Auto Gate - Max For Live Volume Shaper

Auto Gate is a step-sequenced volume shaper, similar to kilohearts trance gate, which is great for creating instant rhythms on whatever track you drop it on.

Auto Gate can either be set to a continuously random mode, or an envelope-triggering step sequencer.

Each step either triggers the ADSR envelope or is skipped depending whether the step is turned on or not. The step length determines when the release of the ADSR envelope starts

The resulting volume envelopes can be both jittered (add volume randomness) and smoothed (reduce sudden movement).

This device also has three random buttons, one for randomizing the envelope shape, one for randomizing the step values and lengths, and one for randomizing everything all at once

You can also get this device in the All Max For Live Devices Bundle, which includes every device I sell plus future ones at a significantly reduced price.

Update log:

August 21 2025 - v1.12:

• Mapping Modulation Capabilities:
  • Includes the Live 12 Remote and Mapping style from other stock modulators
  • Quick Map Button from multi shaper
  • Separate global Mod Depth control, with options to change polarity from bipolar, positive unipolar, and negative unipolar
• Velocity Mode
  • Randomize velocities of all steps
  • Velocity floor control to set the velocity range (in settings tab)
• Swing Knob
• Reworked Rate Knob
  • Increments of 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64
  • Dotted and triplet mode buttons
• Global Randomization customization
• ADSR controls:
  • Curve percentages accesible
  • Ability to turn off scaling ADSR to rate
  • Ability to restrict attack time to be shorter than the step length

This device requires Ableton Live 11 Suite or newer, or Live 11 Standard with a max for live license.

Please email dnksaus@gmail.com for any bug reports or device suggestions