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DrumBrain

by mganss

A Max for Live 808/909-style drum pattern generator and sequ...

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Type
MIDI Effect
Author
mganss
Version
1.3.0
License
None
Live version
11.2.6
Max version
8.5.1
Downloads
8,389
Updated
2022-11-22

Description

A Max for Live 808/909-style drum pattern generator and sequencer based on a Lempel-Ziv model.

Features:

- Generate patterns specific to 11 different instruments

- Create MIDI clips

- Continue mode, continues an existing pattern

- Patterns have low/high velocity

- Additional total accent (configurable amount)

- Select pitch and low/high velocity for each instrument

- Shuffle

- Pattern length between 1 and 32 steps

- Select "House", "Breaks", or "All" style patterns

- 909-like flam (configurable amount)

- Presets

- Select out clip which gets updated permanently

More info at GitHub (see below).

Demo at https://youtu.be/8KpjvNGndvg

The device name had to be changed from DrumGen to avoid trademark issues 🙄

v1.1:

- Add out clip

- Add play toggle

v1.2:

- Update out clip when parameters change

v1.2.1:

- Fix preset storage bug

v1.2.2:

- Rename

v1.3.0:

- Fix grouped device bug

- Add MIDI mappable preset recall

- Update for Live 11

Comments (11)

  • bewater · May 14 2019
    wow, that is superb!
    like instant house but a way better.
    it only lacks of shift parameter.
    thank you!
  • davedominey · May 14 2019
    totally awesome!!!
  • nuclearsugar · May 16 2019
    This is very well done. Being able to bake out sequences to MIDI clips is huge. Thanks for sharing!
  • spoofjames · May 16 2019
    Thanks very much for this, into the generative style as well.
  • pizu123 · September 17 2019
    Your devices are some of my most fav devices in Max. So well thought out and useful. Like even having a swing start at 50% is the better way to implement swing, I know instantly how much swing is applied and in which direction. Briil.
  • stevysound · May 19 2020
    I found this very useful and the patterns really good. Throw a velocity randomizer after it and maybe a slight random midi note generator after and it makes a lot of really great, evolving patterns. I also use it for a special rack of percussion like tabla and egyptian clay pots. Highly recommended!
  • FreddyFingaz · December 02 2022
    esssssss nycce
  • Tbone22 · December 09 2023
    Is there a live 10 version of this?
  • rikishiama · December 10 2023
    Love this. The "Clip" feature alone is so great, saves several steps, and allows me to build up a bank of drum and percussion midi loops independent of bpm or drum kit.
  • Astrin · January 14 2026
    This is delightful. Can't believe you read the Ircam paper, haha. Produces some truly useful grooves. Thanks!
  • Waldgeist · February 25 2026
    The "Continue" button slows down ableton. No idea what it actually does.

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