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ESSENTIALS Supporter Discount Code
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ESSENTIALS: 5 Essential Creative Max For Live Tools
Hey everyone π Here's a new pack for you; ESSENTIALS.ESSENTIALS is a collection of Max For Live devices that each do one thing, but do it well π₯ With only one or two controls, theyβre technically simple but conceptually vast. Theyβre also fun and engaging to use, destined to become essential tools in your...
Workshop: Creative Composition Tools in Live
Hey everyone πJoin me next week for a Patreon exclusiveworkshop on Creative Composition Tools in Live π¨ We'll explore things like the new MIDI Tools in Live 12, MIDI FX and Scale Awareness and maybe even some generative AI tomfoolery π€I'm trying something slightly different and a little more informal f...
π§βπ« May Workshop Topic Requests
Hey! πIts time to start taking requests for what you'd like to see covered in next month's workshop.I've yet to finalise a date - I'll have more info on that soon - but for now, drop a comment below to let me know if there's anything you'd like to learn about π¬The last 2 workshops have bee...
Max For Live Wrappers Workshop Recording
Hello everyone πI hope some of you were able to attend last week's Max For Live Wrappers workshop. If you registered for the event you would have already received a link to the recording but, in case you missed it, here's the link to check it out.Enjoy!--------P.S: I'll be following up with another post ...
ποΈ Design Custom VST User Interfaces with Max For Live (Discount Code)
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βοΈ Design Custom VST User Interfaces with Max For Live
Hey everyone πThe event for this month's workshops is up! We'll be looking at how to build custom plugin wrappers in Max For Live. This has been a hotly requested topic, so should be a really good session! πI'll follow up with a members-only post shortly with the discount code to get 100% off.Hope to ...
Console EQ: Patron's Discount Code
Hey πMy new Max For Live device, Console EQ, is now officially live on the site. Nothing's changed from the version I shared last week, but if you want to add the download to your ELPHNT account so you can always access the latest version in the future, you can use the code "with-a-little-help-from-my-friend...
Console EQ ποΈ
Hey everyone, here's a new(ish) one for ya.Console EQ gives you an analog mixing workflow inside Ableton Live. Modelled on a classic analog channel strip, Console EQ intentionally limits your choices while still being flexible enough for most situations. It features 4 bands of EQ plus high and lowpass filters with ...
Max For Live Workshop Recording
Thanks to all who came to the workshops last week! π If you registered for the event but couldn't make it, you should have already received an email with a link to watch the recording ποΈ For those who didn't sign up, you can check out the recording at the link.I'll eventually be editing this down i...
ποΈ Building In Max For Live: Beyond The Basics (Discount Code)
The code to get 100% off the upcoming workshop is patreon-493
π οΈ Building In Max For Live: Beyond The Basics
Hey everyone πThe event for my first series of workshops next week is live. π The topic, as chosen by you, will be "Building In Max For Live: Beyond The Basics", and we'll be building an analog-style EQ π οΈ I hope to see you there!I'll follow up with a members-only post shortly with the disco...
Join Me For Monthly Workshops! π
Hey everyone πDue to popular demand, I'll be starting to run monthly music production/Ableton Live workshops via Zoom π These will be free to Patreon members but also open to the public for a fee.Initially, I'll run two workshops each month, covering the same content in each session but at different times...
Happy Live 12 Day! π
Today is the day - Live 12 is officially out!If you managed to get on the Beta and have been trying it out, it'll feel great to finally be using the official release. If you didn't manage to get on the Beta and have been waiting patiently for this day, well, then I'm a little jealous of all the fun you'...
INSPIR: Creative Inspiration for Music Makers
Hey everyone! πHere's another Max For Live device for you, an update of an older tool.INSPIR is designed to get you out of creative blocks when making music. If you're stuck for ideas, you can load it up and click within the device to generate a new creative prompt. Things like: Use a field recording Misuse ...
HELPERS Is Out!
