Quantized FX Solo Mute Switch M4L

Description

Quantized FX Solo Switch is a small Max for Live utility for Ableton Live 12.

It lets you turn another Ableton device on/off, solo tracks, or mute tracks in sync with Live’s musical grid, instead of switching immediately when you press a button.

Honestly, it is kind of amazing that Ableton does not already have this by default. We can quantize clips, warping, automation, probably our life decisions at this point… but not a simple device on/off button, solo or mute? Anyway, here we are.

It is especially useful for:

- Beat Repeat

- Echo

- Reverb

- DJ-style FX builds

- Live performance racks

- RMX-style transitions

Instructions:

- Put the M4L device on the track where you want to control FX, solo, or mute actions.

- Once it is loaded, turn on the M4L device and press Live’s global Play button so the internal quantized timing starts running.

- Press any button on the device and it will turn the selected target device on/off, mute, or solo in sync with the chosen quantization.

- Device targets follow the original device order from when the M4L device was loaded/refreshed.

- Be careful not to target this M4L device itself, because it will turn itself off. Yes, it can defeat itself. Very dramatic.

- If the device order changes, or if you add a new device in between, press the “Refresh” button to update the targets.

- Map these buttons to a MIDI controller and have fun 😉

Hope this helps someone out as much as it helped me!

If this saved your build-up from falling apart, or from one badly timed Beat Repeat disaster you can buy me a coffee or leave a small donation. No pressure — the device will still quantize either way ☕😉 https://ko-fi.com/laihoz

Please let me know if it worked correctly and if there is anything you are missing 👍