Ableton CV Tools

Now in public beta is CV Tools, a new Pack of 10 Max for Live devices that generate or receive Pitch, Control, Clock and Trigger CV.

Soon you’ll be able to receive and modulate CV between your modular or other CV-based gear and Ableton Live 10 using a compatible, DC-coupled audio interface. You’ll also be able to use Live as the tempo leader or set it to follow your modular system clock.

Plus, even if you don’t own a modular setup, the Rotating Rhythm Generator and CV Utility devices can add modular-style workflow inside Live or to hardware setups that don’t use CV-based equipment.

CV Tools is being developed by Ableton in collaboration with Skinnerbox.

Availability

CV Tools is currently available to try in beta.

You can download the beta Pack from ableton.com/beta. Please note: you need to use the Ableton Live 10.1 beta to try CV Tools, and beta testing info is in English only.

After a beta testing period, the Pack will be free for Live 10 Suite owners, or those who own Live 10 Standard plus Max for Live.

CV Tools Includes

CV Instrument
Control your modular with MIDI. Features flexible modulation and voicing options, as well as cent-accurate tuning of your oscillators.

CV triggers
Sequence your modular drum modules from inside Live.

Utility

CV Utility
Control your modular with automation curves from Live. Add, multiply and shift control signals together and process control voltages like audio.

Synchronization

CV Clock In
Control Live's tempo from your Eurorack system.

CV Clock Out
Send CV clock out to your modular and sync it to Live.

Modulation

CV In
Use your modular to modulate parameters in Live.

CV Shaper
Create flexible CV shapes in Live then send them to your modular rig.

CV Envelope Follower
Control your modular with audio signals from inside Live.

CV LFO
Instantly add more LFOs to your modular system.

MIDI Effect

Rotating Rhythm Generator
Create organic rhythms and experiment with modular-style beat and polyrhythm generation. This device also sends MIDI so you can use it with Drum Racks or other external equipment with a MIDI input.