Questions tagged [ableton-live]
Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation designed for music production, recording, mixing, and sequencing.
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VST User Interface Not Showing
I'm using Live 10 64-bit. I'm using a free plugin called Synth1 but when I load it to a MIDI track I cannot see the plugin user interface. I tried Ctrl + Alt + P and clicking on the wrench icon. Even ...
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Ableton Live: knob controls volume instead of macro, how to control macro with knob
Ableton Live 11
Launchkey Mini mk3
Win 10
Experience: zero (second day since I launched it).
I assign chain selector thing to the macros 1, but when I turn the knob, I change the volume of the first ...
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Ableton live RACKS: is there an equivalent, or better, functionality available in reaper?
I'm an ableton live user (only because I received live bundled with my keyboard) but now i'm considering trying out reaper out of frustration with various design decisions in live which those guys are ...
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Recording Elektron Analog Four in Ableton
I trying to record what I play in Elektron four in Ableton:
1.- Connecting the MIDI out of your Focusrite to the MIDI in on Elektron Analog Four
2.- Connecting the audio out of the hardware device ...
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How can I view the currently played or highlighted note in Ableton Live?
I've switched from Logic Pro to to Ableton Live. A feature I like from Logic that I don't see in Ableton is that Logic tells me what note I'm currently playing when I press on my music keyboard, or ...
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Dummy clip mapping problem
Ableton Brains needed!! I need to turn a device on when holding down a mapped midi key. I'm using dummy clip set to gate with intention of holding it down keeps device on, letting go turns it off. I'...
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Ableton 10 : automate tempo without warping midi clip (like no-warp on audio)
I use ableton live 10 and I like to record things without metronome, then automate the master tempo accordingly.
This works really good with audio tracks (eg. a guitar or vocals) provided I de-...
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Is there an equivalent to "format painter" (Microsoft formatting tool) in Ableton when editing MIDI notes?
For example, I recently had a two MIDI chords. They were the same chord, but one was eighth notes and the other was quarter notes. Is there a quick way to apply the "formatting" (read: ...
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Ableton Live - expression pedal to affect currently selected track
I have the FCB1010.
I would like to press a pedal, which would switch to a track, and then, when I use the volume pedal affect only the selected track's volume.
Can this be done? It will be helpful to ...
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How do I change beat markers without warping audio in Ableton Live?
I am curious if it is possible to adjust the beat markers to match each beat in some live audio in Ableton Live. The problem I am having is I have some pre-recorded audio clip that wasn't played at ...
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Assign locators to time not bars
I'm creating a track which has widely variable tempos. I would like to add locators in arrangement view but it seems that the locators are tied to the bars and not to the time of the track. I would ...
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Live Looping using an iPad, MIDI Keyboard and laptop
I’m hoping to set up a virtual loop station using an iPad and the Quantiloop app.
I’ve got the Arturia KeyLab MK2 connected via USB to a MacBook. I’ve then been connecting the Mac to an amp using ...
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Changing Ableton UI's colors
I'm looking for a program that will let me change colors of Live's theme, mostly clip colors, I require the theme to be compatible with Live 8 & 9, here is theme: http://www.mediafire.com/file/...
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Relative tempo automation in Ableton?
I want to be able to use one Ableton project with different global tempos, but I want to preserve the tempo automation in the master track.
Essentially, I would like to have changes relative to the ...
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Ableton Live 10 w/ Push 2: Play notes while a clip is looping during global recording
I am trying to record a live performance on Push 2.
I start global recording in the arrangement view and then start my performance in the session view.
I record some notes into a clip, and now it's ...
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Is it possible to import an Ableton sample file .adv into the Launchpad app (by Ampify)?
I made a sample file in Ableton and would like to put it in the launchpad app. Is there any easy way to do this? I would like to be able to choose which sample thing to assign to each button.
I'm new ...
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How to use different drums from Ableton Live when playing on a Roland TD-11?
How to use different drums from Ableton Live when playing on a Roland TD-11? I have downloaded the driver and I can now record when I play the drums, but I can only use the drum racks included in the ...
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How can I access the "fades" dropdown option in Ableton?
I'm having trouble finding the fades option circled in red in the following screenshot, which was taken from this video:
Here's a closer look at his options:
And here's what I'm seeing in ...
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I am trying to setup my roland td-3 drum kit as a MIDI controller
So far I've setup the kit in ableton live 10 as remote control and turned local control off on the kit itself. I've been following the guide in ableton step by step so far but failing at 'verifying ...
