a better search for max devices
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Smart Search

by flowstate

Search your entire Ableton Live project for Tracks, Devices ...

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Type
Audio Effect
Author
flowstate
Version
1.1
License
Commercial
Live version
10.1.19
Max version
8.1.1
Downloads
0
Updated
2020-09-10

Description

Search your entire Ableton Live project for Tracks, Devices and Scenes. Select and shift focus to the results of the search.

Filter out results depending on type.

Also finds devices by original name (ie Operator, Reverb) - Even if this has been changed or a preset is being used.

Device & Track search looks right down inside nested racks and groups too infinity, while expanding any folded groups or racks to show the search result.

Tab through the list of results to find all items of the searched type (Tracks, Devices or Scenes) that contain the searched term.

Mappable buttons or use a floating pop out window to always have instant access to search features.

Release Notes:

V1.01-

Bugfix - Scene searching now works as expected.

V1.1-

Added a floating window

Comments (6)

  • grizz · July 27 2020
    Great device! May I suggest adding some kind of toggleable floating window so that we can continue searching after first query?
  • flowstate · July 27 2020
    Hi, thanks for the suggestion.
    Yeah this is on the list of things to improve and should be coming as an update.
    The device works best with the search and scroll buttons key/MIDI mapped, but we will be adding a floating window too at some stage.
  • zkmusic · September 08 2020
    This device doesn't search scene by names. Putted on Master track - scene search - type name - nothing happens. Loose money.
  • flowstate · September 08 2020
    Hi - Appologies you seem to be having issues with the device. I will look into this right away and post an update when it has been resolved.
  • zkmusic · September 10 2020
    Device is updated. Now works great! Thank you.
  • FishEye95 · February 19 2025
    Hi there,
    Thanks very much for this device.
    I wanted to leave a suggestion for an improvement in the future: it would be great if the search function could find tracks hidden within groups.
    Currently, I'm not able to focus on a track if it is within a group.
    Cheers!

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