Tactism Modulate

Control every dial with your hands

Map gestures to any parameter in Ableton. Open a filter with a pinch, or clench to mute the drums. Tactism turns the webcam you already have into a controller for your whole Live set.

Get Tactism · $19Requires Ableton Live Suite on a Mac with Apple silicon

Mapped in seconds

  1. 1

    Drop it on a track

    Drag Tactism onto any track in Live.

  2. 2

    Open the window

    Press OPEN TRACKER. Your camera floats over Live.

  3. 3

    Map a gesture

    Press MAP, then move any dial in Live. Done.

Five gestures

Each one works on either hand. Four more are one click away.

Height

Raise a hand to open the reverb.

Slide

Move left to right to sweep the pan.

Pinch

Pinch to close a filter.

Fist

Clench to mute the drums.

Span

Pull your hands apart to open a wavetable.

Any dial in your set

Synths, effects, rack macros, and every track's volume, pan and sends. Pick from the list, or just move the dial.

The LIST picker open on a track's Mixer: Track Volume, Track Panning and the A-Return send

Built for the stage

One gesture, many dials

Each with its own range and curve.

Saves with your set

And follows your tracks when you move them.

Rigs

Save a whole setup, load it anywhere.

Calibrates in one click

To your reach, your camera, your room.

Smooth and fast

A twentieth of a second, hand to dial.

Private

The camera never leaves your Mac.

What you get

  • Tactism Modulatethe Max for Live device
  • The Tactism windowyour camera, floating over Live
  • Free updates for lifeevery new build, same download link
  • Yours to keepno subscription, no account

Own Photism? Tactism is $9 for you, through the link on your Photism download page.

Early access

$19

one-time payment · no subscription · free updates for life

Get Tactism Modulate

Requires Ableton Live 11 or 12 Suite (Max for Live) on a Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 15.7 or later.

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Questions

What do I need?

A Mac with Apple silicon on macOS 15.7 or later, Ableton Live 11 or 12 Suite, and any webcam. Tactism is a Max for Live device, so it does not run in Live Intro, Lite or Standard. No Windows or Intel Macs yet.

Does it work with plugins like Serum?

Yes. Click Configure on the plugin in Live, touch the knobs you want, and they become mappable. Rack macros work too.

Why Max for Live and not a plugin?

A plugin can only reach its own knobs. Max for Live can reach every dial in your set.

How much light does it need?

Normal room light and any webcam, including your laptop's.

Can I record it?

Record the audio. While a dial is mapped it follows your hands instead of its automation; remove the mapping to hand it back.

What about playing notes?

Tactism Notes, the instrument you play in the air, is coming as a separate plugin. Modulate owners hear first.