Modular Software: Cycling ’74 - Max for Live

Cycling ’74 and Ableton unveils Max for Live, the integration of Cycling '74's Max/MSP environment into Ableton Live. Available as an add-on product to Ableton's newly announced Live 8, it permits users to create devices that extend and customize Live by creating instruments, controllers, audio effects, and MIDI processors.

Devices developed with Max for Live utilize the same features as those created by Ableton engineers. This includes UI controls, MIDI mapping, multiple undo, tempo-based effects, sample-accurate automation, and comprehensive file and preset management. Devices created in Max can be shared with Ableton's new web collaboration features. A “preview mode” feature permits editing in Max while devices continue to process audio and/or MIDI as if they were inside Live. When an edited device is saved, it updates in place inside Live's device view.

Some of the devices included with Max for Live:
Step Sequencer is a MIDI effect that features four 16-note sequences with adjustable step sizes.
Loop Shifter is a new type of loop playback device that uses MIDI to change the way loops are played back.

Max for Live features a variety of basic building blocks for creating new devices as well as an extensive set of interactive tutorials illustrating the development of instruments, audio effects, and controllers.
15 new Max objects duplicate the UI elements found in Live devices, manage parameter state, and provide an unprecedented level of control over the Live environment itself.

Availability and Pricing: Max for Live will be available from Ableton later this year. Pricing information will be announced when Max for Live is released. 

“In use for over twenty years by performers, composers, artists, scientists, teachers, and students, Max is the way to make your computer do things that reflect your individual ideas and dreams.” Max 5
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