AutoGrid

AutoGrid is a Max 4 Live audio device, that creates random grid synths patterns from up to 4/8 incoming tracks, and mixes them with current track, ducking it if needed.

I's a huge timesaver for building interesting FM patterns with different sounds, or sequencing arpeggios or basslines, making sure they don't overlap whatsoever.

The device is used by major psytrance scene artists, such as Tristan or Jumpstreet.

AutoGrid offers the following parameters:

• control or the four/eight incoming signal levels and current track one.
• occurrences weight control between the 4 sounds.
• time allocation control between 4 different time duration (from 1/32 to 8 bars, including dotted and triplet notes).
• minimum and maximum length per note.
• mix amount between current track and stutter, and duck amount when stutter plays.
• stutter probability (to insert some random silences and thus lower density).
• smooth parameter to avoid clicks/pops or on the opposite to glue the sounds together for fading them in or out.
• fully automatable parameters.
• per grid sends (so that each grid source can be sent to a delay, reverb or anything else, separately from the other grid sources).
• output rerouting of each grid source to any given track, so the output sequence can be recorded, each grid source with it own track.

Please note you need to have Max 4 Live to use this device (included with Ableton Live Suite, or available as an add-on for other Live versions)

!! There will be no refund in case of mistakingly purchasing this item !!

Full review on V1.8 by Dadda: {See video at top of page}

Update 1.1:

Added the possibility of slowing down the whole device, to trigger sequences up to 16 bars.

Check out this feature ! You can have Autogrid take inputs from Instruments racks, not only whole tracks.

Update 1.5:

Added 4 per channel configurable sends (for delays, reverbs, distos, ...).

Update 1.5.1:

Corrected pan knobs making all inputs mono ! Thanks to Nuno for warning me about this bug;-).

Changed volume slider to relative for a more convenient use.

Update 1.6:

Added possbility to reroute each channel grid out to a different channel for further processing.

Update 1.7:

Added freezable random engine to have repeating random patterns.

Update 1.8:

Added triplets and dotted section.

Added 1/4th sidechain.

Upgraded sequencer for tighter timings.

UI complete redesign.

More info on my YouTube channel:

My Youtube Channel