Alien Fetus – Max for Live Device

Want to create stunning audio reactive visuals in Ableton Live?
Alien Fetus makes it easy — no coding, just plug, play, and perform.

What is Alien Fetus ?

Alien Fetus is a Max for Live device designed for live concerts and audiovisual art projects. Ideal for music performers, producers, DJs, VJs, and composers, this tool lets you integrate audio-reactive and audio-generative visuals seamlessly into your Live sets.
Part of the Synesthetic Devices collection, Alien Fetus translates sound and performance gestures into a wide range of evolving visuals — from organic motion and abstract geometries to atmospheric textures and particle-based animations.

Features

• Audio-Reactive Visuals
  Responds in real time to audio amplitude and transient information, allowing visuals to pulse, shift, and evolve in sync with your sound.
• Procedural Visual Generation
  All graphics are created live—no pre-rendered footage. The device uses mathematical functions to generate dynamic content on the fly.
• Live Color Modulation
  Adjust color palettes during performance to match the tone or intensity of your music in real time.
• Ethereal Mode
  Apply a smoky, immersive effect that adds dreamlike depth to your visuals.
• Multiple Drawing Modes
  Choose from several built-in rendering styles to customize the aesthetic output.
• Syphon Output Support
  Stream the visual output into other software environments via Syphon (macOS only).
• MIDI Mappable Controls
  All parameters are ready to be assigned to MIDI controllers, giving you expressive, hands-on control over your visual show.

System Requirements

• Ableton Live Suite 12 (with Max for Live)
• Max 9 pre‑installed (see user guide for setup. No extra cost for existing Live Suite 12 users).
• macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)

Create stunning visuals in Ableton Live 12 with Alien Fetus