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Born of necessity and built with purpose. Musical devices that evolve and extend creative flow.

(Year)

2022-2025

Development • Creative Coding • Design

(Details)

(Challenge)

Transparent Design

Creating Max for Live devices that are both powerful and intuitive demands precision in design and clarity when in use. Each project requires translating abstract ideas into usable, performance ready tools that enhance musical flow and creativity without causing friction. The challenge is always finding the balance between depth and simplicity, musicality and experimentation.

(Goal)

Empowering Creative Flow

My goal was to build tools that serve the creative process, whether in the studio or on stage. I set out to design devices that feel more like instruments than utilities, tactile, expressive and open-ended. Each device aims to unlock new workflows, encourage play and extend what’s possible within Ableton and existing production workflows.

(Result)

Pushing Sound Further

Each tool is built to integrate seemlessly with existing setups. From real-time modulation systems to experimental sound design, each one expands sonic potential while remaining user-friendly. They’ve become essential in my own productions and performances and have been shared with other artists looking to push their own sound in new directions.

Original Device

Clip Drift

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Original Device

Meta Macro

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Original Device

Randomiser

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

Original Device

NTS Streamer

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Redesigned Interface

Boba

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Redesigned Interface

Swiss Army Meter

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Redesigned Interface

Volume Buddy

Volume Buddy’s new look brings clarity to gain staging. The re-skin focuses on alignment, contrast and cohesion, helping you visually grasp loudness balance at a glance. Now it feels like a native part of Ableton, cleaner, tighter and more transparent.

Clip Drift

Original Device

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Drum Trigger

MIDI Tool Generator

A genre-flexible rhythm engine that prints full drum patterns onto the Ableton piano roll. Inject your own loops and samples with pure algorithmic percussion. Generate grooves from curated styles like Jungle, Techno and Breaks and then dial in dynamics, variation and probability with surgical control.

Acid Trigger

MIDI Tool Generator

This tool prints melodic patterns with evolving motifs, controlled randomness, transposition, groove blending and more. Supports multi-bar clips, scale awareness, density shaping, accent control and probability for patterns that evolve and mutate across bars.

Groovebox

MIDI Tool Transformer

Groovebox was built to inject authentic swing, human feel and machine character directly into MIDI patterns. Instead of relying on generic swing percentages, it models the timing nuances of legendary drum machines and reproduces their unique rhythmic signatures to bring patterns to life.

Shapeshifter

MIDI Tool Transformer

Shapeshifter breathes new life into existing MIDI patterns. It creates endless variations while preserving your core musical ideas. Designed for producers who love to experiment, Shapeshifter is as much about molding and shaping ideas as it is about finding completely unexpected ones.

Clip Drift

Modulation Device

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Meta Macro

Modulation Device

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Randomiser

Modulation Device

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

NTS Streamer

Streaming Device

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Boba

Reimagined Interface

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Swiss Army Meter

Reimagined Interface

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Volume Buddy

Reimagined Interface

Volume Buddy’s new look brings clarity to gain staging. The re-skin focuses on alignment, contrast and cohesion, helping you visually grasp loudness balance at a glance. Now it feels like a native part of Ableton, cleaner, tighter and more transparent.

(Featured Projects)

(Featured Projects)

Drum Trigger

MIDI Tool Generator

A genre-flexible rhythm engine that prints full drum patterns onto the Ableton piano roll. Inject your own loops and samples with pure algorithmic percussion. Generate grooves from curated styles like Jungle, Techno and Breaks and then dial in dynamics, variation and probability with surgical control.

Acid Trigger

MIDI Tool Generator

This tool prints melodic patterns with evolving motifs, controlled randomness, transposition, groove blending and more. Supports multi-bar clips, scale awareness, density shaping, accent control and probability for patterns that evolve and mutate across bars.

Groovebox

MIDI Tool Transformer

Groovebox was built to inject authentic swing, human feel and machine character directly into MIDI patterns. Instead of relying on generic swing percentages, it models the timing nuances of legendary drum machines and reproduces their unique rhythmic signatures to bring patterns to life.

Shapeshifter

MIDI Tool Transformer

Shapeshifter breathes new life into existing MIDI patterns. It creates endless variations while preserving your core musical ideas. Designed for producers who love to experiment, Shapeshifter is as much about molding and shaping ideas as it is about finding completely unexpected ones.

