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Overview

Name | Version: Simpler Recorder 1.0
Author: Prebentious
Device Type: Audio Effect
Description: Record audio directly into Simpler with beat-synced start/stop.
How It Works
Select your input source from the dropdown.
Click or map the toggle to trigger recording — (Beat-synced to your global Clip Trigger Quantization setting).
A Simpler is added to your currently selected track with the captured audio.
the audio file is saved to your project's Samples/Recorded/ folder

Details

Live Version Used: 12
Max Version Used: 9
Date Added: Jan 10 2026 21:26:39
Date Last Updated: Jan 13 2026 16:38:49
Downloads: 80
ⓘ License: None
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Files

Device File: Record To Simpler.amxd
 


Comments

Does this only work in Live 12?
Not getting result in 11
Posted on January 10 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
@irishmos unfortunately I made it in 12.
Posted on January 10 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
Also I’m not sure if it’ll work in windows. Unfortunately I don’t have a machine to test with. 
Posted on January 10 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
aight word
oh well
Sometimes I want to capture the tail artifacts of fx when the transport stops
Posted on January 11 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
For some reason the device isn't receiving audio when I run it. It is making a sample file and loading simpler with it, but they're just empty wav files. The device's meter doesn't react to input audio either. Love this idea though, I've been looking for something like this for a long time!
Posted on January 11 2026 by Buddyfingers | Report Issue
Thanks for these bug reports Buddyfingers. and Irishmos. I think it's probably some file situation. I'll make a debug version and update the device to help investigate. it works great for me so I know it's possible
Posted on January 11 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
Does the meter light up with the audio chosen by the menus?
Posted on January 11 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
@buddyfingers @irishmos I re-uploaded. any better? if still having problems, try looking at the max console and copy the issues.

View -> Show Max for Live Window
Posted on January 11 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
It's monitoring audio sources. Not creating a wav file in the current project files or creating a simpler.
Posted on January 11 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
Any logs?
Posted on January 12 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
It's just saying Record to Simpler: No such object
Posted on January 12 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
any chance you could share a screenshot? and also share your computer specs, version etc? and you re-downloaded the latest?
Posted on January 12 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
Screenshots aren't option here. I've often thought this community should have a forum with more options for devs/users to interact.
Using latest version of .amxd

Catalina OS 10.15
Intel
Live 11 Suite
Max 8.5.8
Posted on January 12 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
@irishmos I have a feeling it's a limitation of max msp 8 which is bundled with Live 11. if you want, you could try downloading max 9 and pointing ableton to it https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/209070309-Using-a-separate-Max-for-Live-installation

Also I'm moving the latest release to https://github.com/ben-juodvalkis/Simpler-Record/releases
Posted on January 12 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue
I'm basically out of luck because I can't run higher than this on Catalina
Posted on January 12 2026 by irishmos | Report Issue
OMG! Finally someone did it!!
Incredibily straighforward and flexible, amazing little device!!!
works like a charm on Live 12.3.2 on Mac
A big Thank you!!
Posted on January 12 2026 by TheloniousMoog | Report Issue
just did a little QOL update which allows it to either use an external audio input or the normal device input
Posted on January 13 2026 by Prebentious | Report Issue

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