Max for Live

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Overview

Name | Version: BC ARP 1.0.6
Author: BCStudios
Device Type: MIDI Effect
Description: BC ARP is not just a tool but a statement.

Offered free of charge and open source, it embodies BC Studios' vision of a collaborative and creative future.

Developed under the BC Plugs brand, this Max for Live device is the first in a promising series set to redefine the boundaries of sound management for Live Music Production and Performance.

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The BC ARP, is a hybrid between a sequencer and an arpeggiator. In one statement, it is a fully programmable melody machine.

It functions as a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) effect, producing musical notes and events for your instrument of choice (VSTis, instrument chains, external synthesisers, etc.).


Whether you're performing live or crafting in the studio, its intuitive interface and powerful features offer exciting possibilities

- Craft melodies like never before with 6 fully programmable steps
- Access 5 independent units for seamless music production, designed with efficient and flexibility in mind
- Add depth and variation to your sequences with advanced automation and midi management features to create long and evolving melodies

Follow the link to download the BC ARP and its instructions manual:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vv3mbgmjKAD896XfyPoeGa4b-h6XiB3-?usp=sharing

if you have any feature requests, bug reports, or are interested in reaching out, don’t hesitate to join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/XbARc4HBRS

You can also follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop: https://www.instagram.com/bcstudios.lb/

Patch Update:
v1.0.6 - 8/8/25:
Interface image files have been optimised, therefore the file has been downsized from 300mb to 69mb. Unfortunately its still not enough to host the patch directly on maxforlive.com but our google drive shared folder has been finally updated with the latest working version. Apologies for earlier downtime!

Details

Live Version Used: 10.1.43
Max Version Used: 8.5.6
Date Added: Oct 18 2023 19:23:19
Date Last Updated: Aug 08 2025 09:07:36
Downloads: 0
Website: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vv3mbgmjKAD896XfyPoeGa4b-h6XiB3-?usp=sharing
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Very elegant design - super useful. I appreciate you making it available and for free! Thanks!
Posted on October 18 2023 by FreddyFingaz | Report Issue
Been hitting chords on my keyboard for 10 minutes while changing the settings, but nothing, is there no midi input on this device ?
Posted on December 15 2023 by Jack1972 | Report Issue
Site's down. Curious to try this...
Posted on June 20 2024 by cparadisi | Report Issue
sorry for the late reply @Jack1972, the concept of BC ARP is for it to generate MIDI on your behalf, that's why there is no MIDI input, however, the upcoming version always anticipated MIDI input but for more novel features. We had in included in our first beta version but were mainly waiting for community feedback to decide where to take these features: for example we experimented with using MIDI input to trigger presets (directly or even with integrated rule-based logic), but also we conceived a MIDI mode (versus the traditional internal mode), which lets you use MIDI input to change the first step's pitch, hence transposing the entire sequence on demand.

@cparadisi apologies for the downtime, we finally updated the link with the latest version v1.0.6 (optimised file size)

@FreddyFingaz, thank you for your kind words, we've been overwhelmed with work but are very excited to be sharing many more free and awesome tools in the near future!
Posted on August 08 2025 by BCStudios | Report Issue

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