Post your most obscure Ableton Live knowledge
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In a MIDI clip's velocity editor, hold CMD (or CTRL on PC) to draw a straight line. This adjusts the velocity of all selected MIDI notes. Note that this only works as long as draw mode is inactive.
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This is super helpful in a DJing context. I used to use this to quickly switch to the "currently playing track" -- thanks for thinking to share this, lots of people probably didn't know about it.When you click this area, it reveals whichever clip is playing, and displays it in the details view. Now, if you map this area, you can use the mapped key any time to reveal the playing clip, even if that clip is in the Arrangement, while you are looking at the arrangement. This may save some double clicks actually.
One other tip I often forget about, but wish I had solidly engrained into my brain is:
In Operator, you can right click the graphical OSC display to get the following options:
Copy from Osc X
Copy Envelop from Osc X
Copy Osc TO all others
and Set Levels of Envelope to Max/Mid/Min
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Amaury wrote:Ah! Just remembered a nice one: in map mode, MIDI or Key, you can map the "track status" in Session view. That's the area to the right of the stop button of a track.
When you click this area, it reveals whichever clip is playing, and displays it in the details view. Now, if you map this area, you can use the mapped key any time to reveal the playing clip, even if that clip is in the Arrangement, while you are looking at the arrangement. This may save some double clicks actually.
That's amazing!
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If playing clips from different scenes in Session Mode, you can consolidate them into one new scene by pressing Cmd + Shift + i.
Useful when trying to arrange your clips into sensible scenes.
Don't know if it's obscure though – but helpful nonetheless
- Alex
Useful when trying to arrange your clips into sensible scenes.
Don't know if it's obscure though – but helpful nonetheless
- Alex
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I guess it is pseudo scratching with ping-pong delay
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thanks to everyone and particularly to funken for consolidating all the tips
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when i want to clear the windows in arrange/session for more space to view clips or tracks, instead of trying to remember the shortcuts of each, i've devised simple words:mr boil and mrs boil
if all the windows are open:
in arrange view:
hold command+alt then type m r b o i l
in session view:
hold command+alt then type m r s b o i l
that is if they are all in use.
i find it easier this way to navigate tracks and clips when a song/set grows pretty big.
reverse is easy..just do the same.
even though i have my shortcuts down, this always makes it easier to quickly create more screen real estate.
if all the windows are open:
in arrange view:
hold command+alt then type m r b o i l
in session view:
hold command+alt then type m r s b o i l
that is if they are all in use.
i find it easier this way to navigate tracks and clips when a song/set grows pretty big.
reverse is easy..just do the same.
even though i have my shortcuts down, this always makes it easier to quickly create more screen real estate.
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Click the big triangular looking shape at the top to play audio. Anyone know how to stop it???
Anyone know any clubs you can get into when you're 15?
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command+alt m : hide/display mixer
command+alt r : hide/display return
command+alt s : hide/display send
command+alt b : hide/display navigator
command+alt o : hide/display general view
command+alt i : hide/display input/output
command+alt l : hide/display detail
command+alt r : hide/display return
command+alt s : hide/display send
command+alt b : hide/display navigator
command+alt o : hide/display general view
command+alt i : hide/display input/output
command+alt l : hide/display detail
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Re: Post your most obscure Ableton Live knowledge
mrsakitumi wrote:when i want to clear the windows in arrange/session for more space to view clips or tracks, instead of trying to remember the shortcuts of each, i've devised simple words:mr boil and mrs boil
if all the windows are open:
in arrange view:
hold command+alt then type m r b o i l
in session view:
hold command+alt then type m r s b o i l
that is if they are all in use.
i find it easier this way to navigate tracks and clips when a song/set grows pretty big.
reverse is easy..just do the same.
even though i have my shortcuts down, this always makes it easier to quickly create more screen real estate.
haha, this is the best. Mr. and Mrs. Boil, can't believe that this actually works. made my day.
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If you hit arrows down, R, up, L, Y, B during the startup screen, you can use Ableton in turbo mode.
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A simple one that I was unaware of for a long time.
You can drag a midi clip or audio file straight into Live from your desktop without having to use Live's browser.
Pretty sure it's not in the manual. ( or maybe I missed it )
A bit of a moment for me....
Edit: Soz, I thought this was the "Things I should've known, but didn't" post
You can drag a midi clip or audio file straight into Live from your desktop without having to use Live's browser.
Pretty sure it's not in the manual. ( or maybe I missed it )
A bit of a moment for me....
Edit: Soz, I thought this was the "Things I should've known, but didn't" post
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Oh guys that square button on the top stops the audio. I figured that out last night!!!!
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This might be in the manual, but just a reminder: Reverb mixes down to mono before using the effect. If you have phasing issues between your L and R channels, you might hear little or no verb.
This however is one of my favorite things to fiddle with:
If I have a 100% wet chorus and add Utility after, setting the drop down to Left or Right, you get a fun mono vibrato effect
This however is one of my favorite things to fiddle with:
If I have a 100% wet chorus and add Utility after, setting the drop down to Left or Right, you get a fun mono vibrato effect