MTools for Live (MT4L) is a suite of ambisonic Max for Live devices created during my Masters. The tools enable the encoding and processing of 5th order ambisonic signals in Ableton Live. The tools focuses on enabling rapid interaction with spatialisation with an emphasis on creativity, not utility.
Date Released: 17/7/22
Three things to note.
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Please install all the dependencies below and place the MTools Folder into your Ableton User library or it won't work.
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The suite has not been tested on any operating system other than MacOS but should work.
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The spiral decoder has not been tested due to Covid19 studio restrictions.
Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any bugs, feature requests, comments or questions.
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Please install all the dependencies below.
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Place the MTools Folder into your Ableton User library
- Live 10 Suite (or any Live 10 edition with Max for live)
Download Live 10 from https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
- IEM Plug-in Suite (v1.10.2 - only tested with this version)
Download 'v1.10.2' from https://git.iem.at/audioplugins/IEMPluginSuite/-/tags
Copy the IEM folder into you Plugins folder '/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins' on macOS
- Hoa Library object suite for Max (v2.2_Max_Patch - only tested with this version)
Download 'v2.2_Max_Patch' from https://github.com/CICM/HoaLibrary-Max/releases
Copy the folder into the max package folder If the folder is not there you will need to create one '~/Documents/Max 8/Packages/' on macOS
- Jasch Objects (v0_7_2 - only tested with this version)
Download jasch_objects_0_7_2.zip from https://www.jasch.ch/dl/
Unzip the folder and copy into the max package folder '~/Documents/Max 8/Packages/' on macOS
Place the MTools Folder into your Ableton User library in the folder marked 'Max Audio Effect'
By default the user Library is: '~/Music/Ableton/User Library/Presets/Audio Effects/Max Audio Effect' on macOS
If you have a custom user library you can check the file path from within the Ableton preferences window, Library tab, Content Locations, Location of User Library.
Documentation is included in the form of Info View descriptions within Ableton Live.
This can be accessed by clicking the bottom left triangle in the main Ableton Live window.
- added MT4L Master Ext
- added MT4L Plugin Loader
All
- Routing causes max window warnings
- Routing will stop working when too many devices are on the same track.
Panner
- Rotator sync can display the wrong value.
Granulator
- The audio file is not saved with the device.
Smudge
- Pitch shift effect has no amplitude and delay compensation
Ambi Delay
- Rotation Real value graphic loads at 0 not 0.5
Master EXT
- Wont save your speaker output, you need to exsport the positions from the ALLRA_Decoder plugin and imporrt them again everytime the project is opened.
Plugin Loader
- I havent realy tested this at all it's very beta but should work and save the plugin.