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NM Ratchet Max for Live device working on a track

MIDI tools · MIDI effect · Max for Live

NM Ratchet

MIDI rolls and ratchets

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Turns notes into fast repeats with a chance setting, velocity fades and pitch steps. Great for hats, percs and fills.

Ableton Live 12 Suite, or Live 12 Standard with Max for Live. Windows and macOS.

How it works

Put it before any instrument. Every note can turn into a fast roll: Chance sets how often, Repeats how many, Rate how fast. Velocity fades the roll in or out and Pitch steps every repeat up or down. Great on hats, percs and fills.

Features

  • 1/16 to 1/64, triplets
  • Chance, Repeats, Gate
  • Velocity fade in / out
  • Pitch steps
  • Native Ableton look, automatable controls
  • Defaults do nothing until you turn a control

Also in the bundle

All 20 devices for $79

NM Ratchet is part of the NU MOTION Max for Live Bundle, together with 19 more devices.

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