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Poly-Plaits

by vingtdeux

Mac OS only A few days ago, some people commercially ...

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Type
Instrument
Author
vingtdeux
Version
1.5
License
None
Live version
11
Max version
8.1.5
Downloads
3,090
Updated
2025-01-19

Description

Mac OS only

A few days ago, some people commercially released devices based on Mutable Instruments modules, with relatively high prices. The problem is that the code of Mutable modules is open source, and the externals used in these m4l devices too. Even if there is some work behind it (and I'm sure there is), it's not very ethical, and far away from open-source philosophy.

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Anyway, it was the occasion for me to learn a bit about poly~, and try a polyphonic version of Plaits !

It has 6 voices of polyphony, ADSR controls, and all the classical controls found in the Volker Böhm's external. I also added a crossfader to fade between OUT and AUX output, and a stereo control to adjust the panning of the 2 outputs at the same time.

And it is Push mapped.

And it is free !

*1.1 : fixed an issue with automation

*1.2 : oups, i previously wrote Attack in french (thanks @klingklangmatze)

*1.5 : UI / color improvement & M1 compatibility

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All the hard work comes from :

- Émilie Gillet, creator of these modules

- Volker Böhm who mades theses externals -> (https://vboehm.net/2020/02/mutable-instruments-max-port/)

- cipp0 (https://maxforlive.com/profile/user/cipp0) for the pretty encoders -> (https://maxforlive.com/library/device/6402/nube-texture-synthesizer)

Let me know if there is any bug or thing to add :-)

Comments (24)

  • wakax · November 08 2021
    yay! thanks!!!!:)
  • Crampe · November 08 2021
    Haha, nice move ;-)
  • hangarsliquides · November 08 2021
    💗💓♥️💗
  • hangarsliquides · November 08 2021
    Oh - my message didn’t transcript well … it was a series of heart emojis … merci Vingt Deux, you rock. Can’t agree more with your statement. Eternal respect to Emilie, voilà qui devrait avoir la légion d’honneur dans mon trop souvent triste pays.
  • robschoen · November 08 2021
    Thank you! This is extremely well done.
  • BuzzDK · November 08 2021
    Thanks for sharing! I'll give it a try :-)
  • BuzzDK · November 08 2021
    No - i doesn't say a thing on my Windows PC. Seems the problem is in the vb.mi.plts~ object. Maybe it's compiled for a MAC?
  • M1O · November 08 2021
    Sadly no single tone over here - Win10, latest Live ....:-(
  • telkmx · November 08 2021
    It doesnt work on windows because the vb.mi.plts is compiled in MAC.
    Idk if anyone did a port to windows it should be pretty simple but i'm a noob
    More infos : https://vboehm.net/2020/02/mutable-instruments-max-port/
  • vingtdeux · November 08 2021
    Sorry windows users I totally forgot to say that the external is compiled for Mac ! You can find another plaits device that works with windows here : https://delirios.gumroad.com/l/dAkqMj (however it's not polyphonic)
  • discoparadis · November 09 2021
    +1 Crampe (: def nice move
    and thanks!
  • shakfu · November 11 2021
    Well done and totally agree with you!!
  • PmichaelHenry · November 11 2021
    Sadly it doesn't work on M1 Silicon either; 'incompatible externals' or something. But tbh even the built in ableton stuff like convolution reverb isn't working yet either! Would love to know what the exact issue is though. But well done on the honest work here.
  • PmichaelHenry · November 11 2021
    EDIT: actually that's not true, it just doesn't work on live 11.1 Beta. Working fine on the latest official 11 release and sounds great!
  • Raban · November 11 2021
    OH wow thank you SO much! THIS one sounds way better than the commercially released XV.. To bad i have bought it already. I like this a LOT more sound & feature wise!
    1x litte buggy thing i found:when modulating parameters and switching in 2-op_FM mode i get heavyy PEAKs, and sometimes the whole Track crashes (no more sound, channel stay in red but can move erverything, need to restart Track..)
  • Raban · November 11 2021
    adding; got a refund for other XV, so all good, all happy :-)
    and the bug with 2-op_FM is not always reproducible, it may is related to short & quick modulation of parameters.. trying to rebuild some modular stuff, sounds mostly LOVELY! hehe :-)
  • vingtdeux · November 12 2021
    Hey, thanks everyone !
    It was tempting to do it again with Braids this time, so I did it today :
    https://maxforlive.com/library/device.php?id=7703
    @PmichaelHenry : thanks to report that, it's strange that it doesn't work on a live 11 beta, maybe something with the max version used ?
    @Raban : I have experienced a buggy thing like that, but just once, when I was building the device. Feel free to open the patch to look for a bug ! It could also come from the external, but unfortunately it's far away from my knowledge at the moment :(
  • klingklangmatze · November 16 2021
    Hi, thanks for adding this. I built a plaits maxforlive device a few month ago with Volker Böhms externals. Unfortunetly, I also got these extreme peak errors while using the 2 FM OP.
    Small note: I think you put your native language into the "attack" dial. ;)
  • Syn · April 02 2022
    I'll want to check this out. Mutable is nice.
  • tomterrien · October 07 2022
    Hi that's a very nice and thoughtful move :) . Do you plan to make a slilicon compatible version ? Thanks :)
  • tomterrien · December 05 2022
    Still no Silicon compatible version ? :)
  • telkmx · January 02 2023
    Heck I wish someone is gonna make it compatible with m1.
    Boehm apparently did but should be ported to m4l
  • dhansen · May 07 2024
    any chance you'll update this to be compatible with Apple silicon?
  • vingtdeux · January 19 2025
    Hi everyone, sorry for the delay !
    I finally was able to update the external, it should work for Apple Silicon now 🤞

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