Rupture 2 by Rawton Forge
MAXFORLIVE KICK DRUM GENERATOR
Rupture is a cutting-edge MaxforLive kick drum and mono synthbass generator built for producers who want total control over every aspect of their low-end. From pristine analog thuds to distorted experimental smashes and driving basslines, it gives you a modular toolkit of oscillators, waveshapers, FM, envelopes, noise layering and more, all visualized with an onboard oscilloscope and powered by real-time modulation curves.
Whether you’re sculpting classic techno kicks or cinematic bass hits, Rupture responds with surgical precision.
Now fully rebuilt: redesigned stock-Ableton interface, fully MIDI-driven, with a new per-block velocity matrix.
- Modular kick and bass synthesis with intuitive real-time control
- Fully MIDI-driven: play kicks or mono basslines directly from notes
- OscX engine: 6 ModKnobs for live harmonic shaping and saturation
- Precision pitch & amplitude envelopes tailored for kick synthesis
- Per-block velocity matrix for expressive MIDI response
- Layer your own samples or use built-in noise for transient click or texture
- Randomization system for creative inspiration & exploration
- Save up to six internal snapshots per device instance
- Built-in modulation mapping for DAW-wide sidechaining or FX control
- Built-in oscilloscope for visual feedback of waveform shaping
- Designed by RawtonForge with producers in mind
Create clean, distorted, organic, or futuristic kicks and basslines, Rupture turns your low-end into an instrument.
USER GUIDE:
Rupture2 Userguide
Rupture 2 by Rawton Forge
MAXFORLIVE KICK DRUM GENERATOR
Rupture is a cutting-edge MaxforLive kick drum and mono synthbass generator built for producers who want total control over every aspect of their low-end. From pristine analog thuds to distorted experimental smashes and driving basslines, it gives you a modular toolkit of oscillators, waveshapers, FM, envelopes, noise layering and more, all visualized with an onboard oscilloscope and powered by real-time modulation curves.
Whether you’re sculpting classic techno kicks or cinematic bass hits, Rupture responds with surgical precision.
Now fully rebuilt: redesigned stock-Ableton interface, fully MIDI-driven, with a new per-block velocity matrix.
- Modular kick and bass synthesis with intuitive real-time control
- Fully MIDI-driven: play kicks or mono basslines directly from notes
- OscX engine: 6 ModKnobs for live harmonic shaping and saturation
- Precision pitch & amplitude envelopes tailored for kick synthesis
- Per-block velocity matrix for expressive MIDI response
- Layer your own samples or use built-in noise for transient click or texture
- Randomization system for creative inspiration & exploration
- Save up to six internal snapshots per device instance
- Built-in modulation mapping for DAW-wide sidechaining or FX control
- Built-in oscilloscope for visual feedback of waveform shaping
- Designed by RawtonForge with producers in mind
Create clean, distorted, organic, or futuristic kicks and basslines, Rupture turns your low-end into an instrument.
USER GUIDE:
Rupture2 Userguide
Additional information
| MaxforLive | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Ableton Live Compatibility | Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 11 Suite, Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite |
| Min. Requirements | Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive Installed or Ableton Live 11 Suite |
| OS | Mac, Windows |
PRICE: £20.00
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4.9 out of 5
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April 4, 2026
This reviewer bought this product from our store.
Rupture has quickly become my go to for kick sounds in general, especially now with Live 12.3s new audio bouncing options. It’s simple enough to make dialing in a good kick very quick, but also has enough features to allow a lot of creative shaping. It’s been an extremely nice way to pivot away from using samples. Taking off a star for the lack of controls available on Push.
The ability to use the volume envelope as a modulator for other devices, the preset function, and the randomization function.
Rupture has a lot of controls that just aren’t available on the Push.
I recommend this product
December 3, 2025
This reviewer bought this product from our store.
RUPTURE IS KING OF KICKS!!!
so deep
thats what she said
the worst thing about this device is that i dont have a snare, hihat or other drums by yall to play with, cause yum!
I recommend this product
September 14, 2025
This reviewer bought this product from our store.
A super nice entry for the first Rawton Forge Instrument device. It will do literally any kick drum you can imagine. The sample layering on top is like the cherry :)
A wonderful GUI as well! Easy on the resources on an older machine.. What more do I wish?
I would like to take the opportunity to recommend everyone reading this to check out Rawton Forge's other Max for LIve offerings, to be found on their Gumroad page currently. (Or maybe Isotonik will adapt them as well in the future)
Since I know how to do it, I mapped the remaining parametrs as well for Push/supported controller interaction. I will not cut one star off but maybe it would be nice if you could add that by default.
Anyway I love it big time!
September 9, 2025
This reviewer bought this product from our store.
Love Rupture because you can take any kick and adjusted to your liking without going through so much editing. Great job @isotonik keep up the good work guys.
September 8, 2025
This reviewer bought this product from our store.
great device
Rupture 2 by Rawton Forge
Overview & Inspiration
Imagine sculpting the perfect kick, from subby booms to metallic crunches, without presets, samples, or guesswork.
