Stereo Shift — Micro-Pitch Widener for Max 4 Live

Make any sound wide and thick with a small, stock-style micro-pitch widener.

By ELXR.

Overview

Stereo Shift adds slightly detuned, slightly delayed copies of your sound and spreads them across the stereo field: the classic micro-pitch doubling trick for synths, vocals, guitars and pads. The display shows the copies as moving shapes that open up, pull apart and turn as you play with the knobs.

Why I made it

Inspired by Soundtoys' MicroShift, which I use on almost everything. I wanted the same effect as a compact device that looks like it came with Live, plus a mode that stays safe in mono. Not affiliated with Soundtoys.

Features

Detune and Delay

Detune sets how far apart the copies are pitched. Delay sets how far behind they sit: tight doubling, or a loose second take.

Voices

From a simple doubler (2 voices) to a full ensemble (8 voices).

Focus

Keeps the low end dry and centred, so the bass stays solid.

Styles I / II / III

Smooth: warm and soft (the default). Wide: clean, with one side delayed for extra width. Bright: open and punchy.

Classic / Safe

Classic is the thick, classic doubler sound. Safe sounds exactly the same as the original when your track is played in mono.

Punch

Keeps note attacks tight and centred while the tails spread wide.

Requirements

• Ableton Live 12 with Max for Live.
• Works on any audio track or MIDI track (after the instrument).
• No added latency.

Install

Download Stereo Shift.amxd and drag it into your User Library, or straight onto a track.