Im a huge Randomiser\Arp\Sequencer fan, just downloaded this and played around and immediately realised how INSANELY strong this is. This could be put into some flashy 3rd party GUI and be sold for $$$. But the maker decided to give it out for free... one of the best M4L devices out there for sure.
These Maxforlive videos are super inspiring! On a side note, I noticed your cool & practical Ableton Categories on the left. I'd love to see you go over your Ableton organization/workflow. Thanks again, your work is awesome!
That's definitely a good topic for a future video! In the meantime, check out some of the comments on this Instagram post of mine - instagram.com/p/B0iySgPn3i7 - for some cool ideas 🤓
Thanks, this was an excellent resource to find. I really appreciate the way you explain the functionality, and then go deeper. So I am experimenting with sending the midi to an old synth thru Ableton. Thanks!
I feel like an idiot having previously passed this up on the M4L site. It provides so much more utility than I had expected, and the UI is very smart and clean. V rad.
There might be a subtle difference between using the internal quantizer and using the scale plug in with regards to random note distribution. It's clearly visible in the c minor example. Some note vales have two 'slots' while others only have one, favoring the notes with two slots over the others.
Love this. I own a Rene mk 1 and this is like having a whole bunch of them clocked together + it's way faster to set up. Using it with my Expert sleepers interface so it's sequencing virtual instruments and my modular setup. Be nice to have a second ( or third ) set of customisable parameters to assign, but apart from that this rocks. So good ;)
MaxForLive is amazing. Prepare to get lost in the rabbit hole 😁 If you wanna see some seriously cool shit, check out Isotonik Studios. Their stuff is mostly paid, but its the best around by far.
Thank you so much for this video! I immediately downloaded it and began having so much fun with it. I have been looking for something like this. I was considering buying a hardware sequencer but your video just saved me money. This device is AMAZING!!!
That would definitely be a super cool feature! You can leave comments on MaxForLive.com so maybe leave one letting the developer know that's something you'd like.
It is an awesome tool ideed. One warning though: It seems, as if using the Sequencer glitches with Abletons Undo/Redo Option. I accidentally deleted a group of instruments and audio tracks in Session View, but when I hit "Undo", it would only undo/redo adjustments I made to the Sequencer Plug-In. Don't know if everyone has this problem
Hi, I discovered your channel two days ago and what to say... the best channel for great real tips in ableton, no doubt! Deserved compliments! Any lesson about how to create a groove with the drum sounds like those in this video? I noticed a 522... Everything sounds really soft and round... beautiful! Thanks.
Oh, good idea. I'm buying a TD-3 next week. (Sounds of angry mob approaching...) I've been watching tutorials on the hardware sequencing, and I think I get it okay, but something like this could really mess shit up. For better or worse.
Awesome device! It kind of reminds me... Any way of adding a tab dedicated to setting up probability/trigger conditions values on each knob (step), somehow like what we find on most Elektron devices?
It's just something I threw together for the video, but you'll find similar sounds in my ANLG Live Pack: elphnt.io/live-packs/synths-vol-1-anlg. There's a free demo that has 4 monophonic (useful for bass and lead) sounds in it, and I think those will do the trick 😉
Man I have been doing this for almost 15 years and still I get overwhelmed about all the plugins and instruments and whatnot available in Live. It is almost too much.
This is *almost* exactly what i've been looking for! Is there a device like this that can perform these same pattern variations on pre-existing midi clips? I.e. I program a melody I like, but I want to create rhythmic variations to it by having the notes play in different orders.
I tried this yesterday. Is there some ableton/max device that would help keep a device like this only affecting a set range of notes, like 16 drum rack pads?
oh and I would love if you could advance the sequencer by midi note so one midi note receives one step advancement and the midi pitch could be an offset just thinking out loud
Yes, definitely! The CV Instrument takes in MIDI data and sends out CV + Gate, so just stick SNAKE before the CV Instrument and set it up with your modular as per usual.
You have to create the folders elsewhere in The Browser, for example in the User Library or the Places section. Then you can add those folders to Collections. I personally use the User Library.
this thing is awesome but i just encountered a bug where this plugin prevents you from hitting "undo" in ableton 10. extremely frustrating. it somehow affects undo globally.
Sorry, just Ableton 'cause it's a MaxForLive device. Check out the hardware it's based on from MakeNoise though - www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/rene - obviously that's a little more pricey, but it'd work with anything.
Thanks again for showing us how to do stuff! I have a question though. If there's a Rene plugin... Is there a 0-Control plugin? I want to buy the hardware unit to pair with my 0-Coast, but, you know, money etc. What attracts me most to the 0-Control is the timing options. The fact that you can adjust the timing and swing on a per-step basis. Is there a software option that replicates that?
@@ELPHNT Well, thanks for responding. I'm good to go to purchase the hardware unit next month, so it can just wait a few more weeks. Your video on MDD Snake was good to see though - I've downloaded it and will give it a go when I get a chance.
Thanks again Tom. Great video. Question: I could not get the snake shapes in Live 11 or Live 10. All other features are the same even though the layout is a bit different with MDD___SNAKE_V3.2.3. I don't think they would eliminate this most distinctive feature which it is named for. Any ideas? I will contact Ableton but they are so busy at present with Live 11.
Not sure. Might be a bug. Just FYI, this device isn't made by Ableton so they won't be able to help. You'll be better off contacting the actual developer, which you can find via the maxforlive.con page for the device: maxforlive.com/library/device/4771/mdd-snaket