Clip Drift

Modulation Device

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Holosyncc - Animal Instincts

Scheduled for Self-Release

This unreleased collection forms the bridge between earlier experimental works and more recent accessible releases. The more structured and approachable side of the catalogue begins to take shape here, hinting at clarity while still being rooted in experimentation and abstraction.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Gateway

Released on Noided Media

Gateway is a deconstructed dance music project built from early home recordings and discarded material. It distills club music down to its core components and reassembles it into something entirely new. Off-kilter rhythms and unconventional textures blur the line between club energy and experimental soundscapes.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Meta Macro

Modulation Device

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Randomiser

Modulation Device

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

NTS Streamer

Streaming Device

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Boba

Reimagined Interface

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Swiss Army Meter

Reimagined Interface

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Volume Buddy

Reimagined Interface

Volume Buddy’s new look brings clarity to gain staging. The re-skin focuses on alignment, contrast and cohesion, helping you visually grasp loudness balance at a glance. Now it feels like a native part of Ableton, cleaner, tighter and more transparent.

Holosyncc - Next Density

Demos for Steeplejack Records

An expression of the avant-garde club ethos, this new set of tracks pushes further into accessible territory without abandoning experimental roots. Melding leftfield bass with refined club energy, each piece blends intricate textures and rhythmic intensity with a sharper sense of structure and impact.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Animal Instincts

Scheduled for Self-Release

This unreleased collection forms the bridge between earlier experimental works and more recent accessible releases. The more structured and approachable side of the catalogue begins to take shape here, hinting at clarity while still being rooted in experimentation and abstraction.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Gateway

Released on Noided Media

Gateway is a deconstructed dance music project built from early home recordings and discarded material. It distills club music down to its core components and reassembles it into something entirely new. Off-kilter rhythms and unconventional textures blur the line between club energy and experimental soundscapes.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - DJ Mixes

NTS Radio Supporter Submissions

Mixes that speak to both dancefloor energy and introspective listening, moving through leftfield club, experimental techno and deep bass. Each set weaves unpredictable percussion, sub-heavy grooves and unconventional sound design into a hypnotic flow that keeps minds active and bodies moving.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

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Holosyncc - Next Density

Demos for Steeplejack Records

An expression of the avant-garde club ethos, this new set of tracks pushes further into accessible territory without abandoning experimental roots. Melding leftfield bass with refined club energy, each piece blends intricate textures and rhythmic intensity with a sharper sense of structure and impact.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

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© Robert Hecimovic 2025

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Let’s talk

Email Me

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© Robert Hecimovic 2025

Original Device

Clip Drift

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

MIDI Tool Generator

Drum Trigger

A genre-flexible rhythm engine that prints full drum patterns onto the Ableton piano roll. Inject your own loops and samples with pure algorithmic percussion. Generate grooves from curated styles like Jungle, Techno and Breaks and then dial in dynamics, variation and probability with surgical control.

MIDI Tool Generator

Acid Trigger

This tool prints melodic patterns with evolving motifs, controlled randomness, transposition, groove blending and more. Supports multi-bar clips, scale awareness, density shaping, accent control and probability for patterns that evolve and mutate across bars.

MIDI Tool Transformer

Groovebox

Groovebox was built to inject authentic swing, human feel and machine character directly into MIDI patterns. Instead of relying on generic swing percentages, it models the timing nuances of legendary drum machines and reproduces their unique rhythmic signatures to bring patterns to life.

MIDI Tool Transformer

Shapeshifter

Shapeshifter breathes new life into existing MIDI patterns. It creates endless variations while preserving your core musical ideas. Designed for producers who love to experiment, Shapeshifter is as much about molding and shaping ideas as it is about finding completely unexpected ones.

Modulation Device

Clip Drift

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Modulation Device

Meta Macro

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Modulation Device

Randomiser

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

Streaming Device

NTS Streamer

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Reimagined Interface

Boba

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Reimagined Interface

Swiss Army Meter

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Reimagined Interface

Volume Buddy

Volume Buddy’s new look brings clarity to gain staging. The re-skin focuses on alignment, contrast and cohesion, helping you visually grasp loudness balance at a glance. Now it feels like a native part of Ableton, cleaner, tighter and more transparent.

Original Device

Clip Drift

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Original Device

Meta Macro

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Original Device

Randomiser

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

Original Device

NTS Streamer

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Redesigned Interface

Boba

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Redesigned Interface

Swiss Army Meter

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Redesigned Interface

Volume Buddy

Volume Buddy’s new look brings clarity to gain staging. The re-skin focuses on alignment, contrast and cohesion, helping you visually grasp loudness balance at a glance. Now it feels like a native part of Ableton, cleaner, tighter and more transparent.

