Previewing drum rack - change audition midi pattern?

[Mr D]

Hi folks,

When one selects a drum rack in the browser, it auditions the rack by playing a midi pattern (groove) of the drums in sync and tempo with your project.

But i'm wondering: how does Ableton decided to play that particular pattern / groove?

Is there a midi file somewhere that is used for this purpose? If so, where is it and can it be changed?

My thinking is it would be cool to use a midi pattern that has some connection to the style of music i'm actually working on, rather then the present, generic funky beat.

Any ideas? ........ Thanks!

[pottering]

"ALC Files: Ableton’s Best Kept Secret"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWc_S4q0-VQ

[chrk]

pottering answers THIS part of your question:

My thinking is it would be cool to use a midi pattern that has some connection to the style of music i'm actually working on, rather then the present, generic funky beat.

and the video shows how you can knit your own.

Those Ableton and partner instrument browser previews aren't midi patterns at all. They're recorded samples stored in ogg files in the packs' folder structure. They're warped to match your set's tempo.

[Mr D]

Thanks guys, i understand!

[pottering]

In retrospect, for checking how a Drum Rack sounds with your own MIDI, it is probably easier to just use Hot-Swap Mode with a playing MIDI loop.

https://www.ableton.com/en/manual/manag ... -swap-mode

https://www.ableton.com/en/manual/worki ... ce-presets