Mark Towers
Average Vendor RatingBased in Leicester, England, Mark is an artist, developer and educator in electronic music. As an Ableton Certified Trainer, much of Mark’s work is deeply entwined with Ableton Live and custom Max for Live devices which focus on offering unique ways of creating, performing and interacting with the music making process. As well as software development with Isotonik Studios, Mark also designs and builds music installations and custom hardware all with a continuing goal: making music fun.
As a keen enthusiast of quirky electronic music hardware, Mark’s first steps in the world of Max for Live saw the development of Push Pong, a generative sequencer that uses the 8x8 button grid on Push as a bouncing ball melodic generator. The success of this free device led onto the development of the Arcade Series and the Arcade Series Returns; a collection of Max for Live sequencers all inspired by classic arcade games that make use of supported grid-based controllers for Live.
Mark’s latest device, the Multi Analyser, which is a multi-channel frequency analyser for mixing, makes use of a new feature in Live 10 whereby multiple audio tracks in Live can be routed to a single Max for Live device. This has undoubtedly been one of Mark’s most popular devices and led to the development of the Multi Analyser XL offering even more in-demand features to aid the mixing process.
Mark is currently working on new controller-based sequencer devices and a number of collaborative projects with fellow developers and sound designers.
For more info on hardware/music installation projects out: https://marktowers.net/projects/
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ARPEX
MaxforLive MPE Arpegiator
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ARPEX is an expressive arpeggiator Max for Live device. It works just like a regular arpeggiator with the addition of MPEfunctionality.
Incoming MPE slide and pressure data is used to control the octave transposition and note duration for each individual note.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Live 11 | OS: Apple Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: Live 11 Suite or Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive
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
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
Space Invaders
Coin Op Inspired Sequencer
The Arcade Series Returns concludes with Space Invaders, a rotating pulse generator designed specifically for triggering drum machines.
Independent patterns/rows of ‘Invaders’ are set up in the separate invader engines to the right. These patterns can be static or moving from left to right and have their own parameters which effect note generation.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Frogger
Rated 4.00 out of 58-step Gate Sequencer
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!
Frogger is an 8-step gate sequencer inspired by the classic video game and electronic gate sequencers. Via the mouse or control surface you set the pitch/octave for each step. When the sequence lands on the step the note is triggered. All pitch values conform to the globally selected scale with individual octave control per step.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Ghosts
Random Looping Melodic MaxforLive Sequencer
Ghosts is a random looping melodic sequencer inspired by the classic arcade game PacMan (but it hasn’t got the hero in it!). Originally part of The Arcade Series Returns it’s 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!
Across the Arcade Series Returns is an inbuilt loop feature which can work on an individual element or globally. When you come up with a rhythm or melody you want to save you can also press a single button and export the pattern directly into an Ableton Live MIDI clip.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Arkanoid
Rotating Melodic MaxforLive Sequencer
Originally debuting as part of The Arcade Series Returns Arkanoid is part of 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!
Arkanoid is a rotating melodic sequencer inspired by the classic arcade game. The grid interface is the primary way to interact with Arkanoid. Both control surface 8×8 button grids and mouse clicks can be used to control the UI.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Multi Analyser XL
Rated 4.50 out of 5Upgraded Analysis for Ableton Live 10
After the success of the MultiAnalyser device, Ableton Certified Trainer Mark Towers has taken on board the feedback for the free device and upgraded it to XL. The main visible difference is a large floating window, stays visible while selecting different tracks.
Additional Channel routing options per track:
– Select from Pre FX, Post FX or Post Mixer to analyse tracks
– Select Left, Right or Summed output of tracks to analyse
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Ghosts LE
Rated 5.00 out of 5Generative MIDI Sequencer
Ghosts LE is a MaxforLive Generative Sequencer for Ableton Live that takes it’s inspiration from the classic pill munching Arcade Game, PacMan.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5+ | Live 10 | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
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
Pong Deluxe
Atari's Classic Re-Born as a Sequencer
Pong Deluxe is the Free introduction to the Arcade Series collection of MaxforLive Generative Sequencers from Ableton Certified Trainer Mark Towers.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential
Polypin
PolyRhythms, Euclidean & Traditional Sequencing
PolyPin is a MaxforLive Generative Sequencer inspired by Pinball and controllable by a range of Ableton Live supported MIDI Controllers.
Up to 8 sequencers run in sync or independently using specially developed sequencer modes:
- Probability for creating random chance based beats
- Euclidean for exotic polyrhythmic patterns
- Classic for retro 16 step sequencing.
Developer: Mark Towers | Compatibility: Ableton Live 9.7.5 | Live 10+ | OS: Mac & Windows | Minimum Requirements: MaxforLive is Essential