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Overview
| Name | Version: | Modweaver 1.0 |
| Author: | s1gnsofl1fe |
| Device Type: | MIDI Effect |
| Description: | Modweaver is a compact Max for Live modulation device for Ableton Live, designed to turn simple modulation sources into deeper, more expressive movement. Instead of using one LFO on one parameter, Modweaver gives you six source LFOs, a flexible Mix Matrix, and four output lanes that can each control up to four Live parameters. This gives you a clean way to build evolving modulation systems, layered motion, subtle parameter drift, rhythmic movement, and more intentional sound design inside Live. At its core, Modweaver is about weaving motion. Each source can have its own shape, rate, and phase. Those sources are then blended into four lanes using the Mix Matrix, where each connection can be positive, inverted, or turned off entirely. Each lane then becomes its own custom modulation signal with amount, phase, polarity, and persistent mapping slots. Use it on synths, effects, racks, filters, delays, reverbs, macros, samplers, or anything in Live that benefits from movement. What Modweaver Does Modweaver combines six independent source LFOs into four output lanes. Each output lane can map to four Live parameters, giving you up to sixteen total modulation targets from a single device. Use it for slow evolving ambient movement, rhythmic modulation, filter animation, macro control, spatial shifts, generative texture movement, and subtle motion that keeps a sound alive. Source Shapes Modweaver includes multiple source shapes for different types of motion: Sine Tri Saw Up Saw Dn Square S&H Smooth Pulse Steps Smooth is a gliding random source that moves through deterministic random targets instead of looping the same one-cycle shape. S&H gives you stepped random movement, while Steps creates more deliberate stair-step modulation. The Mix Matrix The Mix Matrix is where Modweaver becomes more than a standard LFO device. Each of the six sources can be blended into lanes A, B, C, and D. Turn a matrix knob right for positive modulation, left for inverted modulation, or leave it centered to keep that source out of the lane. This makes it easy to create complex modulation shapes from simple ingredients. A slow sine wave can be blended with a small amount of inverted random motion. A ramp can be mixed with stepped movement. Multiple lanes can share the same sources but use different phase offsets, amounts, and polarities. Output Lanes Each lane includes: Lane monitor showing the combined modulation shape PH for lane phase offset AMT for final modulation amount Bi or Uni polarity mode Four target slots CLR to clear the selected slot Each lane can control up to four Live parameters at once. Across all four lanes, Modweaver can control sixteen mapped destinations. Mapping Workflow Click a numbered slot on an output lane. Click the Live parameter you want to modulate. Adjust the lane AMT control to set the modulation depth. Use PH to offset the lane in time. Use Bi or Uni depending on whether you want bipolar or unipolar modulation. Click CLR to clear the selected slot. Each slot keeps its own persistent mapping, so you can build organized modulation systems without losing track of what each lane is doing. Creative Uses Use Modweaver to add slow evolving movement to pads, drones, and ambient textures. Map one lane to filter cutoff and another to reverb mix for drifting space and tone. Use inverted matrix values to create counter movement between two parameters. Map multiple parameters to one lane to create a macro-like performance gesture. Use Smooth or S&H sources to add subtle instability to otherwise static sounds. Use phase offsets to create related modulation lanes that move together without feeling locked or robotic. Requirements Requires Ableton Live with Max for Live. Requires a Live and Max version that supports live.modulate~. Load Modweaver as a Max Audio Effect. Included Modweaver.amxd Modweaver User Manual Release Notes Important Note Modweaver does not generate sound by itself. It is a modulation device. Place it on a track in Ableton Live, map its output lanes to Live parameters, and use it to bring movement, depth, and evolving control to your instruments and effects. A Modulation System for Evolving Sound Modweaver is part of my growing collection of self-coded Max for Live tools. It was built to solve a very real creative need: making modulation feel more intentional, musical, and alive inside Ableton Live. Whether you are shaping ambient textures, building evolving effects chains, or designing movement across multiple parameters, Modweaver gives you a clean and powerful way to turn static sounds into living systems. |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12.0.5 |
| Max Version Used: | 9.0.9 |
| Date Added: | May 30 2026 18:04:03 |
| Date Last Updated: | May 30 2026 18:04:29 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://s1gnsofl1fe.gumroad.com/l/modweaver |
| ⓘ License: | Commercial |
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