
Ableton Push TWO
Ableton signified their intent with the original Push, the release of Push Two took everyone by surprise!
As the Isotonik Collective contains a number of Crashologists (Abletons secret community of Alpha and beta testers) we got wind on the Ableton Push Two long before it was announced at the Loop Music Conference.
When we first opened the nondescript cardboard box it was delivered in we first searched for the AKAI logo, it was nowehere to be found, Ableton had gone it alone. The Push one was obviously popular enough to convince them that making their own hardware was the absolutely right direction to push the company forwards in. And they were right!
The main change was obvious, from the moment the controller was switched on the new full color screen was impressive!
The button layout had been re-configured, new lower profile switch buttons with a satisfying click to them to indicate interaction.
But it’s not just how it looked and felt, the integration was so much more. Have Ableton cracked it and created the ultimate Live controller?
SONG:MODE
A new way to perform your Live Set
SONG:MODE is a Control Surface Script for Ableton Live 10 that lets you use your Push 1 or 2 in the most efficient way, making it possible to have your whole set on a single page.
Add (SONG1), (SONG2) etc. to your scene names and the top half of the Push allows you to select each song and have the bottom half represent the scenes within each song.
Developer: KB Live Solutions | Compatibility: Live 10.1 and above | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Push One, Push TWO, LaunchPad MKII, MINI MK3, X & Live 10.1+ or Live 11
LOOPER:MODE
finally, a Control Surface script dedicated to Live's Looper
LOOPER:MODE lets you easily monitor and control up to 16 Looper devices on a single page. You can view and control the state of the Looper, along with the Mute and Arm status of the track.Developer: KB Live Solutions | Compatibility: Live 10.1 and above | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Push One, Push TWO, LaunchPad MKII, MINI MK3, X & Live 10.1+ or Live 11
SONG:LOOPER:MODE
Combines SONG & LOOPER:MODE in one Controller Script!
SONG:LOOPER:MODE lets you easily monitor and control up to 16 Looper devices on a single page. You can view and control the state of the Looper, along with the Mute and Arm status of the track.
Additionally it provides you with a completely new and simple way to play your songs based on scenes.
Developer: KB Live Solutions | Compatibility: Live 10.1 and above | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Push One, Push TWO, LaunchPad MKII, MINI MK3, X & Live 10.1+ or Live 11
The Movers
The Movers features four paired Max for Live devices, designed as control tools for both Live and external parameters. Add expression by easily targeting single parameters inside your Live set, or give these modulation sources any of the available MIDI message formats and take control over other external instruments.
Developer: Noiss COKO | Compatibility: Ableton Live 10.1.17 or Live 11 & Max 8.1.5 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Ableton Live 10.1.17 or Live 11 & MaxforLive 8.1.5
Make NOISS Bundle
NOISS COKO's VALUE BUNDLE
The Make NOISS Bundle collects together all of NOISS COKO’s MaxforLIve Packs released to date in one bargain collection!
- Repeat PRO
- Sempler PRO
- Modulation Pack
- Control Pack
Developer: Noiss COKO | Compatibility: Ableton Live 10.1.9+ or Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Ableton Live 10.1.9 or Live 11 & MaxforLive 8.1.1
Korg Volca Drum Editor
Created by the leading man in the world of E-Drumming and Ableton Live the Korg Volca Drum Editor from Tobias Hunke.
The Volca Drum Editor is a Max for Live device which lets you edit, control, save and recall every parameter from the Korg Volca Drum digital percussion synthesizer within Ableton Live. This could become handy for storing and recalling presets, automate sound changes while playing and accessing parameters in a more structured and better overview
Developer: Ableton Drummer | Compatibility: Live 10.1 + | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Repeat PRO
Rated 4.75 out of 5MaxforLive MIDI Sequencer
Repeat Pro is a Max for Live MIDI effect, designed to easily program rhythmic and melodic patterns step by step, then played by synthesizers, samplers and other instruments, both inside and outside Live.
Developer: Noiss COKO | Compatibility: Ableton Live 10.1.9+ or Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Ableton Live 10.1.9 or Live 11 & MaxforLive 8.1.1
Euclidean Mode
Upgrade the AKAI Fire & Force to Euclidean! (now with Push Support)
Crossfire Euclidean Mode is a MaxforLive MIDI Sequencer that can be controlled using the AKAI Fire when used in conjunction with the Crossfire Control Surface Script
- Euclidean for exotic polyrhythmic patterns
- 16 Patterns
- 1-32 Steps per pattern
- Velocity Variation Engine
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential - Crossfire Control Surface Script is required for AKAI Fire integration
Ableton Drummer Drumrack Toggle
The Essential Toolkit for E-Drummers
The first solo MaxforLive device from the Ableton Drummer Collection ONE lets you toggle loops on/off in a Drumrack via included Simpler Instrument. If you are using a midi controller like an electronic drum kit this could come handy as you can easily re-pitch midi notes inside a midi track. Especially using electronic drums this device solves the big issue of “Note Off” messages usually being send from a few milliseconds to a max of a few seconds after the “Note On” message.
