Device Details

Overview

Name \| Version:	Step.Live-er 1.1
Author:	opticon93
Device Type:	MIDI Transformation
Description:	Hi, This is a modified and extended version of Scyhte's Live.Stepper. Basically, It's a key driven sequencer. Each incoming midi note (from a clip or keyboard) advances the steps. Notes can be as fast or as slow as you want, as long or as short as you want and as off-beat as you want. If you want the track to be in the Key of C, then just play the C key in whatever octave you want for that track. Essentially, the Key, Velocity, Duration and Rhythm are stored in the clip (or your playing), while this device manipulates the individual pitches. It has 16 Patterns Each of upto 64 steps Each with Pitch, Probability and Stutter (16n-64n) lanes Forward, Backward, For-Back direction Copy, Paste (within and between sequences) and Zoom (instead of Fold). It restarts the sequence each time the Live sequencer is started. Automate the circled R button to the left to reset at will. The " - " sets all the notes to C3, or all the Probs to Max, or all the Stutts to Off, depending on which view you are in. The " / " linearly lays out the Pitches starting from C1 until the end of the loop. Its useful for drum racks which usually start at C1. To Copy, jiggle the loop ruler to where you want it and press Copy. Move the loop ruler on this or another sequence and press Paste to paste. It seems to be a little finicky about the jiggling part, especially the first time. Just make sure to move one of the endpoints a little bit first before hitting the Copy/Paste button. I'm considering making the Scale menu (optionally) global, so that if you have ten of these devices in your set and one of them changes then all of them change to the same scale. Anybody interested? The easiest way to get chords would be to put the ableton chord device afterwards. I'll attempt to fix bugs as I discover them. Scyhte's Live.Stepper: https://maxforlive.com/library/device/2433/live-stepper Share and Enjoy

Details

Live Version Used:	11.3.42
Max Version Used:	8.5.3
Date Added:	Aug 30 2025 16:07:41
Date Last Updated:	Aug 31 2025 23:38:59
Downloads:	60
ⓘ License:	AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike
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Files

Device File:	Step.Live-er.amxd

Comments

Funny, I've been searching for exactly something like this and this is uploaded today! This is great. Very new to max for live and got it specifically to figure out a way to get find type of note triggered sequencer. Is there any way to have an aux reset? For example if a c-2 note (or maybe some user defined note) is played, instead of advancing a step, the sequence restarts?

Posted on August 31 2025 by erisser | Report Issue

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

The problem is, when there are so many ways to do something, they can have unintended interaction affects.

Is this the best way? Should it be a specific note (which can no longer be used as a pitch) or a dedicated, automatable button? Or should it restart every time a new clip is started? Or every time a clip is looped? Should it be optional for it to restart at all under any of these circumstances? So many possibilities and so many ways to introduce bugs. So many ways that make sense and so many others that don't make sense after you think about them for a long, long time.

I kind of need a solid, soundly reasoned path to commit to.

Posted on August 31 2025 by opticon93 | Report Issue

Hi Folks,

I went ahead with the easiest solution of an automatable Reset button. Its the new circle R to the left. I also rearranged the layout, probably for the worse. I've been staring at it so long it all looks the same.

Enjoy

Posted on August 31 2025 by opticon93 | Report Issue

just popping in to say this is good stuff. thanks!

Posted on September 01 2025 by boink | Report Issue

Also, can see this getting a lot of use, maybe one day, you'll get a chance to have it adapt to themes (dark). cheers