I made 12 generative MIDI devices for Ableton Live 12

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I'm excited to release 12 new MIDI Generators and Transformers for Ableton Live! Use these to work quickly and creatively in Live and generate MIDI that would be nearly impossible to create manually. I love to use these to quickly generate ideas and then create variations on those ideas.
Get the free Feel Transformer for swing and microtiming here: philipmeyer.gumroad.com/l/feel
All of the devices can be found here here: philipmeyer.gumroad.com/. The launch discount has expired. If you would like to buy the devices and money is an issue for you, please reach out to me.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Phase Pattern
09:14 Blocks
10:25 Divs
15:14 Polyrhythm
23:10 Pattern Transform
29:04 Condition Transform
32:06 Segment
36:31 Turing Machine
41:33 Draw
43:30 Feel
46:20 Shift
48:35 Develop
53:25 Outro

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@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

To use the discount code: make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the checkout window. It’s in a weird spot below the devices, which is a long way down for the bundle.

@derikwhite5306 3 ай бұрын

thanks Phillip, I couldn't figure out how to use the coupon code either. How do we get a hold of you?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@@derikwhite5306 no problem, just reply to the email confirmation from gumroad and i’ll sort it you!

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@@derikwhite5306 no problem, you can just reply to the gumroad email and i’ll help you.

@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 3 ай бұрын

We need one that will generate AABC ABAB or ABAC type melody structure. Like a musical Period. There's nothing random about ordered sounds. Most these generators for melodies are random and need some sort of structure to them where the generator offer repetition and introduces order rather than chaos. Nah mean?

@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 3 ай бұрын

Or Could maybe create some kind of Template for melody structure and call it Temple.

@BeatsbyVanity 3 күн бұрын

People like yourself are a real credit to the community, thank you for making these!

@GabrielPerboni 11 күн бұрын

This "hug mode" for notes distribution on the Polyrhythm device is pure bliss! Loved it!

@dnksaus 3 ай бұрын

Been having so so so much fun with them so far. Recommending to everyone

@GabrielPerboni 14 күн бұрын

I'm starting to explore the Philip Meyer's MIDI Tools devices just now, but I have a tip for anyone reading this. Using the Phase Pattern to generate a rhythmic sequence: 1. Adjust the Jitter to 100%; 2. Change the value of the "diagonal line", but instead of clicking and dragging on the display, click on the numerical values and gradually adjust it on 0.01 increments. Because of the 100% Jitter, the rhythms you achieve this way are... well... "unexpected". Furthermore, if you already have a groove going on and want to add a new layer, using this method you can easily adjust the new element to fit whatever. Try it! It's endless fun...

@torley 3 ай бұрын

Philip, I superbly admire the craftmanship you put into showing your new devices (great timing with Ableton v12 release) and explaining how each works. What an elegant approach to the UI layouts, too. Phase Pattern looks like it's gonna solve some "bouncing ball" and "gravity ramp" scenarios better and faster than prior tools by seeing the MIDI notes change in realtime, so I just got it to play with. Thank you for building and innovating!

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Torley for these kind words!

@lichisancheleganta9046 3 ай бұрын

Instant buy - instant gratefulness - thanks a lot for these wonderful tools

@trulsbydahlgulbrandsen2853 3 ай бұрын

Grabbing these as soon as I get Live 12. Amazing work!

@soopysalles 3 ай бұрын

amazing work! the multi-track functionality of polyrhythm, in particular, is how i originally imagined the bundled euclidian generator would work.

@eartho 3 ай бұрын

Fan freaking tastic, dude. And thank you for offering an ALL bundle!

@BrianThomas-cs9er 2 ай бұрын

I have bought the MIDI Tools bundle you produced and want to thank you for such great content and inspiration both with these devices and your KZfaq channel in general.

@p__meyer 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you!

@chefatchangs4837 3 ай бұрын

Very cool! Excited to play around with these. I started an exponential rhythm generator before seeing this and now feel the need to step my game up haha

@Poldoore 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your work Philip, this looks incredible. Instant buy.

