X-FX 2 by Manifest Audio
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X-FX 2 is a suite of 12 cutting-edge MaxforLive audio effects from Manifest Audio, designed to push the boundaries of your sound design and mixing workflows in Ableton Live. Featuring harmonically-aware controls, rhythmic precision, and a wide palette of creative processing, this collection inspires new ways to interact with your audio.
From tuned comb filters and FM to harmonizers, resonators, reverb, and distortion, each effect is playable and scale-aware, letting you create musical interactions between unrelated elements. X-FX 2 supports melodic control via MIDI notes, automation, or the bundled X-Relay utility, offering unmatched flexibility and creative depth.
Whether you’re shaping subtle textures or crafting bold sonic transformations, X-FX 2 is an indispensable toolkit for producers, sound designers, and live performers.
Key Features:
- 12 MaxforLive audio effects with harmonic and rhythmic control
- Melodic control via MIDI, X-Relay, or Live project’s scale & key
- Includes effects like comb filter, FM, delay, harmonizer, reverb, distortion, and more
- Highly flexible timing with sync options and scale-aware modes
- Redesigned v2 interfaces and efficiency improvements
- Octave control, optional limiting, and unique modulation options
- Fully compatible with Ableton Live 12 (recommended) & Max 9.0.5+
USER GUIDE: X-FX 2 Manual + License
X-FX 2 by Manifest Audio
THE X-FX LEGACY CONTINUES!
TRIPLE PACK SAVINGS: Add any three or more Manifest Audio products to your cart and save 20% automatically at checkout!
X-FX 2 is a suite of 12 cutting-edge MaxforLive audio effects from Manifest Audio, designed to push the boundaries of your sound design and mixing workflows in Ableton Live. Featuring harmonically-aware controls, rhythmic precision, and a wide palette of creative processing, this collection inspires new ways to interact with your audio.
From tuned comb filters and FM to harmonizers, resonators, reverb, and distortion, each effect is playable and scale-aware, letting you create musical interactions between unrelated elements. X-FX 2 supports melodic control via MIDI notes, automation, or the bundled X-Relay utility, offering unmatched flexibility and creative depth.
Whether you’re shaping subtle textures or crafting bold sonic transformations, X-FX 2 is an indispensable toolkit for producers, sound designers, and live performers.
Key Features:
- 12 MaxforLive audio effects with harmonic and rhythmic control
- Melodic control via MIDI, X-Relay, or Live project’s scale & key
- Includes effects like comb filter, FM, delay, harmonizer, reverb, distortion, and more
- Highly flexible timing with sync options and scale-aware modes
- Redesigned v2 interfaces and efficiency improvements
- Octave control, optional limiting, and unique modulation options
- Fully compatible with Ableton Live 12 (recommended) & Max 9.0.5+
USER GUIDE: X-FX 2 Manual + License
Additional information
| MaxforLive | Audio Devices |
|---|---|
| Ableton Live Compatibility | Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite |
| OS | Mac, Windows |
| Min. Requirements | Ableton Live Standard with MaxforLive |
| Controllers | Ableton Push THREE Standalone |
PRICE: £95.00
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December 14, 2025
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With powerful effects comes complicated setup requirements.
Excellent quality effects with complex routing possibilities. Not for newbies as modulation in particular is quite complex to setup requiring multiple devices. With appropriate setup project can be transferred and used effectively on Push 3 Standalone.
Great sound quality with excellent modulation capabilities.
Modulation requires complicated combination of devices. Need to watch Manifest Audio streams to work out.
I recommend this product
X-FX 2 by Manifest Audio
X-FX 2 Overview & Inspiration
X-FX 2 reimagines audio processing by merging harmonic coherence, rhythmic precision, and advanced modulation in a creative suite of 12 MaxforLive effects. Developed by Manifest Audio, X-FX 2 enables you to create evolving textures, harmonically-resonant effects, and tightly-synced dynamics that enhance your music in new and inspiring ways.
With harmonically-aware controls and MIDI playability, X-FX 2 bridges the gap between audio effects and instruments — perfect for live performance, sound design, and experimental production.
X-FX 2 Included Devices
- X-Comb — Tuned comb filter with stereo control and multiple modes.
- X-Delay — Flexible delay with stereo control and creative timing options.
- X-Filter — Multi-mode filter with MIDI and scale-aware control.
- X-FM — Frequency modulation effect with unique tonal shaping capabilities.
- X-Harmonizer — Scale-conforming harmonizer with optional pitch shifts.
- X-Pressor — Dynamics processor with saturation and expansion.
- X-Resonator — Physical modeling resonator for organic textures.
- X-Torsion — Digital distortion packed with creative algorithms.
- X-Verb — Algorithmic reverb with multiple models.
- X-Form — Modulation suite including chorus, flanger, and more.
- X-Connect — Advanced routing and combining tool.
- X-Divide — Signal splitter for creative parallel processing.
Features & Workflow
- Play effects melodically via MIDI, automation, or X-Relay
- Harmonically constrain effects to 69 scales in any key
- Adjustable root, scale, glide, and octave controls
- Unique dry/wet interpolation and input threshold modes
- Built-in limiting, gating, crossover, and visual feedback
- Redesigned v2 interfaces and enhanced efficiency
What’s Included
- X-FX 2 suite (.amxd files) with all 12 devices
- Utility Boost bundle of eight devices including X-Relay
- User manual with installation guide and license
Minimum Requirements
To use this product, ensure the following requirements are met:
- Ableton Live Suite (Live 12.2 or higher recommended) with MaxforLive
- Max 9.0.5 or higher
- Mac or Windows
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Frequently Asked Questions
A: X-FX 2 is a collection of 12 creative MaxforLive audio effects that combine harmonic awareness, rhythmic control, and innovative processing techniques.
A: Yes, MaxforLive is required.
A: MaxforLive is a platform that integrates the visual programming environment Max with Ableton Live, allowing users to create and use custom audio, MIDI, and control devices.
A: You can explore more of Manifest Audio’s tools and devices here: Manifest Audio
Important Information
V2.1.15 – Released February 2026
Includes: minor bug fixes and GUI improvements to X-Comb, X-Form, X-Resonator, X-Tonal, and X-Torsion.
V2.1.14 – Released January 2025
- X-Filter: Improved GUI, revamped Phasebank filter, Tilt control, envelope follower, and rate quantization.
- X-Verb: New Shift and Space circuits, improved panning.
- X-Tonal: Improved algorithms and six new oscillator types with shape and FX control.
- X-Delay: New Brigade circuit, enhanced width.
- X-FM: Improved GUI and five new oscillator types with shape and FX control
- X-Resonator: Noise excitator with three models.
- X-Pressor: Improved timing, make-up gain and GUI.
- X-Torsion: New AM distortion circuit with numerous parameters.
- X-Comb: Minor GUI improvements and new comb factor gain.
- X-Harmonizer: Improved performance, semitone/cent pitch shift option.
- All X-FX: Various improvements, bug fixes, seven new scales and optional output clipping.
Global Hub 2.0 and improved X-Relay bundled with Utility Boost
V1.0.0 – Initial Release – July 2025
Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.
.alp Files – These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.
.amxd files – These are individual MaxforLive Devices and can be stored anywhere on your hard drive. We’d advise creating a folder for them and then adding that folder as a location within the Places section of Lives Browser.
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