ELXR
Transient
A compact, stock-style transient shaper with an envelope you can see and drag.
- Format
- Max for Live Audio Effect (.amxd)
- Requires
- Ableton Live 12 + Max for Live
- Made by
- ELXR
What it does
Make drums punchier or softer, tighten tails or bring out the room. The display shows every hit coming in and how it's being shaped.
Why I made it
Inspired by Kilohearts' Transient Shaper. I wanted the same four simple controls with a Sampler-style envelope you drag right on the device, so you can see what each hit is doing.
Inside Transient
Attack
Louder or softer hits. Drag the first handle or turn the dial.
Sustain
More or less body and tail after the hit, for tighter or roomier drums.
Speed
How long the attack lasts: short for clicky, long for fat punch.
Pump
Bends the drop from Attack to Sustain, from spiky to held.
See every hit
Grey is the hit coming in, blue is the shaped result, and a thin line shows the gain applied.
EQ and Sensitivity
Choose which frequencies trigger the shaping, and drag the meter line to catch more or fewer hits.
Clip, Auto Gain and Listen
Soft-clip boosted hits, keep the level matched while you tweak, or hear only what the device changes.
Output and Dry/Wet
Set the final level and blend in the original.
Requirements & install
- Ableton Live 12 with Max for Live.
- Reports its latency to Live, so it stays in time with the rest of your set.
- Download Transient.amxd and drag it into your User Library, or straight onto a track.