@jaxonpallone4377 3 ай бұрын

super sick! can't wait to try these out

@Pheekofc 3 ай бұрын

ooof amazing collection! An essential!

@notnoaintno5134 3 ай бұрын

brilliant. i mess with tuning and rhythm all the time and all these new things in 12 are a godsend

@AndrewNorrisMusicTech 3 ай бұрын

Amazing work! Thank you!

@jasonjbundy 3 ай бұрын

These are terrific!

@fumarolas 3 ай бұрын

My god. You're a MIDI ninja, this is pure genius.

@PittsMultiPass 3 ай бұрын

How did I not know about Philip Meyer before NOW?! These Ableton 12 devices are absolutely creative genius. I just started experimenting with them and I am blown away at the ideas they are helping me put together. -> THANK YOU Philip. :) Can't wait to see what more you develop going forward.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

thank you!!

@PittsMultiPass 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer Hi Phillip, I wanted to share with you a piece I just wrote using your tools here. All of the motifs and melodic material were generated using your generative M4L tools here. I must say your tools are GREAT for generating ideas that one might not otherwise come up with. This is a free form classically oriented jazz piece. I hope you like it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bsx_mMVll5nMk6c.htmlsi=5rcxJXXLJP28S7fO

@mr.justice3220 3 ай бұрын

Wow great video, lots of inspiring stuff

@yago8672 3 ай бұрын

Super cool work!

@KordTaylor 3 ай бұрын

Wow this is cool. Thank you so much! 👏🏻❤️🚀

@GloveBunniesVideos 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks so much.

@zechs5079 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking about utilizing something like this and like magic you appeared in my feed. Can’t wait.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

thanks google

@larsb.nielsen4481 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic 🤩

@Randuski 3 ай бұрын

all you needed to say was swing knob hahahaha such a nice idea that shouldve been there to begin with, but thank you for adding it haha

@dazza42UK 2 ай бұрын

Bought these! Look great.

@emmabalarezo5166 22 күн бұрын

Stumbled upon gold here. Great builds.

@G.r.o.o.f 3 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@itsdrawkcab5899 3 ай бұрын

wonderful wonderful stuff

@imkelbin 3 ай бұрын

These are incredible

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

🙏 excited to hear what you make!

@domeniquexander_ 3 ай бұрын

wow 🔥 I’m at minute 11, have to stop the video and bought it. this shit is outstanding 🙏🏼 thank you! love it

@horseonthethirdfloor3643 3 ай бұрын

amazing stuff

@meetingbychance 3 ай бұрын

supporting you by buying all ! great work

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@xristos8939 Ай бұрын

Pretty sick there exist alternative generators, it makes Ableton even more fun than it already is. Ordered Polyrhythm, Divs and Bloks Really excited to see if i can implement it longtime in my workflow :)

@p__meyer Ай бұрын

thank you, have fun!

@catchwaves 3 ай бұрын

couldn't make it through the whole video, had to go buy one, then back for another. Huge qualitative difference having generators next to the piano roll like this. Maybe a bundle later would be nice, but maybe I'll have bought them all by then. Nice work!

@whoadog8725 3 ай бұрын

There was a bundle when I checked this morning.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

nice! thank you. when i was making these I was kind of blown away at how much of a difference it makes to be able to see the results directly in the MIDI clip. so clear compared to a normal sequencer.

@jaime5649 3 ай бұрын

great video.

@paradiddle16 3 ай бұрын

I hope Ableton adds the ability to manipulate automation/modulation also at one point.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

pandora's box right there!

@paradiddle16 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyerBrilliant devices btw!

@mashiniskopfkino Ай бұрын

I purchased because I love it and it is a must have. No more chord packs or any other ‚help me‘. This is a monster. Next level would be that i can map those parameter to my midi controller. Can you update this? Imagine the jam possibilities!! Best from germany!