Original Device

Clip Drift

Clip Drift is a device that lets you dynamically shift the playhead of an audio clip in real time. Drop it onto any audio track, select a clip from the device and map any modulation source to the central mapping control. The playhead will drift and jump across the waveform in time to the beat.

Original Device

Meta Macro

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Original Device

Randomiser

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

Original Device

NTS Streamer

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Redesigned Interface

Boba

A visual overhaul of the beloved Max for Live Soothe recreation. Boba now features a refined, modern interface that balances functionality with clarity, making dynamic EQ sculpting more intuitive and enjoyable. Designed for artists who value polish without distraction.

Redesigned Interface

Swiss Army Meter

Swiss Army Meter got a complete visual refresh, streamlining its dense loudness readouts into a crisp, legible interface. This redesign improves usability without sacrificing precision, making it easier to stay broadcast-compliant and mix with confidence.

Holosyncc - Animal Instincts

Scheduled for Self-Release

This unreleased collection forms the bridge between earlier experimental works and more recent accessible releases. The more structured and approachable side of the catalogue begins to take shape here, hinting at clarity while still being rooted in experimentation and abstraction.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Gateway

Released on Noided Media

Gateway is a deconstructed dance music project built from early home recordings and discarded material. It distills club music down to its core components and reassembles it into something entirely new. Off-kilter rhythms and unconventional textures blur the line between club energy and experimental soundscapes.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Next Density

Demos for Steeplejack Records

An expression of the avant-garde club ethos, this new set of tracks pushes further into accessible territory without abandoning experimental roots. Melding leftfield bass with refined club energy, each piece blends intricate textures and rhythmic intensity with a sharper sense of structure and impact.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Gateway

Released on Noided Media

Gateway is a deconstructed dance music project, distilling club music down to its core components and reassembling them into something new. Off-kilter rhythms and unconventional textures blur the line between club energy and experimental soundscapes.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Next Density

Demos for Steeplejack Records

A continuation of the avant-garde club ethos, this new set of tracks pushes further into accessible territory without abandoning its experimental roots. Melding leftfield bass with refined club energy, each piece blends intricate textures and rhythmic intensity with a sharper sense of structure and impact.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Animal Instincts

Scheduled for Self-Release

This unreleased collection forms the bridge between earlier experimental works and more recent accessible releases. Abstract club deconstructions start to take shape, hinting at clarity while still being rooted in sound design and texture. These tracks live in the in-between where chaos meets control.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - DJ Mixes

NTS Radio Supporter Submissions

A space where mood shapes movement, where live performance blurs the boundaries between rhythm and risk. Each set weaves unpredictable percussion, deep bass and leftfield sound design into a hypnotic flow that keeps minds active and bodies moving.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.
To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Holosyncc - Gateway

Released on Noided Media

Gateway is a deconstructed dance music project, distilling club music down to its core components and reassembling them into something new. Off-kilter rhythms and unconventional textures blur the line between club energy and experimental soundscapes.

To embed a Youtube video, add the URL to the properties panel.

Original Design

Meta Macro

Meta Macro allows you to shape your automation. Map any parameter to this macro and warp its response curve to control how and when changes happen, whether early, late or anything in between. Perfect for nuanced modulation and expressive tweaks and when precise control is necessary.

Original Design

Randomiser

Unlock unexpected results. Select any device and randomise all its parameters to discover new textures, surprising combinations and sounds you’d never design on purpose. Great for spontaneity, creative breakthroughs or when you're feeling stuck during sound design.

Original Design

NTS Streamer

Stream NTS Radio directly inside Ableton for instant access to eclectic, underground music. Perfect for quick sampling, creative inspiration or background listening while you work on ambient music. No external apps or browsers needed just drag it into your set and tune in.

Re-Skinned Design

Soothe

A gentle touch for harsh sounds. Soothe is a Max for Live recreation of the legendary Soothe plugin, designed to tame resonant peaks and smooth out problem frequencies dynamically. Ideal for vocals, synths and anything that needs polish without losing character.

Re-Skinned Design

Swiss Army Meter

Swiss Army Meter is a compact loudness toolkit. Measure LUFS, True Peak, and more in real time to keep your mixes broadcast and streaming-ready. Re-skinned for clarity and style without sacrificing precision.

Re-Skinned Design

Volume Buddy

Your gain-staging sidekick. Volume Buddy lets you match perceived loudness across devices and tracks with ease, helping you make better mix decisions without the volume bias. Re-skinned for a cleaner and more native look.

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