Rupture is a MaxforLive kick drum and mono synthbass generator that puts the entire lifecycle of your sound in your hands. Every sound starts as a pure sine and is reshaped in real time as it plays: the waveform is never static, bending and saturating across the duration of each hit. Designed by RawtonForge, it offers a modular, visual, and exploratory workflow that rewards both technical precision and raw experimentation.
New in 2.0
Rupture 2.0 is a full rebuild. The interface has been redesigned from scratch in a clean, stock Ableton style, and the device is now fully MIDI-driven. A new per-block velocity matrix lets incoming velocity shape any section of the engine. Envelopes are faster and more precise, pitch and amplitude shaping have been reworked, length is now set in time divisions, and voice stealing on retrigger is smoother than ever.
Features & Highlights
- OscX Engine – Start from a pure sine and morph through triangle, saw, square, fold, spike, and drive with six dynamic ModKnobs, each curveable and reversible, evolving in real time across the sound.
- FM & Pitch Envelopes – Apply complex pitch sweeps and harmonic modulation with expressive XY-controlled envelopes.
- Amplitude Control – Design your kick’s shape with flexible XY amplitude envelope shaping, now set in time divisions, from snappy clicks to boomy tails.
- Velocity Matrix – Dial in exactly how much incoming MIDI velocity affects each section of the engine.
- Dynamic Filters – Sculpt tone with a pitch-following lowpass, harmonic suppressor, and exciter to keep your attack sharp and your lows deep.
- Noise & Sample Layering – Add a transient click or grain by layering noise, or drag in your own samples for added character or FM input, with inverse ring modulation that fills the dips of the kick.
- Randomize & Snapshots – Discover wild combinations instantly with per-block randomization, and save up to six variations for rapid auditioning.
- Visual Feedback – Dial in your sound with a resizable oscilloscope for real-time waveform monitoring.
- Global Modulation – Use the amplitude envelope to control any parameter across your set, enabling tempo-locked sidechaining and synced FX tweaks.
How to Use
Rupture slots into any Ableton Live track and responds to MIDI. Notes trigger the sound and set the final pitch, so it plays as a percussive synth or a mono bass. Shape your oscillator’s tone with ModKnobs, assign envelope curves for pitch and amplitude, layer noise or drag in your own attack sample, and tweak the final sound with filters, saturation, and EQ-style harmonic shaping. Save multiple versions, randomize settings for instant variation, and control other devices with built-in mapping.
Ideal For
- Techno, house, and bass music producers who need powerful custom kicks
- Sound designers crafting hits and impacts for film/game audio
- Artists looking to replace static kick samples with expressive instruments
- Experimental creators who want to twist time and tone through modulation
Requirements
- Ableton Live 11 or higher
- MaxforLive 8+
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Rupture is a MaxforLive kick drum generator designed for precision control over kick synthesis using real-time modulation, custom envelopes, FM, and harmonic shaping.
A: Yes, Rupture is a MaxforLive device.
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 RawtonForge’s tools and devices here: RAWTON FORGE
Important Information
## v2.0 – 24 June 2026
– Rupture is now always MIDI-controlled, no need to toggle MIDI on anymore
– Envelopes are now more efficient and more precise
– UI fully redesigned (stock Ableton-style look)
– Velocity parameter added to the parameter matrix
– Random parameter added to the parameter matrix
– Antialiased oscillator
– Length is now settable in time divisions
– Improved voice stealing on retrigger
– Better pitch envelope
– Better amp envelope
– Simplified oscilloscope
V1.0.0 – Initial Release – September 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.
**IMPORTANT FOR THE DEVICE TO WORK**
You must have the FREE Ableton Convolution Reverb Pack installed in order to access the IRs:
https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/convolution-reverb/
**IMPORTANT FOR PRESETS TO LOAD**
Below is the install instructions for each device type. They all folow the same pattern so once you do one the rest follows the same (NOTE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INSTRUMENTS AND AUDIO EFFECTS!):
NIRVANA (Full device instrument) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “Nirvana” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/instuments/max instrument/Nirvana/Nirvana.amxd
NIRVANA C (Circuit mode only instrument) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “Nirvana C” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/instuments/max instrument/Nirvana C/Nirvana C.amxd
NIRVANA SM (Space and Material mode only instrument) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “Nirvana SM” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/instuments/max instrument/Nirvana SM/Nirvana SM.amxd
NIRVANA FX (Full device audio effect) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “NirvanaFX” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect/NirvanaFX/NirvanaFX.amxd
NIRVANA FX C (Circuit mode only audio effect) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “NirvanaFX” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect/NirvanaFX C/NirvanaFX C.amxd
NIRVANA FX SM (Space and Material mode only audio effect) ______________________
Drop the entire folder called “NirvanaFX” into the folder called “…/ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.
So if you followed the above instructions correctly for the presets to load, the full path to the device file (the .amxd file) shoulde be:
…/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect/NirvanaFX SM/NirvanaFX SM.amxd
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