As someone who's never really dabbled with M4L devices, I'm just wondering if there are any go-to ones to start with and to use, particularly in relation to making techno and house music.

Grateful for any thoughts!

 

I like that Poce guy's stuff -- J74 Progressive, J74 Bassline, etc. The Max for Cats stuff is always worth a look whenever it comes up. Alkman's Euclidian Sequencer Pro is the best of the euclidian sequencers for my money, and Steptic is the best of the step sequencers -- better than all of the vst step sequencers for me at least.

 

Thanks for these suggestions. I wIll have a look at these!

Any more?

 

ClipGain
Volumebuddy
Swiss Army Meter
LoadeR
GMaudio Clipper
Color
Auto Track Color
Color Limiter
Pitch Hack

to name a few that are very often used on my projects

 

Last edited: Mar 20, 2023

Just discovered this plugin for Max4Live, "Euclidean Sequencer Pro" and it's phenomenal! (depending on which genre you're into)
https://alkman.gumroad.com/l/EuclideanSequencerPro
Here's a great guide on what it can do

Enjoy