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Overview
| Name | Version: | PercGen 1.0 |
| Author: | carlosbtlr |
| Device Type: | MIDI Generator |
| Description: | PercGen is a Max for Live MIDI generator tool designed to create endless percussive grooves and fills quickly while maintaining a high degree of control. Its intelligent generative engine lets you either evolve previously generated sequences through continuous variations or create entirely new patterns from scratch. By combining inspiring parameter-driven randomization with a powerful transformation workflow, PercGen provides a balance between spontaneous creativity and precise musical refinement. Core Principles PercGen combines constrained generative randomization with intelligent musical transformation to create a flexible workflow for rhythmic exploration and refinement. Starting from a set of predefined musical parameters, it can generate complete percussive ideas and then evolve them through targeted variations, allowing you to refine every detail while preserving the character of the original sequence. These two processes work together seamlessly, creating a fluid balance between exploration and control. Each parameter influences only its corresponding musical property, while all other aspects of the current sequence remain unchanged. Pitch Sliders PercGen features seven pitch sliders that let you define the target pitches of your groove, providing precise control over MIDI note mapping. Covering the full musical pitch range, these sliders allow you to adapt the generated patterns to any percussion setup, drum kit layout, or custom sound-mapping configuration. Pitch Controls The pitch sliders can be modified collectively through a set of dedicated controls designed for fast global adjustments. You can shift all pitches by semitones or octaves, randomize them within a defined range, or reset them to a single pitch. The pitch control section also includes a Capture function, allowing you to populate the sliders with up to seven pitches extracted from a MIDI clip. Density & Legato Controls The Density and Legato controls shape the rhythmic structure and textural character of a generated groove. Density determines the number of notes generated within a selected range, allowing you to create anything from sparse patterns to dense rhythmic passages. Legato controls the duration of each note by extending preceding notes toward the next one, enabling smoother, more connected grooves while also allowing the use of longer percussive sounds and sustained textures. Poly Control The Poly control expands PercGen beyond simple monophonic generation by introducing layered, polyphonic structures. It creates additional voices around the notes of the main pattern, allowing you to build richer rhythmic textures with control over the number of voices added. This enables anything from subtle reinforcement of the main groove to more complex, densely layered percussive arrangements. Custom & Dotted Grid Modes PercGen uses Live’s grid as the default rhythmic foundation for generated sequences, but two additional grid modes provide further control over rhythmic resolution. Custom Grid lets you define a custom subdivision of the selected range, while Dotted Grid introduces dotted values by extending Live’s grid units by 50%, allowing for more varied rhythmic patterns. Repeat Mode The Repeat switch allows you to replicate the current sequence at other locations within your MIDI clip rather than generating a new one. This makes it possible to reuse a musical idea, create variations, or establish recurring motifs across different sections. Nudge & Velocity Controls Two additional controls allow you to nudge the entire groove forward or backward within the selected MIDI range, providing quick timing adjustments without altering the generated structure. The feature set is complemented by velocity controls that define the dynamic range of the groove, giving you precise control over the intensity and variation of each generated pattern. Minimum Requirements: - Ableton Live 12 - Max 9 |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12 |
| Max Version Used: | 9 |
| Date Added: | Jul 29 2026 08:32:36 |
| Date Last Updated: | No Updates |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://ko-fi.com/s/9b49463e9b |
| ⓘ License: | Commercial |
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