PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

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LorensLondon
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PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by LorensLondon » Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:56 pm

Hi, is there any way in Ableton to play 2 clips of different tracks at the same time with the mouse?

EXPLANATION: When I dj without a controler(like APC40) and I want to activate 2 clips or more (4,5,6...100?). Is there any way to click 2 or more clips and put them on hold until I select all I want to play so I activate all selected at THE SAME TIME?

EXAMPLE: This way I could select 5 clips, put them on hold until I select the 5 and click play them all together.

Is this posible? How?

Thank you so much.

Alex

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by outershpongolia » Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:10 pm

If you make the global launch quantize something long like 4 or 8 bars you'll have that long to click all the clips you want.. Hope that helps

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by yur2die4 » Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:09 pm

If you line them up horizontally, you can hit the scene launch button.

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by !STiTCH! » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:05 am

You "DJ" with your mouse?

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by pepezabala » Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:03 am

select various clips (click them while holding ctrl). when hitting the enter-key on your keyboard they get triggered simultaneously.

I DJ without mouse.

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by Guff Tong » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:10 am

...could also map the clip slots to computer keyboard (Keyboard mapping.

Could do the same other launch controls (Scene up/down, track launch etc..)

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by frep45 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:10 pm

You could MIDI-map the clips you want to launch, and then record their launching into a dummy clip using a loopback MIDI device--BUT this is overkill and confusing. Placing them in a row and launching the scene seems to be what you need.
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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by oblique strategies » Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:34 am

On a Mac:
Select various clips (click them while holding Command). When hitting the Enter/Return key on your keyboard they get triggered simultaneously.

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Re: PDJing: How to play 2 clips in Ableton at the same time?

Post by LorensLondon » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:23 pm

oblique strategies wrote:On a Mac:
Select various clips (click them while holding Command). When hitting the Enter/Return key on your keyboard they get triggered simultaneously.

NICE ONE!!!! it was easy :) thanks

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