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Need assistance connecting VST Sequencer in Ableton to External Synth
I have Sequence Air on first midi track and Minilogue XD set as an External Instrument on the second midi track. I can get sound from the minilogue but I cant figure out how to get the sequencer to ...
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How can I assign randomly my midi inputs in ableton / maxmsp
I'd like to have a litlle program that would assign randomly (or partially randomly) my midi cc (from external keyboards and other midi devices) in Ableton and/or max msp.
Basically, every (or part) ...
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How to include the BPM in Clip packs
In Ableton you can put clips into multiple scenes and if you highlight them all and drag to a folder they will be saved as a clip pack, then you can select clip packs and drag them over to to play ...
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How can I do voice isolation in Ableton?
How can I isolate voice from background music? Is it even possible? I tried it with Audacity but the quality is not good enough.
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How do I put clips into a Group in Clip View?
https://i.sstatic.net/DKqhi.png
It seems like Dragging and Dropping them doesn't work or isn't expected by the Ableton Live 10 trial.
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Ableton: quick calculation of average loudness of a track (without listening to whole track with a meter)
I would like to bring all tracks of a session to 0 db because I want to use a analog channel strip simulation simulation, and CLA points out that those sounds best with audio source within that range.
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Ableton AlesisDM7 Midi Drims product sound but no notes
I have a drum MIDI controller, and I used to be able to record the hits into midi notes just fine. Now, it might record 1 in every 35 hits. All intended hits come through the speakers, but nothing is ...
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How to record multiple sequential fixed length clips?
If I want to, say, record 24 bars of guitar, how can I pre set it up such that I can hands-free play all 24 bars and let it get recorded into 3 8 bars clips?
The closest I can think of is letting ...
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Ableton 9 Remote midi scripts
I've been playing around with the Ableton 9 Live API, javascript, Python, and M4L. I've been trying to create a step sequencer for an Akai MPD226 controller. I've created the necessary functionality ...
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Warp markers in Ableton not correct anymore when replacing with higher quality song
I've added warp markers throughout the track Kool & The Gang - Celebration. Everything sounds good now but I found a high quality FLAC version. So I replaced the song with it. And now my warp ...
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How to assign a Launch pad to a specific key in Cubase
I have just bought a Novation Launch key mini with East West Gold orchestra and I was wondering if there is a way to set the launch pads to a specific pitch. This is so I can have the key switches of ...
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Mapping Per Track
I hope I can make this concise and understandable. I need to know if I can do this before I purchase an Ableton license. I currently am running a trial version of Ableton Live Suite.
If I have an ...
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ableton put insert marker at current position
Is there a keycommand or midi command for placing the "insert marker" (the red triangle) at the current play position. As opposed to clicking with the mouse. I want to scroll to a position with my ...
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Documentation for the embedded cue point format of Traktor/Serato/Ableton/
Most DJ software these days lets you set cue points. These are typically stored somewhere in the ID3 tags (assuming you're using mp3). Unfortunately, manufacturers seem to use GEOB (an opaque datatype)...
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Can I prevent Ableton resetting MIDI devices when another MIDI device is turned on?
I have a Lunchpad Mk3. If I switch it to (for example) sequencer mode, then turn on another midi device (a synth for example), the launchpad will go back to session mode. I've talked with Novation ...
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How can I effectively route Stylus RMX channels to individual MIDI tracks in Ableton Live?
I'm currently facing challenges with routing separate Stylus RMX channels to individual MIDI tracks in Ableton Live in a well-organized manner. While I've followed tutorials to create a functional ...
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How to reinitialize audio devices after opening Ableton Live?
After opening Ableton, when I plug in another Audio device I have to completely restart it before Ableton recognizes the devices, is there an option to have Ableton look for new devices?
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How to Auto route Outputs for vocals in Ableton with a Midi Dummy?
here's my problem.
My band plays in bars every night and we have created Backing Tracks for all 300 Songs, some of them with Percusion Audio & Fx's... but 70% are just a Cue intro + the metronome.
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Phase cancellation to isolate individual components of a track
I am looking to reverse engineer tracks by using "phase cancellation". Very often (especially in electronic music) a later part of the track may contain material from the beginning of the track plus ...
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Can Ableton add another instrument layer every time a loop repeats whilst live?
Say I'm working with an 8-bar drum beat. If I want to add another instrument layer on top I must stop recording the drums, arm the new instrument, and then press the record button, wait for the count-...
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Fixing delay and blurred together notes with Kontakt horns and strings
My current setup for composing is Ableton Live 9 and Kontakt 5. I am facing a problem with Session Strings and Symphony Brass with delayed notes and blurred together notes. The delayed notes are not ...
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