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ml.Distance

by alkman

Alternative graphical interface for Robert Henke's ml.Dista...

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Type
Audio Effect
Author
alkman
Version
1.2
License
AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike
Live version
10.0.5
Max version
8.0.3
Downloads
58,336
Updated
2025-06-30

Description

Alternative graphical interface for Robert Henke's ml.Distance but with a twist. Distance and panning values are interpolated, for avoiding clicks in the sound. The additional smooth parameter controls the interpolation time.

**update 1.2**

-GUI elements are not rendered blurry on non-retina screens

**update 1.1**

-Panning works also when distance=0

original device here: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/238/distance

review video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8aoPhJj9Q

you can find a doppler version of this effect here https://maxforlive.com/library/device.php?id=7822

Comments (21)

  • hatyn · January 28 2019
    excellent
  • telkmx · February 14 2019
    Nice but the panning doesnt seems to work
  • RoboticTree · September 18 2019
    coool thing
  • Kuzma · February 29 2020
    It is absolutely amazing! Thank's for your work! Maybe, it will be great if it'll have also gain knob to replace utility from tracks.
  • irisonic · March 16 2020
    coooooool!
  • Zach145 · March 19 2020
    Binaural systeme. Bravo alkman 🙂
  • marso00 · April 15 2020
    This is abolutely wonderful!
    I spent too many times, automating the highshelf, the reverb and such. But the dampening, and the fact that there so many controls on one device, is really game changing! Props to you man!
  • Dynamostar · October 01 2020
    The amount of control this device gives is crazy, really well done and build. Awesome work!
  • mafgar · January 29 2021
    seems to be borken now :(
  • Ratoki · March 28 2021
    This is my absolute favorite M4L device of all time. It has become a huge part of my sound, I've used it on pretty much every track in every project I've made. Recently I upgraded to Live 11, and this device has stopped working properly. Are there any plans to update it to work with Live 11?
  • Trotskysghost · April 05 2021
    Well done feller. This is really well done and superbly thought out.
  • OCH · April 23 2021
    @Ratoki
    It does work with Live 11. Having that said, the first time I opened it on Live 11 it was not working, but when I clicked the edit with Max button it started working fine. I think I had changed audio device output and/or sample rate after loading it, and that confused it somehow (?). But actually I'm not sure, because since then I have not been able to reproduce the bug :/
  • alkman · October 18 2021
    @Ratoki It has never occurred on my system on Live 11. It could be what OCH suggests.
  • Kuzma · January 13 2022
    Thank's!
    Just as a proposal, I think it could be also useful if there could be a saturation option that could be increasing for the forward movement of the sound.
  • HectorP · March 03 2023
    Thank you so much for this device, I use it in almost every session, I love being able to visualise exactly where the sound is sitting.
    I'm not sure if you're planning on working on this device any longer, but I think I have found a bug... I have made an effect rack that contains this plugin & two LFO's - one modulating the pan & one for the distance parameters. The LFOs have been unmapping themselves when I open project files sometimes. I have to delete the LFOs & then undo to get the mapping back. I contacted Ableton & they said the problem may stem from this plugin. Is there any chance of you looking into it? I would really love to be able to continue using this plugin if possible!
    Thanks
  • lucycates · March 17 2023
    Hi, I'm a student and would appreciate your time if you could answer some questions regarding Max MSP, I've made a form.
    Thanks for your time in advance!
    https://forms.gle/VVPHqm6Aoz6bVZVk9
  • Syn · August 24 2024
    This is good as an Ableton integrated device for panoramic adjustments in experimental soundscapes.
  • Asher · December 10 2024
    Thanks!!!!!
  • Sexypants88 · February 22 2025
    Love this. The only thing that would make it better is a Doppler mode.
  • Alfredo · April 03 2026
    Seid dem neuen Update 12.3.6 geht es nicht mehr
  • Alfredo · May 13 2026
    Hallo. Ableton stürzt ab bei dem Gerät. Leider. 
    Ich glaub du musst esnoclas neu umschreiben für Ableton 12.4.

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