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Here's a suggestion to make Live 4 even more user friendly:

Give the midi clip parameter box a transpose knob, the same way the audio clip parameter box is designed.

To transpose a midi clip, as it is right now, you have to go into the envelope window, chose "pitch" and then drag the line. This is far more complicated than the knob (+ numeric value) in audio clips. When arranging on-the-fly I really miss the transpose knob for midi clips.

.. or you can use the pitch efx ...

No. It's very different. I'v tried it. Two different features, really. The Pitch plug-in affects THE TRACK. I want to tweak THE CLIPS. Example: copy a clip to the next scene and transpose it to a subdominant (+5). Pitch plug can't do that without also affecting all other clips on that track.

agreed, a transpose knob would be nice for each individual clip, much like audio clips have.

Yes, the Pitch plug-in is nice. But a clip property named "Transpose" would be IMHO more logical (and perhaps easier to use for switcher .

Or you could just go into the clip and drag the notes up one octave.

Yes, there are always workarounds to get things done. But what this thread really is about following up Lives concept of consistency.

With earlier versions Live has established itself as a software that is quick and easy to make music with, even on-the-fly. The key word is consistensy. If you can re-tune an audio clip with a knob down left on your screen you should also be able to re-tune a midi clip by dong the same thing. No matter if you can also go into the editor to move notes, move the "transpose" line in the envelope or put a pitch midi plug-in on the track (doesn't address a specific clip though)