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WAVE wave-terrain waveshaping effect

by michaelterren

WAVE is a hybrid wave terrain and waveshaping effect for cre...

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Type
Audio Effect
Author
michaelterren
Version
1.0
License
None
Live version
9.7.6
Max version
7.3.5
Downloads
1,461
Updated
2018-06-09

WAVE wave-terrain waveshaping effect is an Audio Effect for Ableton Live by michaelterren, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 9.7.6 and Max 7.3.5. On maxforlive.com it has 1,461 downloads. Published 2018-06-09. 1 user comment below.

Description

WAVE is a hybrid wave terrain and waveshaping effect for creating gnarly distortion and destructive timbres. The left and right input channel are convolved together to create lissajous figures over a complex wave terrain, which the user can specify the area of. A "de-phase" parameter can make mono inputs work better. The output will always be mono.

This device was originally posted as part of a series of blog posts about programming in Max for Live at Noisemaker Academy, which has since deprecated. http://www.noisemaker.academy/wave-an-introduction-to-waveshaping-and-wave-terrain-synthesis/

Comments (1)

  • Kuzma · September 20 2025
    Thank's! It is an amazing device!
    Unfortunately, after I migrated from Windows 10 to Windows 11 (using a similar version of Ableton Live, 11.0.11), the device started causing problems. It now appears with a blank, black XY pad instead of the proper black and white graphic. It also crashes my project whenever I select a rack containing it or the device itself.
    I really love the sound it creates. Could you advise if it's possible to resolve this issue? Thanks in advance.
    Anyway, big respect for your work!

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