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I want to have a .txt file that would include the lyrics and chords open automatically with each song I play on Ableton.

One thought I had was to use an empty track and record a MIDI message, say a note on message. Then when that track plays the output of that track would go to MidiPipe.

I use ...

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I understand that there may be good reasons for Live's non-standard midi implementation.

But it's a real shame that the peculiarities are not clearly documented in the manual.

In fact, it gives the impression of unfair business practice.

NO SHIT!

I paid $300 for it and it doesn't really ...

This is what I'm talking about, and addressed here:
http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=143964

Ableton for whatever reason refuses to make their program truly MIDI compatible. It has cost me so many hours (months?) of frustration I can't tell you. There is no MIDI Implementation Chart and ...

I don't know if anybody else has addressed this.

I make up songs on Cubase and use Ableton to play them. That way I can vary the arrangement. I use a Roland SC-8850 for sounds.

I figured out a way to put MIDI Program Changes in the middle of a clip, as many as you want, using MidiPipe. I use CC ...

Thanks kleine. Yes that's sure better than nothing. One thing I like is a basic arrangement list, like how many bars before the lead vocals come in, stuff like that. It helps me direct the song on stage. I have over 350 songs and there's no way I can keep track of them. But I sure would like ...

Howzit - 1st post!

I'm a gigging musician who has used QMidi for gigs for years and also have been using Live. I use Live to trigger a Roland SC-8850 sound module. I do not use audio clips in LIve, only MIDI.

Here's what I've got so far:

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/kaaawa2000/color ...