a better search for max devices
WAVE wave-terrain waveshaping effect screenshot

WAVE wave-terrain waveshaping effect

by michaelterren

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

View on maxforlive.com

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

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!

← Back to search