2 copy's of ableton running, use midi for looping and crash

David Nights · Post by **David Nights** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:37 am

i have two copies of ableton running and when i use my midi for looping one of the abletons crash..i can assigin two different buttons for looping (like one per ableton) but is this a glitch??

Atomikat · Post by **Atomikat** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:50 pm

do you mean you have the two copies running in the same computer at the same time? as far as I know, you can't do that.

mikemc · Post by **mikemc** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:15 am

It is a 'quixotic' methodology. It is possible to do this, but it is a 'non supported' usage, and stuff can happen. The only way I've been able to use this semi-reliably is to have two instances running each with a set loaded. If your iface has multiple ins with a mixing console you can blend from one set to the other. HOWever, if you try to load yet another set into an instance whlie the other is playing, the audio will interrupt. I have mentioned that it would be nice if this were supported, and was heaped with scorn by various forum members who didn't see the utility of it.

David Nights · Post by **David Nights** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:30 am

i have a mac pro and a motu ultralight..what i do is on one ableton use 3 outs(3/4,5/6,7/8) for 6 channels...on the second ableton i was (9/10,1/2,13/14)

noratronika · Post by **noratronika** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:49 am

I have pondered over this for some time, I even thought about buying a second laptop and Asio FW card an syncing for ultimate flexability but means more controllers unless one could have to instances of Ableton to share 1 or 2 control surfaces. If you do open a second instance of Ableton does it not try and detect a rewire device?

David Nights · Post by **David Nights** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:19 am

noratronika wrote:I have pondered over this for some time, I even thought about buying a second laptop and Asio FW card an syncing for ultimate flexability but means more controllers unless one could have to instances of Ableton to share 1 or 2 control surfaces. If you do open a second instance of Ableton does it not try and detect a rewire device?

it will detect a rewire devices but its no biggie...its weird with midi becasue the midi will affect both abletons at the same time...like one fader will affect 2 abletons

the real advantage with 2 abletons is 2 waveforms