Digital Dust — Tempo and Audio-Reactive Max for Live Visuals

Digital Dust — Tempo and Audio-Reactive Visual Generator for Ableton Live 12

Digital Dust is a Max for Live device that transforms sound into motion. It generates granular, particle-based visuals that behave like invisible wind fields shaping digital matter — fluid, chaotic, and alive.

Each rhythm and frequency sculpts an evolving 3D cloud of dust, creating organic visuals that react instantly to your music. From slow harmonic waves to fast pulsating beats, every movement feels alive — a living ecosystem driven by sound.

Perfect for live audiovisual performances, installations, and music videos, Digital Dust turns your Ableton session into a visual instrument.

Main Features

Procedural visual generation built from a custom library of basis functions.
Audio and tempo reactivity synced to full, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes.
One-click complexity: trigger evolving forms, wind morphologies, and particle flow.
Freeze mode to capture intricate 3D structures from any perspective.
21 creative templates — start fast or develop your own visual language.
MIDI mappable controls to improvise density, scale, and morphology in real time.
Syphon support for video routing, projection, and external recording.
Optimized for macOS (M1 or later recommended).
Requires Ableton Live 12 + Max 9 (no standalone license needed).

Demo and User Guide

System Requirements

Ableton Live Suite 12
Last version of Max 9
macOS with M1 chip or newer

Sample pictures

I want this!

You’ll receive a .zip file containing a .amxd Max for Live device and a PDF with hyperlinks to the user guide and installation instructions.

Audio & Tempo Reactivity

Visuals respond to audio input and tempo at whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes, creating visuals that breathe with your music.

One-Button Complexity

Trigger multiple simultaneous changes — morphology, wind forces, and particle motion — with a single button press.

Freeze Mode

Capture complex 3D structures at any moment, allowing exploration of particle formations from multiple perspectives.

Ready-to-Use Templates

21 pre-designed templates to start quickly or customize as a foundation for your own creations.

MIDI Mappable Parameters

Control particle morphology, density, and scale in real time for live improvisation or studio experimentation.

Syphon Support

Stream visuals to other applications or record them in real time for projection, streaming, or post-production.

MacOS Compatible (M1+)

Optimized for Mac M1 processors and later, ensuring smooth performance for live or studio setups.

Ableton Live + Max 9 Support

Fully compatible with Ableton Live 12 and Max 9 — no standalone license required.

Size

26.3 MB