MFA MIDI Toolset 003 | MaxforLive MIDI Generators & Transformers

Name: MIDI Toolset 003 by Manifest Audio
Brand: Manifest Audio
SKU: MIDITOOLS3
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Overview

12 Max for Live MIDI tools for Live 12

Dive deep into dynamic MIDI creation and manipulation with MIDI Toolset 003 by Manifest Audio, a powerful collection of 12 Max for Live MIDI tools designed for the Generator and Transformer tabs in Ableton Live 12’s MIDI clip editor. From the visual sonification engine Scantron to the probabilistic power of Seeker, this toolset delivers intricate rhythm generators, expressive note processors, and experimental utilities that enhance both structured workflows and spontaneous improvisation.

Whether you’re unfolding polyrhythmic textures with Metagrid, weaving evolving progressions with Metaloom, or fracturing your clips with Quantographer, this is the most expansive toolkit yet from Manifest Audio, built for composers, beatmakers, and sound designers alike.

4 MIDI Generators & 8 MIDI Transformers
Metagrid, Build polymetric, overlapping parameter sequences across eight customizable grids for pitch, velocity, chance, and more.
Metaloom, Weave evolving musical sequences with six parameter sequencers and extensive randomization controls.
Rematrix, Use dual probability matrices to remix selected notes across timing and pitch dimensions.
Scantron, Sonify visual noise patterns and fractal algorithms to generate MIDI based on image data or procedural textures.
Monotizer, Collapse polyphonic MIDI into single-note lines using nine algorithms like Lowest, Highest, Median, or Random.
Multiswap, Probabilistically transpose up to eight specific note pitches to new targets with chance and count controls.
Paraswap, Transform MIDI parameter values (velocity, length, chance) above or below thresholds into new outputs.
Quantographer, Re-quantize MIDI clips into tupletted rhythmic divisions with groove extraction capability.
Refractor, Fold, wrap, and limit pitch, velocity, and other values into creative rhythmic and melodic transformations.
Replacer, Instantly remap pitch and velocity values with editable text-based maps, perfect for adapting drum kits.
Seeker, Explore real-time XY-based variation control for pitch, velocity, length, chance, and offset with interval-based randomization.
Teleport, Probabilistically relocate notes within your clip across pitch, velocity, and grid timing for generative variation.
Fully scale-aware with annotated Info View support
Seamless integration into Live 12’s Generator/Transformer MIDI tabs

User guides

User Manual

MFA Metaloom MIDI generator with Rate mode, Multiplier and Divisor knobs, Auto toggle and Generate button

MFA Metagrid MIDI generator with pitch grid of 8 x 23 steps, C1 to C3 range, dice randomizers and Generate button

MFA Scantron MIDI generator with orange noise display and pitch, velocity, length, rate and chance controls

MFA Rematrix MIDI generator with cyan repeat grid, purple note grid for C1 to A1, and Generate button

MIDI Toolset 003

MIDI Generators

Four MaxforLive MIDI Generators sit in the Generator tab of Live 12's MIDI Note Editor: Metagrid, Metaloom, Rematrix, and Scantron. They cover polymetric grid sequencing, evolving progressions, dual probability matrices, and visual noise sonification respectively.

MFA Monotizer MIDI tool in Ascend mode with Octave and Offset knobs, Auto and Transform buttons

MFA Multiswap device with eight note rows setting input pitch, count, chance and output pitch for swapping

MFA Quantographer MIDI tool with Notes and Divisions settings, step graph, randomize, Auto and Transform buttons

MFA Paraswap device with above and below thresholds for velocity, length and chance, plus Auto and Transform

MIDI Toolset 003

Paraswap, Monotizer, Multiswap, Quantographer

Paraswap transforms MIDI parameter values such as velocity, length, and chance above or below set thresholds into new outputs. Monotizer collapses polyphonic MIDI to single-note lines via nine algorithms, Multiswap probabilistically retargets up to eight pitches, and Quantographer re-quantizes clips into tupletted divisions with groove extraction.

$MFA Refractor device with ceiling, floor and fold, wrap or limit modes for pitch, velocity, length and chance$

MFA Replacer device with Pitch and Velocity edit tabs and a text map remapping note values, plus Auto and Transform buttons

MFA Seeker MIDI transformer with XY pad, Chance and Random modes, Chords toggle, Fill and Auto controls

MFA Teleport device with pitch and velocity In and Out ranges, Inside and Outside modes, and Transform button

MIDI Toolset 003

Refractor, Replacer, Seeker, Teleport

Four of the eight Transformer tools: Refractor folds and wraps pitch and velocity into melodic transformations, Replacer remaps pitch and velocity via editable text maps, Seeker offers XY-based variation control with interval randomisation, and Teleport probabilistically relocates notes across pitch, velocity, and grid timing.

