diff --git a/max/scripts/init_clip.js b/max/scripts/init_clip.js
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/max/scripts/init_clip.js
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+/* global post, messagename, outlet, LiveAPI, jsarguments */
+
+inlets = 1
+outlets = 1
+autowatch = 1
+
+var path = jsarguments[1]
+
+function anything () {
+  'use strict'
+
+  if (messagename === 'bang') {
+    initializeClip()
+  }
+}
+
+function initializeClip () {
+  'use strict'
+
+  var apiObject = new LiveAPI(path.split('/').join(' '))
+  var clipName = '' + apiObject.get('name')[0]
+  var clipColor = apiObject.get('color')[0]
+  var clipObject = this.patcher.getnamed('clip_ui')
+
+  clipObject.message('text', clipName.substring(0, 25))
+  clipObject.message('bgcolor', [(clipColor >> 16 & 255) / 255, (clipColor >> 8 & 255) / 255, (clipColor & 255) / 255, 1.0])
+
+  outlet(0, 'id ' + apiObject.id)
+}
diff --git a/test/touchdesigner.toe b/test/touchdesigner.toe
index e730191..81174fb 100644
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