The input threshold control on all X-FX allows you to apply effects only to signal above (or, optionally, below) a specified amplitude. Only want to delay, reverberate, or tame signal above certain peaks? This is the parameter to explore. Switch to crossover mode to only apply effects when signal is above (or, optionally, below) a specified frequency. Ultimate flexibility for enhanced creativity.

All X-FX can be constrained to one of 69 scales in any key. By default, this will be set by an instance of the included Global Hub utility, but can also be pinned locally on a per-device basis, allowing you to explore diatonic musical expressions of previously chromatic effects.

In addition to standard dry/wet balance, the unique interpolate mode works in tandem with the input threshold to only trigger the current wet effect amount when signal exceeds the specified threshold or crossover, resulting in truly dynamic processing.

First, place the included X-Relay utility on any MIDI source track, switch it to Relay mode, and select a conduit. Then set your target X-FX to Relay mode and set it to receive on the same conduit. Voila! Now you can play your effect via MIDI, within the selected scale and key, and with optional transposition. Better yet, you can flip the incoming Relay signal to invert the notes on the keyboard for instant counterpoint. Or, set a delay on the source X-Relay instance to induce call and response. The possibilities are truly endless.

Every device has input and output gain controls with a wide range to boost or attenuate as needed to keep your signal at optimal levels regardless of effect processing.

As described above, X-FX fits neatly with our Global Hub and X-Relay utilities, creating an integrated musical ecosystem that expands the possible to new realms.

All X-FX have built-in output limiting enabled by default so you can experiment with extreme feedback and other settings without worrying about damage.

In addition to the included User Manual PDF, every parameter of X-FX has been Info View annotated. Wondering what a parameter does? Just open Live’s Info View and hover over it for a detailed explanation.

X-FX are designed to integrate with Mod Squad, our custom collection of advanced modulation devices — LFOs, Envelopes, Trackers, Randomizers all come included with the bundled Mod Squad v2, and over 70 presets demonstrate how they work together, hand to glove. Better yet, it also comes bundled with Utility Boost: a set of five workflow-enhancing devices that help coordinate the scale and key of X-FX, flexibly route MIDI into X-FX, and much more.

With both feedback and feedforward, X-Comb creates a unique, otherworldly effect that can be both mesmerizing and disorienting. Shimmering, ethereal, and otherworldly, it can add a dreamy, surreal texture to any sound — whether it's a sweeping synth pad, a pulsing bassline, or even drums. With its innovative scale quantization and other features, X-Comb is the perfect tool for adding a touch of magic and mystery to your sound.

X-Connect turns your Live set into a virtual patch bay, routing and intercepting signal at any possible juncture. But that’s not all — inbound signal can be blended, panned, and harnessed based on threshold or crossover - and automatically remixed with your incoming signal via the unique interpolation mode. Exponentially expand your capabilities with this deceptively powerful studio utility.

Echoes that fade into the distance; memories of the past carried into the future. Creating a sense of space and depth, X-Delay adds a sense of movement and momentum to any sound with extreme feedback that can transport the listener to distant realms. X-Delay excels at adding drama and tension to any material, whether it's a driving riff, a pulsing beat, or even a simple chord stab. With its ability to create vast, ethereal soundscapes, X-Delay is the perfect tool to expand the space of your productions.

Split signal by threshold or crossover frequency with unique envelope controls - then remix it back together with flexible gain and panning. Use crossover mode to experiment with extreme resonance and exaggerated notching. A creative new mix utility to feed your studio output.

Punchy, focused, and intense with a sharp, precise character, X-Filter helps cut through even the densest mix. It can add a sense of energy and excitement to any sound — emphasizing a searing synth solo, boosting the subs of a pulsing bassline by following MIDI notes in Relay mode, or dynamically curtailing specific harmonics on acoustic instrumentation. With its capabilities for surgical precision and extreme resonant boost, X-Filter is a surprisingly powerful creative and utilitarian tool.

Frequency Modulation, or FM, is a synthesis technique used to create a wide range of sounds, from delicate, shimmering textures to aggressive, metallic timbres with unusual harmonics. X-FM revolutionizes this technique by adding it as an audio effect that can be tuned or played via MIDI. Or, better yet - it can flexibly harness any sound in your Live set as an FM carrier for the input signal using the innovative External mode. Adding movement and vitality to any sound, X-FM excels at embedding new relationships between different audio and MIDI elements anywhere in a project, opening new pathways for experimentation. Producing intricate and evolving timbres, X-FM is the perfect tool for adding sophistication and complexity to your work.

Harmonizers are characterized by the addition of one or more harmonically related pitches to a signal. This can create a sense of thickening and fullness, and can add a sense of depth and complexity to any sound. Not only does X-Harmonizer offer two such harmonic shifts, but they can both be quantized to the current scale and key. Better yet, it can also shift or autotune the original, pre-harmonized incoming signal — also within the current key and scale. Rich, full, and lush, X-Harmonizer adds diatonic depth to any sound, creating new dimensions in your music.

Expanding the definition of digital destruction, X-Torsion can produce a wide range of distortion textures, from subtle overdrive to crunchy decimation. Powerful, raw, and aggressive, it offers a range of sharp, biting, crispy, and fuzzy qualities that can cut through even the densest mix - with the optional bit rate control constrainable to scale and key. X-Torsion is designed to add grit and punch to any sound, whether it's a nasty bassline or punishing drums. You can also add subtle stochastic texture to any sound — and apply distortion only to peaks above threshold. With its in-line filtration, you can always tame the raw power and aggression it adds to any sound, perfect for adding a touch of attitude and edge to any output.

With a range of innovative features, X-Verb is designed to produce a wide range of reverb textures, from small, intimate rooms to vast, cavernous halls, to rhythmically-programmed reverse reverbs and expansively shimmering soundscapes. Precisely control the duration of reverb with a BPM-defined base rate and multiplier and synchronized pre-delay to configure your reverb with more control than ever. Use the fade-in time to produce reverse-reverb effects, or experiment with the feedback control and in-line filtration to produce a variety of ethereal atmospheres. Transport your listeners with depth and dimension, or punctuate the most important musical phrases by applying reverb only to signal above a threshold or crossover. Flexibly creating immersive soundscapes, X-Verb excels at creating ambience and space with intricate control.