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Set up multiple Midi channels and route the the midi channels to the channel you want. That will allow you to have multiple clips playing the same VST/Ableton instrument at the same time.

This is an extremely poor design decision in my opinion. The aesthetics that I want in a UI are vastly different than the aesthetics that I desire in a programming environment. I can change the way Live looks to make it easier to program in Max for me but then it looks hideous when I'm working with ...

One thing that really bothers me about live... theres not even a function to reverse midi data.

Maybe a quick chop function like in FLStudio and EnergyXT. Which is really useful not just for drum rolls but it also speeds up composition.

The midi editing functions in live are really really basic ...

Do you mean the preview function? When you click on a sound in the browser it starts playing it?

Click the circular button with the head phone logo off at the very top left of the browser. You can also turn the cue volume down at the very bottom of the Master section in the mixer. It's a knob that ...

I don't know if you can get the full manual with the demo download. But the Battery 2 manual has some really really useful tips and tricks that apply to lots of things outside of battery. Especially the tips and tricks section, lots of useful information on how to make your drums sound a lot better ...

I used to always start with a drum beat and then add keyboards until I got a trigger finger. I now start by recording a keyboard line (usually a chord progression, with a sound preset I've altered etc) with quantization off, then loop it usually about 4 bars which is typical for most music to repeat ...