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Overview

Name | Version: MTL - Mamat Track Latency 0.12
Author: Mamat
Device Type: Audio Effect
Description: MTL V0.12 – Mamat Track Latency

MTL is a Max for Live audio device designed to help manage plugin latency across multiple Ableton Live tracks.

It scans the current track, reads the latency reported by Live for each device or plugin, and displays the total track latency in milliseconds. Tracks can then be assigned to compensation groups. Within each group, MTL uses the slowest track as the reference and automatically adds delay compensation to the faster tracks so that all tracks in the same group are aligned.

Main features:

* Automatic track latency scan
* Per-plugin latency display
* Group-based latency compensation
* Up to 8 compensation groups: A to H
* Clear visual interface with:

* Track latency
* Group target
* Added compensation
* Total after compensation
* Plugin latency list
* Comp ON / BYPASS button
* Scan Now and Auto Scan modes
* Internal calibration offset of +64 samples for improved real-world alignment
* Stereo audio path using tapin~ / tapout~
* Designed for live sound, hybrid mixing setups, and latency-sensitive Ableton Live sessions

Typical use cases:

* Aligning parallel processing tracks
* Matching latency between different plugin chains
* Managing latency in live processing setups
* Comparing low-latency and high-latency plugin chains
* Building grouped delay compensation inside Ableton Live

Important notes:

MTL does not remove plugin latency. It delays faster tracks so they match the slowest track inside the same compensation group.

For best results, place one instance of MTL on every track that should belong to the same compensation group. All instances should use the same version of the device.

This is an experimental project and still in development. There may be bugs, mistakes, or situations where the device does not behave exactly as expected. Feel free to download it, test it, modify it, fix it, improve it, and build your own version from it. Feedback and improvements are welcome.

This device relies on Ableton Live’s reported plugin latency through the Live API, so results may depend on how accurately each plugin reports its own latency.

Version notes:

V0.12 includes group compensation, plugin latency display, Auto Scan, and a +64 sample calibration offset based on real-world testing.

Created by Mamat / Matthieu Leroy.

Details

Live Version Used: 12.4
Max Version Used: 9.1.4
Date Added: Jun 29 2026 16:09:20
Date Last Updated: No Updates
Downloads: 10
License: None
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Device File: MTL V0.12.amxd
 


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