Working with Ableton on a 21:9 gaming monitor (is it worth?)

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compy
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Working with Ableton on a 21:9 gaming monitor (is it worth?)

Post by compy » Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:22 am

Sorry for the non-production related question and somehow silly.

Does Ableton work fine on a large ratio, 21:9 or even 32:9 wide gaming monitor?
It would have a lot of space for clips on arrangement view and tracks on session view, being pretty convenient.

I'm not into gaming so I haven't experienced such devices yet.

Does anybody have feedback on using them with Ableton?

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Re: Working with Ableton on a 21:9 gaming monitor (is it worth?)

Post by login » Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:57 pm

The most space the better IMHO, ableton live interface also can be scaled to get to a confortable reading size for you.

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Re: Working with Ableton on a 21:9 gaming monitor (is it worth?)

Post by B4L » Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:50 am

Generally bigger is better, but you have to consider how much physical space you have and where your speakers will go. Some people prefer 2 or more monitors rather than one big one - you can have arrangement view and session view open at the same time on 2 screens.

You don't need a gaming monitor though (those are designed for super fast response), but they will work fine. Just choose the size and resolution you want - is down to personal preference really. For me - I like to have vertical space and not just horizontal, so ultra-wide is not for me

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