Stuff in Live you wish you figured out a long time ago

geo · Post by **geo** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:50 pm

forge wrote: on the same topic - if you have a bunch of notes selected then in the velocity editor below you can hold control then click and a little line appears that will affect velocity!

That's great, I was wondering why they had left that out, great for velocity builds and fades!

bendybones · Post by **bendybones** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:50 am

Ctrl+SpaceBar = Play selected region only - ie stop at the end of selection

Crtl+Arrow = rearrange track(s) in arrangement or session view

And, possibly my fav arrangement view shortcut ATM:
left/right arrow = fold/unfold arrangement view track(s)

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Thu May 15, 2008 12:50 am

I just realized you can draw notes of any length in the midi editor, even at a small grid setting.

and adjust the velocity, all in one operation

double-click, hold, drag.. to the right, and up/down for velocity

maybe posted before - this thread is too big!

ashtonron · Post by **ashtonron** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:56 am

cmd 1, cmd 2 resize grid

Idonotlikebroccoli · Post by **Idonotlikebroccoli** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:03 pm

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holding shift enables you to select individual notes. GAAAAH! I'm so angry with myself right now

Fuj08 · Post by **Fuj08** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:44 am

Tip top tips!!

I can't remember how to enable the GUI of a VST from one track to STAY on screen when selecting another track....

I think I read it here but I might have been dreaming.....

Anyone?

Fuj08 · Post by **Fuj08** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:43 am

Fuj08 wrote:Tip top tips!!

I can't remember how to enable the GUI of a VST from one track to STAY on screen when selecting another track....

I think I read it here but I might have been dreaming.....

Anyone?

Just went thru the list again.... found it!

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=210

condra · Post by **condra** » Sat May 24, 2008 2:23 am

In the envelope section of a session view loop - click "LINKED" so it says "UNLINKED" - Now you can put as much automation you like on the loop - for example, 4 bars of clip automation on a 1 bar loop.

Easily overlooked, very handy indeed, especially for people who like to start building tracks in session view.

friend_kami · Post by **friend_kami** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:39 pm

condra wrote:In the envelope section of a session view loop - click "LINKED" so it says "UNLINKED" - Now you can put as much automation you like on the loop - for example, 4 bars of clip automation on a 1 bar loop.

Easily overlooked, very handy indeed, especially for people who like to start building tracks in session view.

oh my..

to think that i have missed this.

apell · Post by **apell** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:34 am

These shortcuts will help my mouse related RSI!!

Key Master · Post by **Key Master** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:04 pm

ALt Control delete makes ur music on beat

riotschool · Post by **riotschool** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:01 pm

Thread is way too big to know if it is already mentioned:

Clicking on the word "Start / End / Position / Length" in the Clip View Windows lets you jump to the position of the marker in the window next to it. Even though they don´t look like buttons.

Crazy ape´s.

forge · Post by **forge** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:49 am

if the fold button is pressed in the MIDI editor you can double click anywhere under the note lanes to show/hide the velocity view

Idonotlikebroccoli · Post by **Idonotlikebroccoli** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:21 pm

(from http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92778 )

Angstrom wrote:You can also use stretch midi notes to reverse midi.

This will definitely make messing around with MIDI easier

friend_kami · Post by **friend_kami** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:31 pm

uh yeah. the track play buttons as opposed to the clip play buttons, so that you can assign a row of qwerty keys to launch the corresponding clips on the tracks, no matter what scene you are in.

i have never ever noticed this until some days ago when i posted a thread about it. i usually just launch scenes.
so yeah, if i knew about that way before that would really have made an impact on my template set, in that good way.

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