MMM4Live: Multi-Track Music Machine for Ableton Live
You can now download the MMM4Live software on this page.
MacOS ONLY! MacOS 10.14+ required (on M1 and M2 chips, open Ableton under Rosetta)
MMM4Live is a Multi-Track MIDI Music Generation Machine for Ableton Live. The MMM4Live plugin is based on the MMM project, which is a generative music creation system based on Transformer architecture, developed by Jeff Ens and Philippe Pasquier. The system generates multi-track music by providing users with a fine degree of control of iterative resampling driven by machine learning.
Based on an auto-regressive model, the system is capable of generating music from scratch using a wide range of preset instruments. Inputs from one track can condition the generation of new tracks, resampling MIDI input from either the user or the system into further layers of musical compositions.
The MMM4Live plugin is currently undergoing closed beta testing with Ableton Live and Max users. If interested in joining the closed beta testing group, please contact the Metacreation Lab.
Media
This video demonstrates single and multiple full/partial clip pattern generation. It also introduces the generative parameters of the MMM4Live interface and the tool’s workflow in Ableton Live.
Template Starters
We highly recommend to try out our proposed project templates which come pre-configured with the plugin:
MMM4Live 4-bar Template Starter: 7-track electronic music session prepared for 4-bar MIDI generation using MMM4Live.
MMM4Live 16-bar Template Starter: 8-track electronic music session for 16-bar MIDI generation using MMM4Live.
Music Examples
Phil Tremble Album [produced using Ableton Live Plugin
(https://philtremble.bandcamp.com/album/blockhouse-dy20-electro)
Monobor [produced using Ableton Live Plugin
(https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AcNnEmImsLGiOQbv9r3Ha?si=wScZ5QewRVqZ7lQjcy0haA)
Ableton Live Templates [produced using Ableton Live Plugin]
Chris Anderson produced templates for Ableton Live using the Ableton Live Plugin version of MMM:
References
Ens, Jeff, and Philippe Pasquier. “MMM: Exploring Conditional Multi-Track Music Generation with the Transformer.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.06048 (2020).