Chord Ripper

Decompose chords across tracks.

This is a Max For Live MIDI effect that allows you to decompose a chord and use its component notes in different tracks, creating chord-area-networks inside of your Live set.

Changelog

Direct download links below.

• v3 - 2023-10-29 - Add non-blocking telemetry ping on load. Does not send any identifying information, only the plugin name, the local computer name, type of computer, and CPU type. I just want to see which plugins are used the most.
• v2 - 2023-10-18 - Rename 'Channel' to 'Group'; small visual changes.
• v1 - 2023-09-09 - Initial release.

Installation / Setup

If you just want to download and install the device, then go to the Releases Page and download the newest version there. You can also download it directly via the links in Changelog.

Usage

Add an instance of ChordRipper to each track where you want to dissect a chord. Set the Voice parameter to the note number in the chord you want to receive. The notes are ordered by when they are received, so the first note played in the chord will be Voice 1, etc.

Use the Group parameter to create different chord groups, a lot like selecting different walkie-talkie channels. This allows you to have several independent chord groups in your Live set.

Any of the instances of ChordRipper can receive MIDI notes/chords. No matter which one receives the MIDI chord, it will broadcast the component notes for the other instances to receive, depending on their Voice / Group configuration.

Thanks

Thanks so much to Awkward Jesus for initially creating AwJe ChordSplit. That was my starting point for this device, but it is nearly completely different under the hood now. The original device satisfied my original need perfectly, but eventually I wanted to add the ability to have multiple chord groups in one Live set.

That took me down my usual path of simplification.

By using a [forward] device (which is a lot like a [send] but it can change its destination), I was able to eliminate 8 pairs of send/receive devices and two routers from the original device, while adding the Group functionality.

Original AwJe Chordsplit:

Chord Ripper:

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