Newbie question: creating live sets

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Hi

I've been using ableton for live backing tracks with a band ... works great!

However, I need to create a 30min set that runs 5 tracks in one play (from start to finish) I've been loading single tracks one at a time so far.
Question is: can i just continue to drag wavs onto to arrangement view and create a playlist? (all the songs have different tempos btw - so would be a good idea to turn the warp function off?)

also, how do i make the wavs in arrangement view appear smaller so i can see entire songs?

Thanks

[tlennon]

Yes you can.

9.2 Time-Warping Samples
Live’s ability to play any sample in sync with a chosen tempo is a unique and important feature. In addition, you can warp the rhythmic flow of a piece, changing its feel, or
even move notes to other meter positions. A clip’s warping properties are set in the Sample box, which is a sub-section of the Clip View.
The most significant control here is the Warp switch, which toggles a clip’s warping on or off. The Warp section of Live’s Preferences will determine the default warp settings for new
clips, but they can always be overridden here on a per-clip basis. When the Warp switch is off, Live plays the sample at its original, normal tempo, irrespective of the current Live Set’s tempo. This is useful for samples that have no inherent
rhythmic structure: percussion hits, atmospheres, sound effects, spoken word and the like.
Turn the Warp switch on to play rhythmically structured samples (such as sample loops, music recordings, complete music pieces, etc.) in sync with the current song tempo.
To direct Live’s assumptions about new samples, use the Record/Warp/Launch tab of Live’s Preferences. If the Auto-Warp Long Samples preference is on, Live assumes that long samples contain music that should be played in sync with the Live Set’s tempo. If you would rather have Live default to playing long samples as they are, disengage this preference.

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Thanks tlennon

I have to have the Warp function turned off - because parts of some the tracks have different time signatures 4/4-7/4 etc .... and things go a little haywire if ableton tries to sync things up.

Basically, I'm creating complete tracks in logic and exporting them. Then i use ableton in a live setting, i don't need to mess with them at all, just play back.

i'm really just asking this:

I need to create a 30min set that runs 5 tracks in one play (from start to finish) I've been loading single tracks one at a time so far.
Question is: can i just continue to drag wavs onto to arrangement view and create a playlist as one 30 min song?

also, how do i make the wavs in arrangement view appear smaller so i can see entire songs? or more