grid composer

a monome grid-powered MIDI Generator for Ableton Live 12

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grid composer is a Max for Live midi generator, a new feature introduced in Ableton Live 12. with this device, your monome grid now becomes a direct and tactile interface for working with MIDI clips

grid composer allows you add and remove notes from MIDI clips, as well as edit select parameters like velocity, probability/chance, and duration. other parameters such as the clip start and end points may be modified as well

while not designed as a performance tool, grid composer also facilitates basic navigation of Live’s Session View. clips may be simply selected or launched for playback, allowing you to sketch ideas across multiple clips and tracks

inspired by the rich history of grid-based sequencers, including plane, kria, and numerous others

requirements

• Ableton Live 12 Suite, or Standard + Max For Live
• Max 8.6.1 or higher
• 128- or 256-sized monome grid, varibright LEDs required
• serialosc installed

installation

• download the amxd file in this repository and place it within Live's searchable file path
  • new installations of Live 12 will create a MIDI Tools folder, with a Max Generators subdirectory
  • alternatively, create a folder in the User Library named Grid Composer, and place this file in there

documentation

grid composer features an interactive reference document built into the device, with multiple pages displayed when different modifier keys are held on the grid

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