London, Los Angeles and online electronic music school Point Blank is in the midst of Ableton Month, and as part of the proceedings they are giving away specially-made Max for Live plug-ins. The free devices include a rather powerful Kick Drum Designer, the unusual but surprisingly useful Monster Timestretch, a very cool Funky Arp arpeggiator and many more.

Download all Point Blank plug-ins for free – registration is required.

Taken together the devices offer enough features to produce an entire track with. And this is exactly what Point Blank instructor Dan Herbert does in a three part series of tutorial videos. Starting with the aforementioned Kick Drum Designer, Herbert builds up a track layer by layer while showcasing the individual plug-ins and imparting some very useful production tips and tricks along the way.

Ableton Max for Live Free Plugin: PB Graphic Sound Generator

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The Graphic Sound Generator allows you to create a sound by simply drawing in the frequency content directly onto the screen. This sound design tool is based on the principles of Joseph Fourier and maps frequency against time with amplitude represented by the intensity of the line. Watch the video above, which shows you how to get the most out of the plugin.


Free Ableton Live Plugin: Monster Timestretch Device

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Designed to take your sound to whole new dimensions, the Monster Timestretch Device is all about creative sound design, mangling sounds and samples to a whole new extreme. And it’s yours, absolutely free. All you’ve got to do is register and download from our website. Check the video above for more info on this plugin.

Ableton Live Funky Arp: Free Max for Live Plugin

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The Funky Arp is designed to go beyond the usual functions of the built-in Ableton Live Arpeggiator device. Offering individual randomisation parameters for multiple rates, the arpeggiator can create a completely new pattern every time the notes cycle around. This means it’s incredibly powerful for coming up with new ideas and can break your track out from being stuck in the usual 16 or 32 bar loop.



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thanks for the info.

 

I love playing with new max devices. Simpler than plugins, often more inspiring/creative.

Thanks zeus!