Max for Live

[semtek]

All I know is that this is what it's called, and it can be used to edit the functionality of the APC40.

This is where the fun starts folks!

[apfEID]

:: View topic - Thoughts on Max for Live

Robert Henke



Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 1093
Location: Berlin
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: MAX = MAX/MSP/Jitter.
Note access means: query, set, delete notes in a clip via MAX. means, set and delete notes via Hardware. means: Hardware like step sequencing. Means possibility to alter melodies etc. via a MAX patch. Means, create automatic bass lines. Means....

Can you all take a year off from work? You should!

[semtek]

Originally Posted by apfEID

:: View topic - Thoughts on Max for Live

Robert Henke



Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 1093
Location: Berlin
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: MAX = MAX/MSP/Jitter.
Note access means: query, set, delete notes in a clip via MAX. means, set and delete notes via Hardware. means: Hardware like step sequencing. Means possibility to alter melodies etc. via a MAX patch. Means, create automatic bass lines. Means....

Can you all take a year off from work? You should!

If this works in the way it should, it will completely sort out something I've been needing for ages.

[t_d]

NAMM ? Anaheim, CA ? January 15, 2009 ? Cycling ?74 and Ableton today
announced 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, Max for Live 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. An innovative ?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.

The devices included with Max for Live illustrate the potential of the
integration of the two products. Step Sequencer is a MIDI effect that
features four 16-note sequences with adjustable step sizes. It includes
unique features such as sequence shift buttons, a random mode, and real-time
MIDI control. Loop Shifter is a new type of loop playback device that uses
MIDI to change the way loops are played back. It includes automated mapping
and playback modes that produce surprising and entertaining results.
Finally, a Max for Live extension for the newly announced Akai APC40
transforms the buttons on the hardware controller into a
step-sequencer-style editor for Live MIDI clips.

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.