Basic introduction to M4L (You should watch all of these introductory videos if you're coming to Max4Live from scratch.)

• Introduction to M4L (C74)
• Degrade (C74)
• Simple Delay (C74) -- See 'Synchronised Feedback Delay' (below) for a follow-up to this video
• State Variable Filter (C74)
• Making a User InterfaceI Part I (C74)
• Making a User Interface Part II (C74)

Learn how to control amplitude in M4L

• Amplitude control in M4L 1 (This is a slower video which goes over some important MSP theory. Skip to 'Explore delay lines in M4L' if you want more speedy coverage.)
• Amplitude control in M4L 2

Explore delay lines in M4L

• Synchronised Feedback Delay
  
  
• Dub Delay Part I (C74)
• Dub Delay Part II (C74)

Build synths in M4L

• Materials
• Videos
  • Basic Synthesis: Sine wave oscillator synth
  • Basic Synthesis: Other oscillators
  • Basic Synthesis: Additive synth
    
    
  • Basic Synthesis: Enveloping
    
    
  • Wobble Bass Part I (C74)
  • Wobble Bass Part II (C74)
  • Wobble Bass Part III (C74)

Build a percussion synth in M4L

The following videos were made in standalone Max rather than Ableton/M4L. The essential principles remain the same, though. Just use [plugout~] objects at the end of the chain to get sound back into Ableton.

• Basic Synthesis: Introducing [function] and [line~] objects
• Basic Synthesis: Building a percussion synth (basic)
• Basic Synthesis: Developing your percussion synth 1 (encapsulation/triggering)
• Basic Synthesis: Developing your percussion synth 2 (other oscillators)

Basic sampling in M4L

• Basic Sampling—a reminder of [sfplay~]
• Basic Sampling—enveloping using [sfplay~]
• Basic Sampling—simple keyboard sampler using [sfplay~]
• Basic Sampling—playback from HD ([sfplay~]) vs RAM ([buffer~])
• Basic Sampling—introducing the [play~] object
• Basic Sampling—synchronising loops using [play~] and [phasor~]
• Basic Sampling—introducing [groove~] through a simple granular time stretch

Basic sequencing in M4L

• Basic sequencing 1: simple sequencing using [table] and [coll] objects
• Basic sequencing 2: longer term sequencing, layering sequences, and using the [live.grid] object
  
  
• Velocity Sequencer Part I (C74)
• Velocity Sequencer Part II (C74)
• Velocity Sequencer Part III (C74)

More advanced sequencing in M4L

• API Step Sequencer Part I (C74)
• API Step Sequencer Part II (C74)

Basic polyphony in M4L

• Polyphony—basic polyphony (patchers, abstractions & the poly~ object)
• Polyphony—adding functionality (oscillator choices and ADSR)
  
  
• Poly Synth Part I (C74)
• Poly Synth Part II (C74)