Max

Use Max to make your own music, sound, video, and interactive media applications. You arrange boxes on a canvas and connect them together to create, experiment, and play.

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With Max, you can instantly see and hear the results with every change you make.

Andrew Spitz used Max to coordinate his music players, called Skube, through a custom network and to access APIs for playing and managing music.
Build your own world of sound using sample-manipulation, synthesis tools, high-quality filters, spectral processing, real-time recording and playback.

Robert Henke (Monolake) creates electronic music and multimedia installations with his custom Max for Live devices and Max patches that connect sound with lighting effects and video.
Control visuals with audio, MIDI, or any other data source. Integrate vector graphics, compositing effects, color manipulations, and videos.

SUE-C uses live camera input and simple video processing in Max to animate hundreds of different objects for her live performances and recorded work.
Create your own 3D worlds, complete with lighting, materials, and multiple cameras, and use the advanced physics engine for animation control.

Masato Tsutsui creates stunning, audio-driven live visuals in Tokyo clubs powered by the interactive 3D graphics system in Max.
With its ability to communicate with other applications and hardware, Max is the glue that holds your project together.

Ali Momeni's Time Machine uses Max to automate time-lapse and stop-motion animation, capture face and movement recognition, and connect to a video archival system.
Max connects music, video, control, and lighting systems with MIDI or OSC controller devices, or custom hardware.

Ryan Holsopple of 31 Down uses switches, sensors and buttons from the stage to retain control over the sound and lights.