Developer: Ableton Drummer | Compatibility: Live 10.1 + | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Ableton Drummer Collection ONE
The Essential Toolkit for E-Drummers
Created by the leading man in the world of E-Drumming and Ableton Live the Ableton Drummer Collection ONE from Tobias Hunke should be considered essential for anyone wanting to control Ableton Live in their E-Drumming Performance
Developer: Ableton Drummer | Compatibility: Live 10.1 + | Live 11 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
ClyphX Pro Bindings
Rated 5.00 out of 5A ClyphX Pro Accessory
ClyphX Pro Bindings is an add on accessory for ClyphX Pro that allows controls on MIDI controllers to be dynamically bound and rebound to parameters in Live.
Developer: nativeKONTROL | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: ClyphX Pro v1.1.6 or later
Arcade Series Ultimate
The MEGA PACK of Generative Sequencers
The Arcade Series is a collection of MaxforLive Generative Sequencers that can be used on their own or integrated with Ableton Live supported controllers. Designed and created by Ableton Certified Trainer Mark Towers each device takes it’s inspiration from the hours spent in front of flickering screens down the local Arcade.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5+ | Ableton Live 10 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
PrEditor 2
Rated 5.00 out of 5Ableton Live Control Surface Mapping Utility
PrEditor is an application that allows you to configure how selected MIDI Controllers map within Ableton Live to Instruments, FX, VSTs, AUs & MaxforLive Devices
- Build up your parameters in banks & customise the name of your banks for display on the Push 1 & 2 screen, with up to 64 banks for each mapping
- Customise the naming of each parameter for display on the Push 1 & 2 screen, great for VSTs that aren’t developed with the Push display in mind or MaxforLive devices that would only display Bank 1, Bank 2 etc.
- Re-Arrange, re-order, copy and paste banks
- Have blank spaces & Map a parameter multiple times across different banks
- Access all of the hidden parameters of Live’s devices that were previously only available to Push 1 & 2 (awesome when using one of our custom Control Surface Scripts!)
- Unlock the access to all of the parameters in a MaxforLive device!
- Create maps for MultiMap VST/AU devices like Native Instruments Reaktor & Kontakt and Diva
- Mix device parameters with send and macro controls in a single bank
Developer: Sigabort | Compatibility: Ableton Live 10 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Ableton Live 10
ClyphX Pro
Rated 4.95 out of 5Advanced Ableton Live Control
ClyphX Pro is a deceptively simple scripting language for music producers and performers who use Ableton Live 9.7 or later that allows for easy control and manipulation of virtually every aspect of a Live Set in highly useful and interesting ways.
With ClyphX Pro, you can easily:
- Control virtually every aspect of your Live Sets using simple words or phrases (called Actions).
- Trigger Actions in ways that suit your workflow – from Session View Clips, Arrangement View Locators, MIDI Controllers or MaxforLive Devices.
- Store and recall Snapshots of Tracks, Devices or your entire Set.
- Automate Scale Settings and other features of Push/Push 2 and Arsenal-powered Control Surface scripts.
- Extend the functionality of other Control Surface scripts.
Developer: nativeKONTROL | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7+ | Live 10 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Ableton Live 9.7+
Arcade Series Returns
Rated 5.00 out of 5Coin-Op Inspired Generative Sequencers
The Arcade Series Returns is the follow up to the hugely successful MaxforLive Generative Sequencers the Arcade Series ONE. Designed by Ableton Certified trainer Mark Towers and inspired by classic retro Arcade Games each one can provide inspiration for rhythm or melody!
Consisting of four MaxforLive generative sequencers, the Arcade Series Returns can help defeat writers block or be the beginning of that inspirational piece of music. Each device is fully compatible and controllable with 8×8 grid based controllers Push 1, Push 2, Launchpad MINI, MK1, MK2 & PRO and the Native Instruments Maschine Jam.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5+ | Ableton Live 10 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive
Smart XL
Rated 5.00 out of 5Advanced Live Parameter Control
UPDATED: Now LIVE 10 Compatible
Smart is a Max4Live device that can be used to control up to 8 individual parameters at a time. Each parameter gets it’s own Smart Graph where you can draw how you’d like the parameter to be modulated as the main dial is turned.
Like Macro Mapping in an Effects Rack you can define the minimum and maximum value for the parameter range, however uniquely you can define when the parameter begins and ends reacting to a master dial being turned. You can even plot a specific path for the modulation which can also be curved…
Developer: Isotonik Studios | Compatibility: Live Suite 10+ (Also Compatible with Live 10 Standard if you have MaxforLive Installed) | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential