Ableton Forum

Just about to leave to buy some cables and what not. Im also getting a few MIDI cables. But I need to know for sure if I can sequence my synths from ableton live... like my lead or the micrkorg.. also can I automate such things like the filter or LFO on the synth through ableton.


Need a quick reply.

yes you can.

wel... I go in town, price all the stuff I need, head to the hole in the wall..

cheaque dosnt clear untill 2 weeks.



fuck off halifax!!

well, I guess the answer wasn't yes you can then.
It was yes you can once the bank can be bothered to let you.
Bloody banks.

I know haha!!

Well.. if i was to have these bloody cables, is it only MIDI IN you have to connect it to.. or is it IN and OUT?

provided that you just want to control the external synths with the Live sequencer, then you just need to plug a cable from the MIDI out on your computer's MIDI interface, to the MIDI in of the synth.
If you also want to use the keys on the synth as a MIDI keyboard to control vst instruments and such, you should also plug a cable from the MIDI out of the synth to a MIDI in on your MIDI interface.
If you only have one set of MIDI ins/outs on your interface and more than one synth, then you may want to plug one synth in first, and run another cable to a second synth from the MIDI thru port on the first synth. To make this work, you also need to set up your synths so that they recieve MIDI on different channels to prevent them always playing the same notes. i.e. Microkorg plays on channel 1, Lead on Channel 2 e.t.c.

Enjoy in 2 weeks!

oh, and to automate, just check your manuals for the synths and they should give you a list of MIDI controller numbers and the functions that they control on your specific synth.

Thanks very much for all the info!

Just got a parental up to complain hehe luckily she knows the manager..

well anyway i got 2 midi cables..

all i need now is that damn m-audio midi usb box

oh wait i have a padkontrol.. powered by usb.. it has in out and thru..

could i sequence one of my synths ?



EDIT.... w00t.. got it working!

funky shit wrote:oh wait i have a padkontrol.. powered by usb.. it has in out and thru..

could i sequence one of my synths ?

Don't know for sure, but it should work. Just make sure your padKontrol is configured correctly in the midi preferences.

Hey guys..

so .. if I was to set up automation.. on a control on my microkorg.. what would I do on live.. do you make like.. a new macro.. or something.?

sorry.. my head is up my arse at the miniute!

nevermind

just don't expect to step time! unless you want to do some totally convoluted work arounds. which totally freakin sucks ass.

I used to work for Halifax back when I was in the UK several years ago.

Head office and management are all needle dicked buffoons who also have small, sweaty vaginas so they can f**k themselves (well no one else would) - in my opinion of course !!

Clear the man's check you tight fisted bunch of arse !

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