AutoGrid
AutoGrid is a Max 4 Live audio device, that creates random g...
- Type
- Audio Effect
- Author
- altarofwisdom
- Version
- 1.8
- License
- Commercial
- Live version
- 11.1
- Max version
- 8.3.0
- Downloads
- 0
- Updated
- 2023-01-11
Description
AutoGrid is a Max 4 Live audio device, that creates random grid synths patterns from up to 4/8 incoming tracks, and mixes them with current track, ducking it if needed.
I's a huge timesaver for building interesting FM patterns with different sounds, or sequencing arpeggios or basslines, making sure they don't overlap whatsoever.
The device is used by major psytrance scene artists, such as Tristan or Jumpstreet.
AutoGrid offers the following parameters:
control or the four incoming signal levels and current track one.
occurrences weight control between the 4 sounds
time allocation control between: 1/32, 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 occurrences
minimum and random length per note
mix amount between current track and stutter, and duck amount when stutter plays
stutter probability (to insert some random silences and thus lower density)
smooth parameter to avoid clicks/pops or on the opposite to glue the sounds together for fading them in or out
fully automatable parameters
Please note you need to have Max 4 Live to use this device (included with Ableton Live Suite, or available as an add-on for other Live versions)
Full review on V1.8 by Dadda: https://youtu.be/oFvB0rLoB40
Update 1.1:
Added the possibility of slowing down the whole device, to trigger sequences up to 16 bars
Check out this feature ! You can have Autogrid take inputs from Instruments racks, not only whole tracks !
Update 1.5:
Added 4 per channel configurable sends (for delays, reverbs, distos, ...)
Update 1.5.1:
Corrected pan knobs making all inputs mono ! Thanks to Nuno for warning me about this bug ;-)
Changed volume slider to relative for a more convenient use
Update 1.6:
Added possbility to reroute each channel grid out to a different channel for further processing
Update 1.7:
Added freezable random engine to have repeating random patterns
Update 1.8:
Added triplets and dotted section
Added 1/4th sidechain
Upgraded sequencer for tighter timings
UI complete redesign
More info on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_C93RiJF-RDdcTy8bUfHFQ
Comments (4)
1. a loop/freeze option, so when pressed a midi programable button to keep one state of the processing, having the option to chose 1, 2, 4, 8 bars, do you think technically is possible? This will really amazing! :D
2. Audio pass through, so as option that all the channels to be rerouted to external audio channels for further insert effects
Thank you
for option 1 it's going to be quite difficult, as for now I don't record the pllayed sequence whatsoever, need to think about a way to loop it, but I'll definitely have a look at that
for option 2 you mean having a "passthrough" option for each channel so it plays whatever is happening for the rest and audio is sent to the effects at the same time, right ?
So regarding option 1 it is true you have some probability settings in there, somehow to freeze a state of those so the output will be the same in time
Thanks