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by danny klim
Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: trying to save settings in ableton live default set
Replies: 2
Views: 1236

Re: trying to save settings in ableton live default set

Thanks. Are there any workarounds (like maybe using Clyphx or Max or Keyboard Maestro to automate turning it on after starting a set)?

I'm pretty sure that i want this button to be activated every single time that i use Live and i often forget to turn it on
by danny klim
Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: make playhead stay in timeline when hitting play/record
Replies: 1
Views: 6493

make playhead stay in timeline when hitting play/record

Hi I’m trying to understand how the play/record functions and the playhead work together, Could you please help? I sometimes have an issue like this: After i record something for a couple minutes and stop the recording, sometimes i will start playing something on the piano or push and decide to reco...
by danny klim
Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: trying to save settings in ableton live default set
Replies: 2
Views: 1236

trying to save settings in ableton live default set

Hi, I’m trying to save some settings in ableton live to my default set but live is not allowing me. Could you please help? I am trying to make Live always open where the punch out switch (on the top, see picture below) is always yellow when Live or a new set opens. I also want to make Link (in the t...
by danny klim
Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: assign multiple midi controls for a single parameter
Replies: 4
Views: 6601

Re: assign multiple midi controls for a single parameter

Thanks! @Nokatus - i searched for the devices there but didnt find anything i was looking for. I found this forum post ( https://cycling74.com/forums/duplicating-one-parameter-to-multiple-midi-controls ) that was asking for the same thing i think and had some instructions there, but i got confused b...
by danny klim
Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:51 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: assign multiple midi controls for a single parameter
Replies: 4
Views: 6601

assign multiple midi controls for a single parameter

Hi I’m trying to figure out how to assign multiple midi controls/buttons/inputs for a single parameter. Could you please help? For example, I want to be able to control the Master volume fader from 3 different controllers: an akai midimix, and apc40, and an iPad running midi designer pro. I want the...
by danny klim
Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: microphone tracks with monitor off not sending to master?
Replies: 4
Views: 1873

microphone tracks with monitor off not sending to master?

Hi I am having an issue where my microphone tracks are not being sent to the master (and other programs) unless i have the monitor on. Not sure if something is going wrong or if i’m just misunderstanding how it works. Could you please help? I often play a grand piano on midi keyboard while singing i...
by danny klim
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:30 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: why is Live overwriting my track?
Replies: 11
Views: 19066

why is Live overwriting my track?

Hi, I’m trying to understand why Live is overwriting a track. Could you please help? I have a recorded a grand piano part, then unarmed the grand piano track and am now trying to record a different track with different instrument (bells and Thinpad) in the mix to overlay on top of the piano. However...
by danny klim
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:28 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal
Replies: 9
Views: 10264

Re: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal

So why have you not just bought a latching foot switch and plugged it into the sustain pedal input? You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be. Thanks doghouse, i never used a latching foot switch and didnt know that was possible. I will try this One thing i'm still wondering and ...
by danny klim
Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: No sounds during playback and looper setup
Replies: 2
Views: 14509

No sounds during playback and looper setup

Hi I am having an issue with Live not ‘hearing’ or producing any sounds during playback and am trying to fix it, Could you please help? I just tested it and realized that the way that I have set up some looper tracks are causing the problem somehow. I currently send all of my instruments and instrum...
by danny klim
Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Saving default bank of clips for control surface
Replies: 0
Views: 520

Saving default bank of clips for control surface

Hi I’m trying to figure out how to make the APC 40 (or any other control surface) open my default set with a different bank of clips selected. Whenever i re-open live, the control surface focus ring is always at the first 8 tracks, but i want it to open by default on a different set of tracks. Savin...
by danny klim
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: control faders in live mixer with keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 953

control faders in live mixer with keyboard

Hi I’m looking for a way to control faders in the ableton live mixer with volume keys on mac keyboard. Could you please help? I use Ableton Live as my audio hub and route itunes/youtube through it. I use an aggregate device, which makes it so that i can’t control the audio volume with the volume key...
by danny klim
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal
Replies: 9
Views: 10264

Re: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal

Oh ok, thanks fishmonkey! So its not possible to do this with midi in ableton then? I need to program it from the keyboard, is this correct? How can i DIY a basic toggle switch? I've never done that before. I just googled it and came across some videos where people were doing wiring and it seemed ki...
by danny klim
Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:58 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: replicate the effect of a guitar capo on my midi keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 772

Re: replicate the effect of a guitar capo on my midi keyboard

Can anyone please offer some advice about this?

It seems like it should be relatively simple thing to do, no?
by danny klim
Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:06 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: make parts of the Live interface remain visible
Replies: 4
Views: 997

Re: make parts of the Live interface remain visible

Awesome! Thank you! I've never used MaxForLive before and not sure how/where to start. Can you please recommend a good place to start? Also, are there any pre-made projects/objects in MaxforLive that i can use/tweak without needing to learn all of the programming? If not, how easy/difficult would it...
by danny klim
Fri Dec 08, 2017 1:58 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal
Replies: 9
Views: 10264

Re: sustain/hold button to replicate a sustain pedal

Thank you! Sorry for leaving that info out. I would prefer to use a midi controller button because the keystation only has a few buttons that i'm already using for other functions. How can i set it "TOGGLE CC / Controller 64 0 / Controller 64 127"? I know how to midi map buttons using the ...