a better search for max devices
DEVIATE screenshot

DEVIATE

by iandicke

Get inspired with this FREE device that creates endless vari...

View on maxforlive.com Website

Type
MIDI Effect
Author
iandicke
Version
1.9
License
Commercial
Live version
12.2
Max version
9.0.7
Downloads
0
Updated
2025-07-03

Description

Get inspired with this FREE device that creates endless variations on your MIDI clips or live MIDI input. With a few simple controls, you can humanize performances, create new material from your existing clips, and organically build a track’s momentum. Features a pattern soft lock with a 128 step memory buffer for more predictable deviations. In addition, you can map up to 4 parameters in your Live Set for further modulation.

Tutorials here: https://novelmusic.org/deviate

Comments (7)

  • wakax · April 21 2021
    sweet!
    thanks Ian!!!
  • offthesky · April 27 2021
    very useful - thanks you
  • Torley · August 29 2021
    YESSSS! Thank you for adding the rise/fall/etc. envelope to RATCHETS in DEVIATE 1.1, this makes it a lot more expressive and interesting-sounding.
  • Torley · September 07 2021
    @iandicke This is so much fun to play with the rise/fall. It really makes the RATCHETS that more nuanced. I'm mindful of not cluttering the UI *too* much ;) but what do you think of a way to set the maximum velocity of ratchets relative to the original note?
    So for example, if a note is velocity = 127, the loudest ratchet could be set to be only be 50% or 25% as loud, with everything scaled accordingly from there.
    This would make it easier to have "grace notes" and other "ornaments" that surround the original note, but are more subtle.
  • iandicke · September 23 2021
    @Torley - Sorry for my late reply, I forgot to visit this site! I will certainly take your idea into consideration. Thanks again for the ratchet envelope suggestion!
  • GoToAndromeda · October 16 2021
    Super simple, yet very useful. Just one basic example: you have a clip with a bass line that is pretty dense, this device can make it more sparse over time during the track, or add little rhythmical variations that will make the bass line much more interesting. Very useful musically.
  • pluto · September 19 2022
    @iandicke playing with this a lot and great idea and device but one thing I feel it is not right, when assigning a modulation to a cutoff for example I feel that modulation has a bit lag versus the triggering notes and sounds not perfect (a bit off). Do you think you can make it more responsive?
    thank you :)

← Back to search