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Max For Live

Max For Live

Max For Live brings the power and flexibility of Max to Ableton Live. Max For Live gives you access to hundreds of exclusive custom plug-ins (Live Devices) as well as the tools to build your own. These can be MIDI and audio effects, audio and video synthesizers, 3D Jitter visuals, as well as tools that interact with the Live application itself, via the Live API.

Now with Max 7, it is possible to open, edit and incorporate AMXD devices directly inside of Max.

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See Also

Name Description
Using Max with other applications Using Max with other applications
Live Abstractions Live Abstractions
Live Presets and the Live Library Live Presets and the Live Library
Max for Live Object Alphabetical Listing Max for Live Object Alphabetical Listing
Live API Overview Live API Overview
Creating Devices that use the Live API Creating Devices that use the Live API
Live API Snippets Live API Snippets
Live API Examples Live API Examples
Audio Effect Building Blocks Audio Effect Building Blocks
Creating Audio Effect Devices Creating Audio Effect Devices
Audio Effect Tools Audio Effect Tools
Automation Automation
Creating Max for Live Devices Creating Max for Live Devices
Using and Editing Example Devices Using and Editing Example Devices
Working with Files Working with Files
Freezing Max for Live Devices Freezing Max for Live Devices
Max for Live Instruments Max for Live Instruments
Limitations of Max for Live Limitations of Max for Live
MIDI Effect Building Blocks MIDI Effect Building Blocks
Creating MIDI Effects Creating MIDI Effects
MIDI Effect Tools MIDI Effect Tools
LOM - The Live Object Model LOM - The Live Object Model
Device Parameters in Max for Live Device Parameters in Max for Live
The Parameters Window The Parameters Window
Using pattr in Live Devices Using pattr in Live Devices
Presets Presets
Preview Mode Preview Mode
Resolving Conflicts in Frozen Devices Resolving Conflicts in Frozen Devices
Max for Live Abstractions Max for Live Abstractions
Max For Live Example Devices Max For Live Example Devices
Pluggo for Live Devices Pluggo for Live Devices
Max for Live Tutorials Max for Live Tutorials
Max for Live Tutorials and Examples Max for Live Tutorials and Examples
Sharing Max for Live Devices Sharing Max for Live Devices
Using Symbols in Max for Live Using Symbols in Max for Live
Timing and Synchronization in Max for Live Timing and Synchronization in Max for Live
Unfreezing Devices Unfreezing Devices
User Interfaces in Max for Live User Interfaces in Max for Live
Themes and Max for Live Themes and Max for Live
chucker~ Segment audio and reorder it on looped playback
live.arrows Vectorized arrow(s) user interface object
live.button Flash on any message, send a bang
live.colors Get the colors of the active Ableton Live Theme via a Max for Live device.
live.dial Output numbers by moving a dial onscreen
live.drop Define a region for dragging and dropping a file
live.gain~ Decibel volume slider and monitor
live.grid A UI grid of steps, with constraints and directions
live.line Straight line
live.menu Dropdown menu
live.numbox Display and output a number
live.param~ Generate an MSP signal from a parameter value.
live.step Step Sequencer UI object
live.tab A user interface tab/multiple button object in the style of Ableton Live.
live.text A user interface button/toggle
live.thisdevice Send a bang automatically when a Max Device is loaded, report device state
live.toggle Switch between off and on (0/1)
live.observer Monitor changes in Live objects
live.path Navigate to objects in the Live application
live.remote~ Realtime control of parameters in Ableton Live and Max for Live.