Live Looping with Ableton Live

How to live loop Ableton

Live looping with Ableton Live has become a quite big thing for instrumentalist and vocalist. During the pandemic music performers were able to practice social distancing and music making on the same time. Long before the pandemic live-acts like Marc Rebillet, DubFX, Rachel K Collier and Binkbeats (to name a few) were already doing incredible … Read more

Automate Scale in Ableton Arrangement

Automate Scale in Ableton Arrangement

Ableton Live 12’s scale awareness only reacts to selected clips, which creates a problem in Arrangement View where no clip selection occurs during playback. The Advanced Scale Awareness pack solves this limitation by letting you automate scale in Ableton Arrangement with breakpoint automation, enabling automatic scale and root note changes as your transport plays through … Read more

How to Modify CC Values in Ableton Live

modify cc values in ableton

Ableton Live doesn’t give you direct control over how incoming MIDI CC messages translate to parameter movements. Fortunately, the MIDI CC Value Modifier device lets you modify CC values in Ableton by remapping and reshaping how your controller dials and faders affect Live parameters. This means you can create custom response curves, limit ranges, and … Read more

How to Control Multiple Parameters in Ableton Live

control multiple parameters

Ableton Live forces you to set up fixed MIDI button to control parameters with fixed values which is a downside for Ableton Live users who want to set up multiple controllers buttons to control multiple parameters – flexible + triggering custom values. The Multiple Parameters MIDI Control – Pack lets you control multiple parameters simultaneously … Read more

How to Create a DnB Drum Loop with Ableton

Create a DnB drum loop

Creating a dynamic DnB drum loop can be time-consuming, but the DnB Patternator simplifies the process. This Max for Live device generates intricate drum patterns instantly and gives you an instant starting point for staying in the flow. Check out the Trap Patternator as well when looking for hard hitting trap beats! Why Use the … Read more

Momentary MIDI Control in Ableton Live

Momentary MIDI control in Ableton

Momentary MIDI control in Ableton gives you the type of response most musicians expect from a real instrument. Instead of a button that flips something on and off, you get a press-to-activate feel that reacts instantly. Hold a button and the effect fires. Let go and everything drops back. Some MIDI controller lacks of the … Read more

How to Filter MIDI Notes in Ableton Live

filter MIDI Notes in Ableton

Need to filter MIDI notes in Ableton Live and send specific keys to different tracks? The MIDI Note Filter device provides visual note filtering that overcomes the limitations of native Ableton MIDI Effect Racks. Unlike the standard chain and key range approach, this device lets you filter MIDI notes in Ableton with visual feedback showing … Read more