Ableton Live doesn’t let you delete MIDI notes in Session Clips directly from your controller during performance. However, the MIDI Clip Notes Eraser device changes this by letting you erase notes with pad hits instead of mouse clicks. This means you can remove entire MIDI notes of clips or individual drum parts while staying focused … Read more
If you’ve ever tried to set up effect automation for group tracks in Ableton’s Session View, you already know the problem: group tracks don’t accept clips. No clips means no clip envelopes, and no clip envelopes means no per-scene automation for any effects sitting on your group track. It’s one of those limitations that catches … Read more
If you’ve ever tried to automate effects on return tracks in Ableton‘s Session View, you’ve probably hit the same wall: Ableton simply doesn’t allow it natively. Unlike regular audio or MIDI tracks, return tracks — along with group tracks and the master track — only support automation in the Arrangement View. So what do you … Read more
If you produce in Ableton’s Session View, you’ve probably noticed the problem: there are no clips on your master track, so you can’t automate effects there natively. Master Track effects automation in Ableton requires a workaround — and the right Max for Live devices make it surprisingly straightforward. This guide walks you through exactly how … Read more
Do you find yourself constantly clicking the arm button every time you switch tracks in Ableton Live? There’s a cleaner way to handle this. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how to automatic arm selected track in Ableton Live using the Automatic arm selected track Max for Live pack. Whether you’re in the studio developing … Read more
Want to change note pitch via CC in Ableton Live depending on where you hit a drum controller? This guide walks you through exactly how to do it using the CC To Note Pitch Layers Pack V2 — a set of Max for Live devices that turn incoming MIDI CC values into dynamic pitch selection … Read more