Fixed Lenght not working!

[mauronedj]

Hi to all,
it's a strange problem, from 2 week or so Fixed Lenght does not work!

I've tried a lot of things, replace the PUSH remote script, reinstall Live, Dump the firmware to Push, but nothings change!

If I set the Lenght (for ex.) to 2 Bars and I press a new empty clip the loop does not end on 2 bars, it stop only when i push Record button!
Any other tip?
Mauro.

[Motion]

Hi Mauro

If you hit the armed pad its as long as you want to record for...hitting the pad again within the bar will quantize to the nearest bar end and punch out...handy for timed jam ins/outs or option for free impro with out a bar limit.

I figure this is why its done this way for flexibility but can be a little confusing.I'm assuming from your post this is what you are doing?

After setting fixed length and keeping its button highlighted pick your clip slot (you can hold down the select button to choose with pads without triggering anything) just hit the record button.

regards

PS Maybe Ableton changed this from different behaviour before, I don't know but this is how I have always used it.

[Fugazi81]

Hi.

After setting fixed length and keeping its button highlighted pick your clip slot (you can hold down the select button to choose with pads without triggering anything) just hit the record button.

Like Motion said,

"Fixed length" doesn´t work when you hit a pad (Session) to record.

You have to select a pad (Select + PAD) and hit "Record" [O] button.

-> Enable "Fixed length"

-> Arm the Track you want record on

-> select a empty slot (SELECT +PAD) (Session)

-> hit "Record" [O] ( the button above play)

-> Audio/Midi Track gets recorded in fixed length (it re-triggers the clip)

-> hit "Record" [O] to stop recording

-> select next slot (Select + Pad) (Session)

-> hit "Record" [O]

-> etc.



Have fun!

[lyovino]

You have to select a pad (Select + PAD) and hit "Record" [O] button.

-> Enable "Fixed length"

-> Arm the Track you want record on

-> select a empty slot (SELECT +PAD) (Session)

-> hit "Record" [O] ( the button above play)

-> Audio/Midi Track gets recorded in fixed length (it re-triggers the clip)

-> hit "Record" [O] to stop recording

-> select next slot (Select + Pad) (Session)

-> hit "Record" [O]

-> etc.

There's no need to select an empty pad from session view. If you're in note mode using the up down arrows scrolls up or down within the track that is armed. Hit the record button and you will get what ever fixed length recording you have set. It will not punch out by itself it will continue in overdub until you press the record button again.

Fixed length does not occur when selecting and recording from session view pads, You use the record button this will give you your fixed length recordings.

[Motion]

There's no need to select an empty pad from session view. If you're in note mode using the up down arrows scrolls up or down within the track that is armed. Hit the record button and you will get what ever fixed length recording you have set. It will not punch out by itself it will continue in overdub until you press the record button again.

This is indeed correct and important, I think its fair to say that both ways are highly useful and can be used together or one or the other...at times in session mode since you may already be there its one less move to make when you go to note mode (providing the slot you are working on is already visible in the grid and don't need to rubber band around), you also don't even have to look at PUSH's screen again (via clip names if you are (re) recording/overdubbing pre existing clips and the other issue is that if you are in the creative jamming flow new clips jammed out on the fly wont have a name anyway and its easy to get lost for me anyway with whats what) to see what slot your recording into, if you need to know....of course that may not matter depending on how you work.It's all good

I hope Ableton give us a quick clip naming option (I'd humbly suggest something similar to Elektron's way, its very fast and also allow us the choice of cool character sets ) from PUSH, for me naming after I'm done recording a clip whilst things are still on the go and running would help with reducing looking at your monitor/use the keyboard in order to name the clip and still keep things under control without getting lost/interfering too much with the creative workflow when the mix is getting big.

[djadonis206]

Agreed. I would love to name clips and tracks from the controller. Lots of clips get created when jamming and going back to figure out the one with this or that is kind of daunting.

[Fugazi81]

Hi,

the method i discribed works best with "Audi Tracks + Fixed Length". So no "note mode" at all.

But nice to have alternatives.


Have fun !

[mauronedj]

Ok thanks, so I must use Record button to trigger the clip if I'm in Fixed Lenght mode.

This is a little strange, I don't know why Abe don't allow us to push a clip button to record a Fixed Lenght clip...

Anyway thanks to all,
Mauro.

[132nonamemk\]

27.3.5 Changing the Loop Length

The Loop Length controls allow you to set the length of the clip’s loop. To create a one-bar loop that starts at the beginning of the clip, press and release the upper-left pad in this area. To create a longer loop, press and hold the upper-left pad, then press and release the second pad to change the loop length to two bars. Each pad in the Loop Length Controls area corresponds to one of 16 possible bars.

[mauronedj]

Sure man but the problem isn't for the Drum Mode but Note mode

[sowhoso]

Agreed. I would love to name clips and tracks from the controller. Lots of clips get created when jamming and going back to figure out the one with this or that is kind of daunting.

doesn't stopping to name a clip kill the flow? Push is all about flow

and no kybd on the Push means some veeeeeery slow and tedious naming process

naming clips and tracks is just house keeping. i don't mind doing this at the computer later if it means my creative workflow improves