Max for Live Blog
What's new and what's worth your time in the Max for Live catalogue: weekly new-device roundups, deep-dives on individual devices, author spotlights and category picks. Looking for how-tos instead? See the guides.
Advanced Step Sequencer: Independent Loop Points, Scale-Locked
— Rozzer's Advanced Step Sequencer gives each lane its own loop length and locks the grid to a scale. How to use it in Live, and who should skip it.
MDD SnAkE: A Shape-Driven MIDI Sequencer Worth Learning
— A close look at MDD SnAkE by maximedangles: what the shapes, gates and note lanes do, three session setups, how it compares to other Max for Live sequencers.
skinnerbox: Live as a Hub for Hardware, Hands and Chance
— A tour of skinnerbox's 14 Max for Live devices and 168k downloads: CV and trigger tools, mapping utilities, clip snapshots, slicing and where to start.
POLYRHYTHMUS: A Euclidean MIDI Builder Worth Its 99k Downloads
— A close look at bennniii's POLYRHYTHMUS, the modular euclidean rhythm builder for Ableton Live: session uses, how it compares to other MIDI sequencers, and its age.
The Best Max for Live Audio Effects Right Now (September 2026)
— Ten highest-rated, most-downloaded Max for Live audio effects in the catalogue right now, with use cases, licence notes and five brand-new devices from August.
monolake: Grains, Space and Step Sequencers in Max for Live
— An author spotlight on monolake's 13 Max for Live devices and 189,663 downloads: granular freezing, spatial placement, step modulation and installation tools.