Learning Max for Ableton Live
1h 7mIntermediate2021-04-02
Authors

Emmanuel Henri
Executive with 20+ years of experience in programming and design
Course details
Do you want to experiment with sound and synthesis? In this course, instructor Emmanuel Henri shows you how to extend your compositions in Ableton Live by using the Max programming environment. Emmanuel gives an overview of what Max is and how it extends the Ableton Live application. He explores instrument options in the Max library, as well as MIDI effects and audio effects in the Max API. Emmanuel walks you through the Max programming interface, how to construct Max scripts, and how to add and test Max patches. In case you run into snags, he covers online documentation for Max and community-created patches for Max, then concludes with an introduction to NodeJS for Max.
Skills covered
Ableton LiveAbletonMusic ProductionDigital Audio WorkstationsAudio and MusicLearning
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Learning Max for Ableton Live
- 02 - What you should know
1. Introduction to Max for Ableton Live
- 03 - What is Max for Ableton Live
- 04 - How to get started with Max
- 05 - Exploration of instruments
- 06 - Exploration of MIDI effects
- 07 - Exploration of audio effects
- 08 - Intro to Vizzie and BEAP
2. First Max Patch
- 09 - Overview of the Max interface
- 10 - Introduction to objects
- 11 - Add your first objects
3. Finalizing and Testing the Patch
- 12 - Add a few more objects
- 13 - Intro to interface building in Max
- 14 - Finalize the interface
- 15 - Test final patch in Live
4. Experimentation
- 16 - Max documentation
- 17 - Community patches
- 18 - Introduction to NodeJS for Max
Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps