scripting keyboards and hotkeys - my workflow - show me your
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:58 pm
A friend of mine gifted me a Logitech G13 script controller, and it completely changed the way I interact with any program moving forward.
Paired with AutoHotKey for windows, and a few python scripts, I have gotten my Ableton songwriting (in arrangement view) down to 25 or so keys. (aside from renaming clips and files)
I found that 90% of what I do in Ableton is zooming in/out and changing the grid size (or turning on/off), followed by undo/redo, copy/cut/paste.
You can see most key functions in the photo, the few I will explain
-shift right: splits a clip at the cursor, and shifts everything to the right of cursor, over 32 bars. Very handy for accapellas and adding silence (if you for example wanted to add a 1 bar drop before a chorus)
-browser: hides/expands the library, and also allows for navigating using the thumb stick, with which you can expand/collapse individual folders.
Have not seen a lot of talk of hotkeys, or workflow scripting on the forum, so wanted to see if anyone else has ventured down this rabbit hole.
I want to do more with this, just not sure what. HMU if you wanna chat or have your own flow to share.
Paired with AutoHotKey for windows, and a few python scripts, I have gotten my Ableton songwriting (in arrangement view) down to 25 or so keys. (aside from renaming clips and files)
I found that 90% of what I do in Ableton is zooming in/out and changing the grid size (or turning on/off), followed by undo/redo, copy/cut/paste.
You can see most key functions in the photo, the few I will explain
-shift right: splits a clip at the cursor, and shifts everything to the right of cursor, over 32 bars. Very handy for accapellas and adding silence (if you for example wanted to add a 1 bar drop before a chorus)
-browser: hides/expands the library, and also allows for navigating using the thumb stick, with which you can expand/collapse individual folders.
Have not seen a lot of talk of hotkeys, or workflow scripting on the forum, so wanted to see if anyone else has ventured down this rabbit hole.
I want to do more with this, just not sure what. HMU if you wanna chat or have your own flow to share.