Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Share what you’d like to see added to Ableton Live.
Post Reply
jdmn
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:27 pm

Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Post by jdmn » Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:30 pm

I am using a 3rd party plugin that uses certain out-of-range keys for various control functions and I would like to highlight them, so I was wondeirng if it is possible to add custom scales to the clip editor? Or if there are any other ways to mark those keys.

Thanks.

Image

gross9978
Posts: 126
Joined: Tue May 08, 2018 2:18 pm

Re: Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Post by gross9978 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:40 pm

If you take a midi effect rack and make empty chains for the keys you need you can name them and they’ll show up on the piano roll. Just set the chain to only be on the one key and right click it to enable showing the name in the piano roll.

jdmn
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:27 pm

Re: Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Post by jdmn » Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:43 pm

gross9978 wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:40 pm
If you take a midi effect rack and make empty chains for the keys you need you can name them and they’ll show up on the piano roll. Just set the chain to only be on the one key and right click it to enable showing the name in the piano roll.
Thanks, this worked perfectly. You can even leave the rack completely turned off and use it just for the mapping. :)

gross9978
Posts: 126
Joined: Tue May 08, 2018 2:18 pm

Re: Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Post by gross9978 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:29 am

Awesome:)

albundi
Posts: 5
Joined: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:26 am

Re: Add custom scales in ableton live 11 clip editor

Post by albundi » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:00 pm

A bit complicated for me, will try tho.. never really got into the keys in a chain but nows a good time to learn , and hopefully i will be able to add some scales when i'm done. Thanks for figuring this out.

Post Reply