@p__meyer Ай бұрын

thanks! MIDI control is a limitation on the ableton side, so they would need to fix that one. hopefully we get that capability someday

@Missing_Lynx 3 ай бұрын

Hi Philip! I've had this idea before Live 12. I could probably build it myself, but I think you'd do it better/faster. The goal is to modify notes' velocity based off of their pitch according to an XY graph. X is pitch of existing notes and Y being the modifying factor on velocity (so middle of Y axis is no change for respective pitch and lower on Y reduces velocity toward 0 and higher on Y increases toward 127). This is really musically useful. Say you have a chord stack on an orchestral patch. This device would let you quickly dial in the voicing, perhaps making the bass notes louder than the high notes, vice versa, or any other velocity distribution you want. I do this all the time and there's no device for it.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

very interesting idea, i would like to ask some follow up questions if that's ok. could you email me or find my on discord?

@Missing_Lynx 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyeryeah, you got an invite link or somewhere I can find it?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@@Missing_Lynx bit.ly/rhizomic

@morrisbachmann3559 3 ай бұрын

This is awesome!! I didn’t realise that people can create their own M4L MIDI Generators & Transformers. How do you feel about creating a midi generator for drums/percussions that follows stylistic rhythmic features as in genre specific patterns like Bossa Nova, Samba, Reggae, Funk patterns etc.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

yup! you can do it using max. maybe one day! unless someone beats me to it 😌

@Lettucemode 3 ай бұрын

hell yea

@michaeldores7245 3 ай бұрын

Great explanations for each tool! I bought the bundle and loving it. One question - The Accumulate Function does not seem to work in any of the tools that include it. I copied the settings from your video but I am not getting the transformations to accumulate.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

I've not encountered this issue but if you can email me with steps to reproduce the issue I can try to do so on my end! philip@inter-modal.com

@michaeldores7245 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer I sent a short video to your gumroad email address and it bounced back. Is there a better address to send the video?

@phelper4554 3 ай бұрын

Please make a tool that randomly select midi notes it’s build in the fl studio piano roll for over a decade. Also what would be cool a text to midi converter. Often you find chords on the internet in written format a simple converter would be awesome ❤

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

great ideas, thank you!

@patpardy 3 ай бұрын

Amazing! Would be great to have a tool that selects muted MIDI notes, maybe it could be added to 'condition transform' ?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

great idea! if you want to dm me on instagram @p__meyer i’ll send you a little download code as a thank you.

@C74connect 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant work, Philip!

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

right back at you guys...thanks for making me not have to learn C++!

@phobophob 2 ай бұрын

great stuff. (aquired :)

@terrordisco2944 3 ай бұрын

Bought!

@athornsound304 3 ай бұрын

…these are awesome devices. Cheers for taking the time to create them. I was wondering if there is a device available that can help with J Dilla/Flying Lotus swing? Essentially adding the quintuplet 5/4 septuplet 7/4 swing automatically. Niche request. 😀

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

OH RAAAAAAAAASS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdNzh7eUtLzKm40.html amazing idea but i need you to help me understand... philip@inter-modal.com

@phantom_him 3 ай бұрын

Hey, is there any of these or combinations of them that you think would be good for making bass lines? Thanks.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

phase pattern, blocks + divs, polyrhythm, and pattern transform would all be good. for typical bass lines you’d probably enable quantization in the devices that have it. these are all included in the microtime bundle: philipmeyer.gumroad.com/l/microtime-bundle

@kaislate 3 ай бұрын

Can the parameters in the new midi tools panels you created be modulated by LFOs? I ran into an issue of because they are not devices in the device panel the new Ableton 12 midi tools can't be mapped with an LFO device.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

No, Ableton doesn’t allow parameters of MIDI Tools to be mappable. This is has been a very common desire though so maybe they’ll find a solution?

@Winn-qs5iu 3 ай бұрын

These are amazing tools. Do you happen to know why they show up twice in the menu? I'm not sure if that's an Ableton Live 12 issue.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

thank you! glad you like them. the duplication can happen if you have a copy of them in two places in your live user library

@whoadog8725 3 ай бұрын

Ableton needs integrate this feature into the Push asap. ❤

@sp00k-sr1oe 3 ай бұрын

oh we can't use these in push? u sure? i was about to order one

@whoadog8725 3 ай бұрын

@@sp00k-sr1oe These are mouse and trackpad only for the moment.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

fingers crossed! i know a lot of people have that feedback.

