Audio vs Midi

[ltlwezboi]

hello!
to get right to the point, i know the difference between digital audio and midi clips in ableton as stated in the manual and from research.. but i don't know when to use which at what time? Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Cezband]

The decision is usually made for you, it's not really much of an issue these days...If you're working with recorded stuff (guitars, vocals) or like to drop in one-shot hits and stuff an audio track is the most straightforward way to go. By necessity, software synths, drum racks and samplers would run on a midi track. You just need to wrap your head around the idea that audio can be dropped into samplers and drum racks too, even though they then run on a midi track. And even then, you can record that midi track into an audio file...it's really just about flexibility and whatever works best for you.

[ltlwezboi]

okay sweet, thanks!