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Max for Live

Max integration into Ableton Live, developed by Ableton and Cycling ‘74.

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Find purchasing options and prices on Ableton’s website. There are Full Versions and Crossgrades, depending on what you own currently.

  • If you purchased Pluggo 3, Mode 1, or Hipno 1 (but don’t own Max 5) you are eligible for a discount on a purchase of the Full Version of Max for Live.
  • If you purchased Max 5 you are eligible for a Crossgrade of Max for Live.
    • Need to upgrade to Max 5 to get the Max for Live Crossgrade? From now until December 13, we’ve reduced the price of upgrading to Max 5 from $199 to $149. If you own Max 4, you can use this opportunity to take advantage of Ableton’s special crossgrade price on Max for Live. Visit our online store for more Max 5 upgrade details. (Your upgrade price may vary depending on which products you already own.)
  • If you purchased a temporary 9-month Max 5, you are not eligible for the Crossgrade. You need to purchase a Full Version of Max 5 first. Remember: You can apply $39 of your temporary 9-month purchase to a new, full purchase of Max 5. E-mail student@cycling74.com for details.
  • If you represent a school e-mail Ableton’s Edu Sales Team for details. (If the school owns Max 5 and you don’t know the serial numbers, contact our edu sales department first to get details.)

FAQ

Who is selling Max for Live?

Max for Live is sold by Ableton as an add-on product to Live 8.1 or as a bundle with Live. You can purchase Max for Live exclusively at Ableton’s online store.

Max for Live is a download-only product. First, download install Live 8.1 from Ableton. Then download install Max 5.1 from our download page.

What is the difference between Max and Max for Live?

Max for Live requires the new Live 8.1 release and Max 5.1. Max for Live adds the ability for the Max application to be used as an editor for building Live devices. Existing Max users can continue to work with Max as they always have. To work on Live devices, you start by editing an existing device from inside Live.

For users who only own Max for Live, the Max application will have the following limitations:

  • no built in support for audio and MIDI (Live is used for audio and MIDI I/O)
  • restrictions on seeing Jitter images in the Max application (Jitter is fully functional inside Live)
  • no ability to build standalone applications

How much will Max for Live cost if I already own Max?

The crossgrade price of Max for Live for Max 5 owners is $99/79 euros. For more information visit the Ableton pricing page.

Where do I go for support?

Ableton is the best source for information about using Max devices in Live. Cycling ‘74 support can answer questions about the Max authoring environment. There are many resources for learning Max, such as our interactive tutorials, classes and workshops, and our online community.

Will I be able to sell Max devices I create?

The first release of Max for Live does not prevent users from opening Max devices. This is likely to discourage selling devices for the time being. Our plans for paid and free content distribution will be announced in 2010.