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Overview
| Name | Version: | Cycle 1.0 |
| Author: | AkihikoMatsumoto |
| Device Type: | Instrument |
| Description: | The Geometry of Sound: Composing with Pure Sinewaves Cycle: A Study in Frequency and Perception Ableton Max for Live Device — Cycle Product page: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/p/ableton-cycle/ Cycle & Feedbacker Demo: https://youtu.be/mKszzyHqS_8 In music, the sinewave is often treated as something primitive, a basic waveform used to build more complex tones. Yet when observed closely, it becomes a structure of precision and clarity. Cycle was designed from this simple question: what happens if we compose using only the purest possible signal? Cycle includes twelve fully independent oscillators. Each oscillator has its own gain, pan, and frequency settings. The system does not follow MIDI note frequencies in the usual way. Instead, it maps input notes to twelve pitch classes, from C to B, while allowing you to specify exact frequencies in hertz. This creates a field of tones that no longer aligns with equal temperament, revealing the subtle interference patterns that occur when frequencies interact in microtonal intervals. As oscillators spread across the stereo field, small frequency differences produce beating and motion that shift spatial perception. These effects can become part of the compositional process itself. The instrument invites exploration beyond harmony and rhythm, into psychoacoustic texture and temporal drift. Cycle can serve not only as a sound generator but also as a framework for studying how our hearing organizes and perceives vibration. It is suitable for experimental music, spatial installation, or any context that values precision, instability, and sonic geometry. All my Max for Live devices are continuously updated, and existing users receive upgrades at no cost. If you have not yet joined, this is an opportunity to explore a growing system of sound tools that evolve over time. Other Max for Live Devices Feedbacker: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/p/abletonfeedbacker/ PresetVerb: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/p/abletonpresetverb/ Akihiko Matsumoto Study Site: https://akihikomatsumoto.com/study/ Ableton M4L, Serum Preset Store: https://akihikomatsumoto.com/download/ Sample Pack: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/sample-pack/ Bandcamp: https://akihikomatsumoto.bandcamp.com Ableton Skin: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/p/ableton-skin-pack/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1tZMmxzZbvNu6klyKXa0L1?si=2JZaFeLbREi-UownD8POSg |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12.0.5 |
| Max Version Used: | 8.6.2 |
| Date Added: | Oct 25 2025 12:40:21 |
| Date Last Updated: | No Updates |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store/p/ableton-cycle/ |
| ⓘ License: | Commercial |
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