@Sangejzer 3 ай бұрын

I wish we could automate/modulate the parameters

@whentheleavesarefalling 3 ай бұрын

Super neat. I doesn't seem like I can add the discount anywhere though...

@kvmorgan1 3 ай бұрын

I would like to use the discount code as well…how?

@chromecodec 3 ай бұрын

also didn't see a place to enter it

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for reporting this issue! It has now been fixed. A random checkbox deep in gumroad settings needed to be clicked.

@arturanowak 3 ай бұрын

Cash is on the way! Super excited about this creation Philip!

@chromecodec 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer thanks for the refund, very kind of you!

@jahhe2611 3 ай бұрын

Lovely! Phase pattern works with global key right? so it generates midi in those scales?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

yes. all the devices will confirm to the key set for clip. though my understanding from someone at ableton is the key in live is not global, but rather a clip-level thing that can be overridden using the menus in the top bar.

@jahhe2611 3 ай бұрын

gotcha, thanks! @@p__meyer

@CullenCorley 3 ай бұрын

hey, really love these tools and am super fascinated by the possibilities. I've got them triggering my Elektron Analog Rytm mk2 which has the funny quirk of having the MIDI notes for its 12 individual voices down between C-2 and B-2. I was excited to try the Blocks generator with the Rytm but, unlike with the others (though I haven't tried them all yet), I can't seem to set the pitch down as low as C-2. is this a bug or am I having a brain fart and missing an obvious explanation? thanks for these edit: in the midi tools manual under Blocks you have "Duration" described as "Shifts the generated pitches up and down," just as a heads up. And Velocity says it will dictate Pitch

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

thanks! i can make that change to allow the range to be wider for blocks. i’ll also update the info view - thanks for the heads up. i’ll ping here when the changes are made and on gumroad

@CullenCorley 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer how cool. Thanks so much!

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Ok, this has been updated. If you go to your Gumroad library, you should be able to download the latest version. Thanks for the suggestion!

@CullenCorley 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer awesome. just tried it out and it works great. thanks so much!

@huntingghosts 3 ай бұрын

these are beyond amazing, great work! can someone tell me if it is possible to access these via push 2?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not, I wish! Midi tools in live aren’t mappable

@huntingghosts 3 ай бұрын

bummer. lets hope they update this at some point @@p__meyer

@huntingghosts 2 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer well, lets hope they add that at some point! A playable Turing machine in the box....

@johnsexton8082 3 ай бұрын

Hi, have you tried these with NVDA? I know max for live is not fully supported for screen readers as yet but interested to learn what works with NVDA.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for making me aware of NVDA! I have not tested them, but I plan to soon.

@johnsexton8082 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer thanks, I'm happy to help, if you'd like.

@The_Invisible_Man 3 ай бұрын

can you make a more high-resolution time warp with ability to bend the timeline (concave) using alt button?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

if what you’re describing is what i think you are, then yes i’m already working on it

@mikegonsolin1 3 ай бұрын

Prob a dumb question, but how do you get these max for live midi generator devices added to the list in that pulldown menu? Dragging and dropping them def does not work

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

hi there, please follow the instructions in this document and let me know if that does not solve the problem: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9puezjz7vhp1rvo5ljmj/Instructions.pdf?rlkey=m4anyafjo3yx1266513r9nwby&dl=0 They should appear as long as the devices are in the MIDI Tools folder of your Ableton User Libary

@mikegonsolin1 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer yep. Purchased your bundle right after leaving my comment and saw the instructions included in the manual. Thanks so much! Super kool devices! 💪🏻

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@@mikegonsolin1ok great! have fun

@empyreumofficial6949 3 ай бұрын

The first person I’ve seen to acknowledge the vertical/horizontal thing within the midi clip. Lmao I been wondering if I was the only one who found this out 😂

@just_psy 3 ай бұрын

Hello Philip, I bought the Full MIDI Bundle but received only 8 out of 12? In the Link at your page are kinda 11 but 12 in the video? Im confused...

