Ableton Cycle Max for Live Device

Cycle: The Precision of Pure Tone

In sound, the simplest waveform often carries the deepest complexity. The sine wave, reduced to its mathematical essence, contains within it the full vocabulary of resonance, phase, and interference. Cycle is a Max for Live instrument built around that idea, providing an environment where pure tone becomes a material for spatial and structural exploration rather than just pitch.

Twelve Oscillators, Independent and Precise
Cycle is composed of twelve oscillators, each with individual control over gain, pan, and frequency. Unlike conventional synthesizers that conform to MIDI tuning, Cycle allows every oscillator to be assigned in hertz, completely decoupled from equal temperament. Incoming notes are analyzed only for their pitch class—from C to B—and mapped to the twelve oscillators. This method transforms harmonic organization into a flexible system for constructing non-tempered structures.

Exploring the Edges of Tuning
By deliberately setting frequencies that do not align with standard pitch, Cycle exposes the acoustic phenomena often hidden inside tempered systems. Slight detunings produce interference, beat patterns, and moving nodes within the stereo field. When oscillators are panned across space, these micro-deviations generate perceptual motion that seems to travel through the listener’s head rather than simply left to right. It is not an effect in the digital sense, but a physical interaction between tones.

Composing with Pure Sine Waves
Cycle supports a method of composition rooted in perception. Working with sine waves is not about melody or chord progressions but about sculpting relationships between frequencies. This discipline transforms the act of sound design into an acoustic experiment—how two or more tones interfere, how phase relationships shift with time, and how spatial complexity arises from minimal ingredients. The result is music that behaves more like a field of energy than a sequence of notes.

From Experimental Music to Sound Art
Cycle naturally extends beyond traditional composition. Its precise control of frequency and phase makes it suitable for installation, spatial audio, and generative works. Artists can use it to build environments that move, pulse, and evolve through interference patterns alone. The sine wave, once considered simple, becomes a medium for architectural sound design.

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