Hey everyone πA quick note to say that HELPERS is officially out today!There's nothing new compared to the version from my previous post, but if you want to add it to your ELPHNT account so you can always access the download in the future, you can use the code 'with-a-little-help-from-my-friends' to get ...
HELPERS Max For Live Devices
Hey everyone, here's a little surprise release I wasn't planning anytime soon but then kinda just put together πHELPERS is a collection of useful Max For Live utilities to help you with common tasks, saving you time and improving your workflow. HELPERS consist of 5 useful utilities; Converter, Random Number,...
Learn How To Build Your Own Max For Live Devices
Hey everyone πI hope your 2024 is off to a great start π₯³ For me, 2024 is the year everyone learns to build Max devices. Just watch me, I'm gonna make it happen π«‘ πAnd I'm kicking that off in the most logical place - a comprehensive beginner's guide to learning Max.π Learn How To Build Your Ow...
New Year, New Tools π
Hey everyone, Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good holiday season and are ready for the year ahead πOver the break, I've been working on my music-making setup. My toolset was feeling a little sprawling and disorganised - plugins I'd bought and used once, or tools that I hadn't mastered and I'd l...
10 More Analog Obsession Wrappers
Hey everyone, some new/updated wrappers for you! πThis is a pretty sizeable update to the collection of Analog Obsession wrappers I released a while back. There are 10 new wrappers that cover preamps, compressors and EQs as well as some bugfixes to the 5 that were already released.I've been using them a bunch my...
Soundtoys Wrappers
Hey everyone, happy Saturday! πI've managed to wrap up (see what I did there) the Soundtoys wrappers I've been working on, ready for release next week and just in time for Soundtoys' Black Friday sale in case you haven't got any of their plugins.Or, if you prefer to avoid the capitalist nightmare tha...
Analog Obsession Wrappers
Hey everyone, hope you're all doing well πHere's another new thing for you - Max wrappers for a handful of Analog Obsession plugins! πIf you can't tell I'm on a bit of a wrapper kick lately π I've been adding some plugins to my music making setup, but my sensibilities just won't let me ...
Airwindows Wrappers
I've got something new for you today! πYou may or may not be familiar with Airwindows, the amazing and totally free plugin project of the DSP-super-wizard Chris Johnson π§ Chris builds and releases a ton of excellent sounding plugins totally for free (his Patreon-supported model is very much an inspo for me st...
INSPIR: Inspirations for the Creative Music Maker
Hey everyone! πI'm real excited to share the latest version of INSPIR! π‘For those of you who haven't used INSPIR before (this is v2 of the device) its a simple Max For Live inspiration generator/creative un-blocker. When you're stuck for ideas, load it up, choose a category you'd like to work on a...
Learn Live 11: Shifter
I'd almost forgotten that I did this video for Ableton a while back on the updated Shifter device in Live 11. Fortunately it popped up in my YouTube feed recently so I could remember to share it!Shifter is a really creative effect, when you get to know it. So dig in and enjoy!
What Should I Work On Next? π€
Now that TEXTURE is released, I need help deciding what to work on next π Here are the options: DRUMR - an update to DRUMR, my drum sound discovery tool, with better functionality and more samples INSPIR - a Max For Live tool to help you get out of creative blocks STEPS - a Max parameter sequencer (see previous post...
Work In Progress Max Tools
I've been getting deep into Max again and upping my Max building skills. There's a bunch of new stuff in the works. Here are a few of the tools that aren't quite ready for a public release yet, but should work just fine for you to start using:HELPERSA collection of useful Max devices to help you with common...
Welcome To The ELPHNT Patreon π
Hi, my name is Tom π I make tools and tutorials to help you be more creative with Ableton Live β¨I've been an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2013. My content has been featured on Ableton, ADSR Sounds, Music Tech, and Point Blank, amongst others πΊWHY PATREON? π₯TL;DR - A fan supported model means you get m...
