The dreaded space bar!

See90 · Post by **See90** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:02 am

Hey there

I was wondering if it's possible to set Ableton so that it doesn't stop playback when you press space bar, or gives you the option to cancel.

Thanks!

Eklektric · Post by **Eklektric** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:24 pm

yeah I was wondering that too

4.33 · Post by **4.33** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:52 pm

yes, user ilia has posted a script which disables the spacebar
look it up

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:28 pm

easy way is to use the EXT button

nowadays, you need to have a device enabled for sync, or it will disappear.

but if the ext button is on, the space bar won't work..

djamp42 · Post by **djamp42** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:17 pm

I have a program called "Space Bar Blocker" It's just a small program that runs in the background and disables the space bar..

Search this form, and abletonlivedj.com for the link.. I found it on either or.

misteron · Post by **misteron** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:51 pm

alternatively, gently pop it off with a screwdriver / knife / anything narrow.
Or have a spare usb keyboard for gigs which has the spacebar removed in this way.

EARLGREY · Post by **EARLGREY** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:23 pm

search : blockspace

great little tool !

rgrds

a1studmuffin · Post by **a1studmuffin** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:27 am

misteron wrote:alternatively, gently pop it off with a screwdriver / knife / anything narrow.

Hahahahaha, that's a bit of a brute force solution there.

It's called software for a reason.

Reminds me of NASA discovering bugs in their space shuttle software, and "fixing" them by simply ordering the astronauts to "never, under any circumstances, press button X at the same time as button Y".

misteron · Post by **misteron** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:18 am

a1studmuffin wrote: NASA discovering bugs in their space shuttle software, and "fixing" them by simply ordering the astronauts to "never, under any circumstances, press button X at the same time as button Y".

Classic!

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:30 pm

Haven't we been asking for this since version 1?

friend_kami · Post by **friend_kami** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:38 pm

Tarekith wrote:Haven't we been asking for this since version 1?

while were at it, who in the hell told live that it should no matter what the circumstance always map f1-f9 to track mutes and record.

no.
thank.
you.

just give us custom keyboard shortcuts already, damn you.

Clearscreen · Post by **Clearscreen** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:45 pm

theres a working link to MrYellow's great blockspace program about half way down this post:
http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... c&start=15

thanks also to zstowasser for still hosting it as well