The Max ToolBox is a JavaScript based tool that simplifies some aspects of patching within the Max/MSP environment. The main feature is the ability to quickly connect objects using keyboard shortcuts.

You can get more information, download and view the source at

Questions, comments and suggestions can be sent at maxtoolbox (at) studioimaginaire (dot) com

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i don't think i could work in Max without this any more!

Cool Nat! What's the difference between version 8 and version 14?

Hmm apparently there is a problem with the title, version 8 is for Max4 and 14 for Max5, will try to correct it !

This is one of the most incredible tools ever - it just includes all those things that I wished Max/MSP includes in the package.

Simply incredible, you made my day :) (I'm going to show this to my teacher, his brain will explode)

This is one of the most incredible tools ever - it just includes all those things that I wished Max/MSP includes in the package. 

Simply incredible, you made my day :) (I'm going to show this to my teacher, his brain will explode)


Hey thanks for the nice comment ! I'm glad you find it useful !

Hey thanks for the nice comment !  I'm glad you find it useful !


wau!! I just have take a look to it but it seems it´s going to make patching much more comfortable and easy... as I do really like to connect tons of objects.

God bless your soul Nat !
no more arranging from the menu..


Nat, I need to thank you from the bottom of my patching heart. I've got a monome 128, and there are times where I'm patching 128 objects to 1 routepass - and now all I have to do is select them and press 'w'.

I'm so grateful for the time you've put into this - it's the first external that I truly feel is an ESSENTIAL addition to max. thanks again!

Awesome stuff for additive synthesis patching! Really big thanks!

Thanks for your work on this - really changed my life for the better!

Best thing to happen for patching since cables.

just letting you know that in 7, when you turn the toolbox on, you get an error message in the console:

text: can't find file ./resources/init/max-keycommands.txt

doesn't seem to effect anything, though....

thanks for a wonderful helper. Now MAX 7 appeared and they changed the whole system, so Toolbox still works but there are little problems, like no help file. Do you think you can take a look at it and adjust it to MAX 7. I am sure you'll have a bus full of happy campers...

make sure you are using the latest version:

https://github.com/natcl/maxtoolbox/archive/master.zip

mattyo:
make sure you are using the latest version:
https://github.com/natcl/maxtoolbox/archive/master.zip

Hey Nat -- you were right. I thought I had the latest, but I was wrong. (You might want to add v7 installation instructions to the readme when you have a chance.) Thanks again for making this project happen!

Hey Nat -- you were right. I thought I had the latest, but I was wrong.  (You might want to add v7 installation instructions to the readme when you have a chance.)  Thanks again for making this project happen!

I received your mail. My problem, I did not put the folder into the "Packages" Now it works fine again.

I received your mail. My problem, I did not put the folder into the "Packages" Now it works fine again.
Again many thanks for good job!

OH MY GOD i have been using max/msp for like five years and had no idea this existed and it existed all this time I feel I have wasted my life and nat can I marry you right this second there's no more time to waste

OH MY GOD i have been using max/msp for like five years and had no idea this existed and it existed all this time I feel I have wasted my life and nat can I marry you right this second there's no more time to waste
jesus christ

yeah yeah absolutely you go do that i'll order the cake in the meantime xx

Hey, is there a way to connect multiple outlets of one object to multiple inlets of another? I can't figure it out.

I couldn't work without this extension. So glad it's still working in Max 8

Hey, is there a way to connect multiple outlets of one object to multiple inlets of another?  I can't figure it out.

I couldn't work without this extension.  So glad it's still working in Max 8

yes, you need to specify the number of connections you want to make. If I recall well, shift-n followed by the number of connections then shift-c

That's the one. Thanks Nat, works a charm.

That's the one.  Thanks Nat, works a charm.

Hey all! I've been working on some improvements and fixes for the toolbox in Max8. This version is currently only supported for Max8 tho (because it uses the newly introduced node.script object). It is not yet merged with the main branch, but you can already give it a try here 

Bugreports are of course welcome. Some of the new features/improvements:

Hey all! I've been working on some improvements and fixes for the toolbox in Max8. This version is currently only supported for Max8 tho (because it uses the newly introduced node.script object). It is not yet merged with the main branch, but you can already give it a try here https://github.com/tmhglnd/maxtoolbox 

Bugreports are of course welcome. Some of the new features/improvements:

Improved object finding for connections (no object is left behind)

create a new empty object below selected and automatically connect (shift-\)

selected next/previous object (shift-s, shift-w)

send a bang to selected objects (shift-b)

use $ in @name to create ascending numbers in scriptingnames.

Thanks Timo for making these changes !
I just merged your pull request !
Glad to see this is still used :)