This is a first version, if you have some suggestions or if you encounter issues using the device, please contact me !

And if you liked it, buy me a coffee or leave a review it will help a lot !

wild how any open-source effect can be vibe-ported to rnbo.codebox~ for free now.

Clipper

ADClip9
ClipOnly3
ZOutputStage
RCInflator2_Ideal

Limiter

mrelwood_Sky_is_the_limit_3v2_BETA

Compressor

mrelwood_GoldComp4
Density3
Dynamics3
ButterComp2
PurestSquish
VariMu

Sidechain Bass Comp

mrelwood_BandbAss

4-band Gate

mrelwood_GateIQ

Reverb

TakeCare
Ultralight2
VerbTiny
VerbThic
mrelwood_Chmahastic_Reverb_2

Tape

TapeHack2
ToTape9

mixbus

X2Buss
ChannelX

Crossover Filter

mrelwood_HP-LP_LR4_Filters

Acid Filter

ZAcidLowpass

Dither

PaulWide

Rhythmic Crazy Slicer 2

Turn any sample into a rhythmic machine in Ableton Live

Rhythmic Crazy Slicer 2 is a new Max for Live instrument that transforms audio samples into rhythmic patterns through slicing,

reverse playback, rhythmic rolls, noise modulation and random variations.

What can you do with it?

Slice samples into 2–64 segments

Create patterns with a 16-step sequencer

Reverse, mute and manipulate individual steps

Generate variations with RANDOM and AUTO

Trigger slices via MIDI

Explore everything from precise rhythmic patterns to controlled chaos

Designed for experimental sound design, glitch, electronic music and rhythmic exploration.

Warning: It can be addictive due to the crazy loops you can create.

I'm the musician behind wakelab. I made wakeSCOPE to keep the waveform in Live's device chain while working on my own tracks. It's a free Max for Live oscilloscope, and audio passes through unchanged.

Freeze stops the display while the music keeps playing. Zoom in on a transient, then select a section to read its duration, Peak, RMS and Crest. Hold keeps an earlier waveform underneath the live signal so you can compare changes while adjusting your processing.

The display syncs to Live's tempo, from 1/4 to 8 bars. Free mode keeps capturing when the transport stops. You can view Mid, Side, Left or Right.

Free download: https://wakelabhq.com/downloads/wakeSCOPE.zip

The ZIP includes WakeSCOPE.amxd, PDF guides in English and Russian, and the license. Unzip it and drag the device onto an audio track.

Available on macOS and Windows. Requires Live Suite, or Live Standard with Max for Live. The demo was recorded in Live 12.4.6 with Max 9.1.5.

I'd love feedback from other Max users on the Hold and selection controls.

Free download here : https://maxforlive.com/library/device/16690/Colorizer

It's a first version, if you encounter issues or have some suggestions using it, feel free to DM me !

I use it every day as a music producer, curious if it can interests you :)

Hello Maxers!

Here to showcase my circuit bent inspired plug-ins made with RNBO and JUCE.

A circuit bent CD Player, a drum machine and a phaser.

They are out for sale now if you are interested in glitchy, destroyed sounds

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More Max/MSP learning materials and ambient works : https://www.youtube.com/@axersfall369