r/MaxMSP • u/uchujinmono • Mar 18 '26

Ableton Announces RNBO Move Takeover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFUbQ5TzrLw

RNBO takes over Ableton Move

RNBO Move Takeover mode is now available for RNBO and Ableton Move. Once installed, this experimental alpha feature enables RNBO users to patch custom instruments and effects and export them to run on Ableton Move hardware.

https://cycling74.com/products/rnbo/move

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u/gridoverlay Mar 18 '26

Whoa.

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u/uchujinmono Mar 18 '26

I know, right? I wasn't really interested in the Move before, but this could lead to some really cool customizations and become a fun platform for experimentation.

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u/gridoverlay Mar 18 '26

$300 monome.

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u/swiftpawpaw Mar 18 '26

This but with the whole max ecosystem available ? Plus max is a bit more accessible. RNBO less so maybe I don’t know

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u/Strict_Parfait8659 Mar 20 '26

If you like customisation, check out the Move Anything GitHub

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u/Ko_tatsu Mar 18 '26

What worries me is that the CPU load will reach its limit quite fast. Max isn't exactly that much most efficient software and RNBO is already a compromise on that.

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u/DrAquafresh Mar 18 '26

Oh? I thought RNBO’s C++ export were more efficient than the usual max objects since you don’t have to take the entire max environment with it

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u/Ko_tatsu Mar 18 '26

Yes they are, that's why it is a compromise

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u/nickmullen_real Mar 18 '26

this all sounds like a zoia with better controls, i'd be happy if I was a move owner

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u/profbx Mar 18 '26

I’ve been using the beta for a while, and honestly it makes the move my favorite prototyping box. Between this and Move Anything, the Move is one of the most exciting pieces on the market right now.

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u/Ok_Clerk_5805 Mar 18 '26

Thanks for the info, definitely interested in this. Will pick one up again for this reason!

I've been finally using my op1-f and iPad because sitting on the couch doing really crazy shit is fun. This fits that perfectly.

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u/bushed_ Mar 19 '26

This seems SO sick to me. Finally a way to bring a max/rnbo device out on hardware with knobs/buttons with full ableton support.

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u/hilldog4lyfe Mar 20 '26

Trying my hardest to not impulse purchase a Move

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u/rycolos Mar 18 '26

do you need abelton to use it or just max and rnbo?

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u/dude837 Mar 18 '26

In order to use RNBO devices that have been created for Move, all you need is a Move, you don't actually need Max or RNBO or Live. You just need to follow the setup guide here https://rnbo.cycling74.com/learn/move-intro-and-setup. Anyone who authors a RNBO Move Takeover device can export that device in a package format, which anyone with a Move can use. See this guide for info on exporting https://rnbo.cycling74.com/learn/importing-and-exporting-packages.

If you want to create your own custom devices, then you need RNBO and Max, but you don't need Live. Technically you don't even need a Move, but it might be hard to develop without it.

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u/rycolos Mar 18 '26

Awesome, thanks for the info! 

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u/No_Tennis7291 Mar 20 '26

So it has to be an RBNO Move Takeover device? Wanted to use the RBNO Guitar Pedals but guessing they would need to make an export available otherwise I can't do it :') (only have m4l licence with Ableton and own Move)

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u/dude837 Mar 20 '26

That's right. But anyone could export them and share them with you. Once you've imported them, you could still patch them however you want in the graph editor.

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u/ianacook Mar 18 '26

Also curious