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Important Information

CHANGELOG

v1.0.7 · released 12 Oct 2026

Minor bug fixes and improved Info Texts.

v1.0.52 · released 18 Sep 2026

Monotizer v1.0.2 updated to resolve an issue where certain chord voices might be excluded when using Random mode under certain conditions.

V1.0.51 – Released March 2026

Typewriter now adapts loop length to include generated notes, rounded to the nearest bar.

V1.0.5 – Released January 2026

Minor bug fixes, improvements, Scantron length-rate gating, Global Hub 2.0 and improved X-Relay bundled with Utility Boost

v1.0.4 – Released September 2025

Updated with new rate divisor option in fixed rate mode and Repeat/Unique toggle option to reduce repeated note pitches in Scantron

V1.0.0 – Initial Release – February 2025

INSTALLATION

To install MIDI Tools, first double-click to decompress the ZIP archive it arrived in. !

In Live’s Browser, navigate to the User Library in Places

Then find the MIDI Tools folder located there (2). If you don’t see a folder called MIDI Tools in your User Library, simply create it yourself.

We’d advice adding two subfolders for Generators and Transformers for neatness.

Finally, drag our Generators to the Generators subfolder and our Transformers to the Transformers subfolder

Live should automatically detect them and within the next few minutes, they should appear in the dropdown chooser of Live’s Generators or Transformers in the corresponding tab of any MIDI Clip’s Note Editor.

PLEASE NOTE: Once installed MIDI Tools, since they are not Max MIDI Effects, cannot be dragged and dropped onto MIDI tracks: they can only be loaded by the Generator and Transformer tabs of the MIDI clip editor.

LICENSE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MIDI Toolset 003 by Manifest Audio?

MFA MIDI Toolset 003 is a collection of twelve MaxforLive MIDI devices (4 generators, 8 transformers) that run within Ableton Live 12’s MIDI clip editor for MIDI creation, manipulation, and transformation.

Does this product require MaxforLive?

Yes.

What is MaxforLive?

MaxforLive extends Ableton Live with the creative power of Max, letting you craft and perform with custom MIDI, audio, and modulation tools directly inside your workflow.

Where can I find more products by Manifest Audio?

You can explore more of Manifest Audio’s tools and devices here:
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What are the minimum requirements for this product?

To use this product, ensure the following requirements are met:
Ableton Live 12.2 or higher
MaxforLive installed (Max 9.0.7 or higher)
Windows or macOS system capable of running Live 12
Internet connection for download and updates

In Depth

Overview & Inspiration

MIDI Toolset 003 is Manifest Audio’s most advanced collection of MaxforLive MIDI utilities yet: a versatile arsenal of tools designed to generate, randomize, sequence, and transform MIDI clips from within Live 12’s MIDI Note Editor. Whether you’re composing generative ambient music, slicing up polyrhythms, or designing dynamic grooves for techno or IDM, this toolkit opens new creative pathways.

What’s Inside?

Generators

Metagrid: Build polymetric, overlapping parameter sequences across eight customizable grids for pitch, velocity, chance, and more.
Metaloom: Weave evolving musical sequences with six parameter sequencers and extensive randomization controls.
Rematrix: Use dual probability matrices to remix selected notes across timing and pitch dimensions.
Scantron: Sonify visual noise patterns and fractal algorithms to generate MIDI based on image data or procedural textures.

Transformers

Monotizer: Collapse polyphonic MIDI into single-note lines using nine algorithms like Lowest, Highest, Median, or Random.
Multiswap: Probabilistically transpose up to eight specific note pitches to new targets with chance and count controls.
Paraswap: Transform MIDI parameter values (velocity, length, chance) above or below thresholds into new outputs.
Quantographer: Re-quantize MIDI clips into tupletted rhythmic divisions with groove extraction capability.
Refractor: Fold, wrap, and limit pitch, velocity, and other values into creative rhythmic and melodic transformations.
Replacer: Instantly remap pitch and velocity values with editable text-based maps, perfect for adapting drum kits.
Seeker: Explore real-time XY-based variation control for pitch, velocity, length, chance, and offset with interval-based randomization.
Teleport: Probabilistically relocate notes within your clip across pitch, velocity, and grid timing for generative variation.

All devices are Info View annotated and built with intuitive visual feedback for immersive, hands-on use.

How to Use

After installation into your User Library under the appropriate MIDI Tools folder structure, the devices become selectable directly within the Generator or Transformer tabs of any MIDI Clip in Live 12’s Note Editor. Just load, tweak, and generate, or transform existing MIDI clips with new levels of expressive control.

Tech Specs & Requirements

Software: Ableton Live 12.2 Suite or higher
Platform: MaxforLive (Max 9.0.7 recommended)
Installation: Place devices into “User Library > MIDI Tools > Generators / Transformers” folders
Formats: MaxforLive devices (.amxd), includes PDF manual
Delivery: Instant digital download

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