Getting Started

Melodyspawner is a Max for Live MIDI device for generating and developing monophonic melodies. You can get a starting point, or write a melody outright, inside Ableton Live clips.

Get it on Gumroad.

RequirementsCopy Anchor Link

DISCLAIMER: Some features no longer work as expected in Live 12.

• Ableton Live Suite 10 or 11 with Max 8 or higher
• macOS or Windows

Spawn your first melodyCopy Anchor Link

1. Select a clip in Live's session view or arrangement view.
2. Edit Melodyspawner's setup until the melody looks right.
3. Click Render.

The melody writes into the selected clip. Repeat until you like what you hear. Randomization and the Notes / Rhythm pattern language are what make the variety possible. Built-in note and rhythm presets are a fast way to learn that language.

FloatCopy Anchor Link

Float switches between a normal window and a floating window. The floating window stays on top, which helps when you keep a piano roll open next to Melodyspawner.

PresetsCopy Anchor Link

Save writes the current setup to a .json file. Load opens a saved preset. Init resets to the initial preset.

There are also built-in note and rhythm presets in the device menus. Those are separate from Save / Load and exist mainly to show how the pattern language works.