@just_psy 3 ай бұрын

I mean i found how i can see them all but in the mail i see only 8.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Hi there, please reply to the receipt email you got from Gumroad and I'll help you sort this out. Thank you!

@azazabacheche3973 3 ай бұрын

Is there a way to assign an lfo to the position function controls? 2:44

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

not today. automation and modulation are not supported for any live midi tools. you’re not the first to ask, though!

@azazabacheche3973 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer ugh, that’s unfortunate. Thanks for the reply tho!

@torley 3 ай бұрын

@p__meyer Is this a bug with Phase Pattern? - Disable Generate button so it's toggled OFF. - Click Reset button to reset parameters state. - Try to raise Notes above 8, either by dragging or typing. - OBSERVE: Note limit is capped. - EXPECTED: Note limit should be freely adjustable to the max. limit of 256. - Enable Generate button. - Tro to raise Notes above 8. - OBSERVE: Now works up to 256.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@torley Thanks for the super clear report! So this is happening because the device does some fancy stuff to limit the range of the Notes number box when quantization is enabled. When you're quantized, you can't have more notes than there are intervals in the grid. The problem is, Ableton doesn't have a solution for how to check the grid resolution other than to trigger the entire generation process. When the Generate button is off, the generation process isn't triggered, so we don't check the grid and quantization settings, and so the number box's value sometimes gets clamped when it shouldn't (and also sometimes doesn't get clamped when it should). I'm hoping that Ableton makes an update in the future that allows Generators and Transformers to query the MIDI clip notes and dictionary for the sole purpose of updating the appearance of the UI. In the meantime, I have an idea for a quick fix that I'll mark down for when I fix the rest of the bugs that people will inevitably find in this rather large pack of devices! Thanks again for the report.

@torley 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer I appreciate such a nuanced explanation that some of this is really on Ableton to solve! You reminded me, I'd also like Ableton to add PRESETS to the Generators & Transformers, so it's easy to switch between different parameter sets - I formally requested that.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

@torley no problem! yeah I agree, presets would be very nice

@andreasschmelas 3 ай бұрын

At minut 2:30 hit pause and switched over to gumroad to buy this gem! 🎉

@mohammadebrahimi5205 3 ай бұрын

Do you have any suggestions for Ableton 11?

@GenocidePanda 3 ай бұрын

dude only if there were a way to use an lfo on the midi tools!! this would be a game changer. holding off until then

@SOULCONTROL88 3 ай бұрын

there is but you need the suite with max 4 live bro,in the max for live essentials pack its there officially from ableton.

@mkrespo2577 3 ай бұрын

Someone must make a grid Sequencer for the ableton transformer !

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

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@jamg6311 3 ай бұрын

Anyone else think they hit a jackpot on a slot machine @15:00?

@RobotSnake 3 ай бұрын

Is this Push 3 Standalone compatible?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

no, midi tools are computer only

@TheRhyne91 3 ай бұрын

Can I use these on Push 3?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

you can trigger the clips it creates but you have to use the device (as with all the generators and transformers in live) on a computer

@sebastianrussell 3 ай бұрын

Can you map all of it to an lfo?

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

not without hacking the device -it's an ableton limitation

@davidlarkin852 3 ай бұрын

says create a midi tools folder and drag in , done that and I get nothing , I seem to be missing something

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

make sure your library is set correctly in Live settings

@peterbakker9531 3 ай бұрын

@@p__meyer got the same issue what is the correct setting of the library??

@peterbakker9531 3 ай бұрын

to see all tools, i see now only 4 of them!

@peterbakker9531 3 ай бұрын

just found out! everything showing up 🙂

@mr.justice3220 3 ай бұрын

(Fix in comments) Instant buy, but on Windows Live 12 Suite, I'm not able to get the tools to show up, even after confirming my User Library settings. Have you had any Windows users encounter this issue? I see the recommendations for Mac users.

@mr.justice3220 3 ай бұрын

If anyone else has this issue even with the correct directories setup, I had to open Preferences, Library, User Library, then re-save the already correct User Library directory into Ableton again. Then it forced a rescan and they started showing up.

@p__meyer 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting the fix! I will add this to my docs.