Device Details
Overview
| Name | Version: | Polyfold 1.0 |
| Author: | ManifestAudioLLC |
| Device Type: | MIDI Effect |
| Description: | Polyfold is a polycyclic, polymetric, polyphonic Max for Live sequencer designed for multi-layered experimentation. With 16 independent parameter lanes each with up to 1024 steps per lane, Polyfold enables recursive meta-structures, cross-lane interaction, and extended control of external software, taking sequencing far beyond conventional step limits — without sacrificing meticulous per-step control. Built as an architecture as much as a simple pattern tool, Polyfold integrates flexible rhythmic rate staging, harmonic layering, probabilistic control, modulation routing, creative ratchetting, and external protocols into a unified system. Parameter Lanes: Multiply · Divide · Pitch x4 · Octave · Transpose · Chance · Velocity · Length · Delay · Hold · Mod x2 16 Interdependent Sequencers: · Up to 1024 steps per lane · Independent loop length, direction, and bar reset · Global lock system for selective structural control · Multiple play modes and optional global swing · Global octave and semitone transposition Polyfold supports up to 16,384 total steps unfolding across independent polymetric lanes. Combined with probability lanes and per-step values, it offers more countless internal combinations: an endless playground of rhythmic and harmonic possibilities. Dual Stage Rate Architecture: · Shared metrical or millisecond Base Rate · Independent Multiply and Divide lanes · Unique lengths per rate stage · Compound per-step rhythmic control · Even, Triplet, and unrestricted rates Multiply and Divide operate as separate sequencers that combine per step to modify the Base Rate, enabling rhythmic folding and layered subdivision across multiple cycles simultaneously. Polyphonic Pitch System: · 4 discrete-range pitch sequencers · Per-note probability · Preset pattern libraries · Random pattern selection · Internal custom pattern storage and recall · Optional Octave sequencer with Euclidean control · Optional Transposition phrase sequencer · Optional real-time MIDI transposition · Scale-aware key and scale · Drums mode for instant Drum Rack usage Each pitch lane can be independently routed via the bundled X-Relay utility for distributed MIDI output across your Live set. Extended Parameter Sequencing: · Multiply, Divide, Pitch 1-4, Octave, Ratchet and Delay all get per-step chance lanes · Velocity and Length get per-step deviation lanes · All parameter lanes feature expressive output ranges for real-time control · Unique ratchetting with pitch, velocity, and length decay with pitch decay deviation and optional clip, wrap, and fold behaviors · Each pitch lane can be transposed optionally by Octave, Transpose, and real-time MIDI input · Two modulation sequencers combine for multi-mapping output · OSC transmission per sequencer with optional MIDI CC output · Send sequences anywhere with up to 64 X-Relay routing busses Polyfold’s expressive ratchet architecture enables controlled density, fragmentation, and rate-relative recursive rhythmic subdivision for intricate ornamentation probabilistically embedded in your cycles. Polyfold Is Different. Most sequencers function within 8-64 step limits. Polyfold operates on another scale. · 1024 steps per lane across 16 independent lanes each with their own loop length · Dual independent rate-stage sequencers per step · Internal pattern preset libraries with custom recall · Intricate probabilistic per-step control · Integrated OSC, MIDI CC, and multi-bus MIDI routing Rather than functioning as a creative effect or probability-based sketch tool, Polyfold is a full sequencing ecosystem unto itself. It combines hardware-grade step depth with advanced modulation routing and long-form compositional control. Info View Annotated Learn all you need to know directly in Live - just open the Info View and hover your mouse over any parameter. Scale Aware Natively integrated with Live 12's scale and key for seamless workflow. Theme Adaptive Device colors automatically adapt to your preferred Live theme. Optimized for Push All parameters ready and available in Push. Requires: Ableton Live 12.3.x or higher running Max for Live 9.0.x on Mac or PC. Includes: Polyfold device, Utility Boost, manual. Included with: Ultra Bundle. |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12.3.0 |
| Max Version Used: | 9.0.9 |
| Date Added: | Feb 19 2026 14:01:08 |
| Date Last Updated: | Feb 19 2026 14:01:40 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://manifest.audio/polyfold |
| ⓘ License: | Commercial |
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