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Suren

I'd like to control Live parameters from my M4L device and I am wondering how I can use String Representation instead of the min max numbers. Currently I can only send numbers in the min/max range not the actual values on the Live Device:

 parameter in Operator has a 0.00 ms to 20.0 s range but min and max values I get in my M4l device are 0.0 to 1.0 

How can I send 0.00 ms to 20.0 s values to Live instead of using min and max?

Hi,

I'd like to control Live parameters from my M4L device and I am wondering how I can use String Representation instead of the min max...

control-device-parameters-in-live-with-string-representation-value

Control device parameters in Live with String Representation value

spin lud

https://www.soundmanufacture.net/devices/mapul8tor-2

I am having problems with loading presets that use mapul8tor, basically it seems the parameters bindings are broken on loading the preset. In the Max Console window I see errore like:

I really would like to fix these errors but it is a complicated patch and I could really use a bit of help. I have looked inside the patch, I found this 

 subpatcher that I think is responsible for the parameters binding functionality. Any idea what could be causing this issue?

Mapulator2-Test Project.zip

Hi guys! Anyone here is using mapul8tor2.0 https://www.soundmanufacture.net/devices/mapul8tor-2 ?

I am having problems with loading...

mapul8tor2-forget-parameters-bindings-invalid-id-error

mapul8tor2 forget parameters bindings: invalid ID error

Jan Zaion

Hello, I am trying to build a device where I can get a display value from a selected device parameter to an observer. In the attached maxpat I can only get property value. What do I mean with display value: Lets say I load up Live's compressor and I want to send the value of the attack to the observer. I want to get the value that is displayed in Live, that is 0.01ms-1s, but right now I only get values between 1 and 0.

display value to observer.maxpat

Hello, I am trying to build a device where I can get a display value from a selected device parameter to an observer. In the attached maxpat

get-display-value-from-a-device-parameter-to-live-observer

Get display value from a device parameter to live.observer

Riccardo Garimberti

Hello everyone, I'd like to display the selected track name using 

 so that the displayed text is automatically updated each time the selected track changes in Ableton Live.

It's possible? I tried but the text displayed only changes if I press the "goto live_set view selected_track" message.

Hello everyone, I'd like to display the selected track name using live.observer so that the displayed text is automatically updated each...

how-to-display-selected-track-name-with-liveobserver

How to display selected track name with live.observer?

Daniel Neshama Itach

So, I built this M4L device. It works great in Max MSP standalone but 

doesn't output audio when running inside Ableton Live

*It does output audio to live when I open it in edit mode. Never happened to me, so weird.

Since this is a project, I will put it's link in here. If this isn't the way to post devices here I will correct myself. Project file and .amxd files: 

https://www.dropbox.com/t/oGYDNxCtneQmMEcj

So, I built this M4L device. It works great in Max MSP standalone but doesn't output audio when running inside Ableton Live.

*It does...

no-audio-output-only-when-opened-in-edit-mode

No audio output, only when opened in edit mode..?

Adam Murray

I made a Max for Live device that runs an MCP server (via Node for Max) allowing AI assistants to control Ableton Live. You can generate and edit MIDI clips, manage tracks and scenes, and automate arrangement workflows through natural language.

https://github.com/adamjmurray/producer-pal#readme

There's demo videos and a detailed installation guide on the website to help you get started with:

Open source and free to use. Gemini CLI has a generous free tier if you want to try without subscriptions. I'm planning to add a built-in chat UI for non-command-line users a little later.

Anthropic had a "Built with Claude" contest over the summer and 

. Claude Code was a godsend. I'm a software engineer, but I wouldn't have had time for all the R&D on my own. It let me focus on ideas and iterate quickly without getting bogged down in implementation details.

Happy to answer questions about the technical details. The bridge between Node for Max and the v8 object (for Live API access) required some creative solutions.

I made a Max for Live device that runs an MCP server (via Node for Max) allowing AI assistants to control Ableton Live. You can generate...

producer-pal-mcp-server-running-in-node-for-max-to-control-ableton-live

Producer Pal: MCP server running in Node for Max to control Ableton Live

izuru inayoshi

I'm developing a Max for Live audio effect called 

 which randomly extracts spectrums from the input audio to create and output grains. I'm struggling to implement a 

 object to allow for multiple overlapping grains. I've tried solutions suggested by AI and various patches found online, but none of them worked. Could anyone provide a working solution or advice on how to properly implement round-robin with 

Spectral Grain Filter prototype.amxd

I'm developing a Max for Live audio effect called Spectral Grain Filter which randomly extracts spectrums from the input audio to create...

implementing-round-robin-voice-allocation-with-poly-in-a-max-for-live-audio-effect

Implementing Round-Robin Voice Allocation with poly~ in a Max for Live Audio Effect

ZeroValue

But even if I checked the MPE patch support when I set the patch to hold note mode, the MPE information is no more transmitted.

I 'remix' an old maxforlive device.
But even if I checked the MPE patch support when I set the patch to hold note mode, the MPE information...

mpe-parse-hold-note

MPE Parse - Hold note

Eren Utku

Hello everyone! I made this simple device to control parameters of Ableton with my cursor movement. You can also record your automation through the device's X and Y axis parameters and then paste the automation on your desired parameter's lane. For more information you can check the video I made or visit the github repo: 

https://github.com/erenutku97/AbletonMouseAutomation

Hello everyone! I made this simple device to control parameters of Ableton with my cursor movement. You can also record your automation...

sharing-m4l-device-for-automation-using-cursor-movement

[Sharing] M4L device for automation using cursor movement

Tolga Zafer Ozdemir

I have been trying to retrieve the key and scale information from the Live Object Model. It seems that this data resides at the song level. However, when attempting to access the key and scale of individual clips, there doesn’t appear to be a straightforward solution — unless you run the entire set, select each clip manually, and observe the key and scale results.

Is there any way to retrieve this information?

Greetings,

I have been trying to retrieve the key and scale information from the Live Object Model. It seems that this data resides at the...

Max For Live Forum