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*Welcome to Building Max Devices*
Max is a visual programming environment for experimentation and invention, developed by $Link Cycling '74 <https://cycling74.com/products/max>. It gives you access to almost everything a computer can do.

Max for Live puts the vast creative potential of Max inside Live. It’s a powerful and versatile environment, but it can take time to master.

Building Max Devices is for music makers who want to start exploring the world of Max for Live with help from specially-designed Max devices and Live Sets.

*Outline*
We recommend following the four sections of this Pack in this order:

-> /Tour:/ an overview of the kinds of devices you can build with Max.
-> /Introduction:/ step-by-step instructions on how to access and modify Max devices from Live.
-> /Lessons:/ various Live Sets, each focused on a specific topic, that guide you through the fundamentals of programming with Max for Live.
-> /Examples:/ a collection of devices that cover a broad spectrum of techniques, ideal for copying to your own devices.

To get started, $Link click here to load the Tour Set<Set:../../Part 1 - Tour/Tour.als>.

*External contributors*
-> $Link Manuel Poletti /Music Unit/ <https://www.musicunit.fr/music-unit-en/manuel-poletti>: Audio, MIDI, Instrument examples
-> $Link Jean-Paul Grobben /SoundSuite/ <https://www.soundsuite.nl/>: UI and patch code design, audio content
-> $Link Paul Davids <https://pauldavidsguitar.com/>: Guitar recordings for audio examples