EVERY OTHER SOMETHING A Max for Live MIDI Effect

Description

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EVERY OTHER SOMETHING

A Max for Live MIDI Effect

Version 1.0

Programmed by Gregg Mazel — Mazel Musical Arts

See YouTube video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiLXuAcCnk

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REQUIREMENTS

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- Ableton Live 12

- Max for Live

INSTALLATION

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1. Unzip the downloaded archive.

2. Drag EveryOtherSomething.amxd into any MIDI track in Ableton Live 12.

(Or copy it to your User Library for permanent access.)

3. Select a MIDI clip and open it in the Detail View (bottom panel).

The device operates on whichever clip is currently shown there.

WHAT IT DOES

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Every Other Something selects alternating notes from a MIDI clip by index

and transposes them by a user-defined interval — up or down, any number

of semitones. Think of it as a quick way to create harmonic layers,

polyrhythmic pitch patterns, or unexpected melodic variation from existing

material.

Watch the included video demo for a quick overview of the workflow.

CONTROLS

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Semitones Sets the transposition amount (1–24 semitones).

▲ / ▼ Direction toggle — transposes the selected notes

up or down by the semitone amount.

Skip Sets the alternation interval.

2 = every other note, 3 = every third note, etc.

Even / Odd Selects which set of alternating notes is affected —

the even-indexed notes (0, 2, 4...) or the

odd-indexed ones (1, 3, 5...).

Sort Switches between two alternation modes:

Time — alternates notes left to right as they appear

in the piano roll.

Pitch — alternates notes in pitch-ascending order.

Each mode produces different musical results —

experiment with both.

Apply Transposes the alternating notes. Ableton's Cmd+Z (Mac)

or Ctrl+Z (Windows) undoes the operation cleanly.

Select Highlights the alternating notes in the clip editor

without transposing — useful for previewing which

notes will be affected before committing.

WORKFLOW TIP

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1. Open a MIDI clip in the Detail View.

2. Set your Skip, Even/Odd, Sort, direction, and semitone amount.

3. Click Select to preview which notes will be affected.

4. Click Apply to transpose. Use Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z to undo if needed.

5. Repeat with different settings to layer up variations.

LICENSE

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This device is provided for personal and commercial use.

Please do not redistribute or resell the device itself.

CONTACT

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Gregg Mazel — Mazel Musical Arts

Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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See YouTube video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiLXuAcCnk