Ableton live keyboard how to#
Ableton live keyboard manual#
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Press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U to open the Quantize settings. Make a selection in the MIDI editor and press Ctrl/Cmd + U. Bypass it by holding ALT and drag the clip with your mouse. The grid is very useful for keeping everything in time, but sometimes you don’t want that constraint. Windows/Mac: Alt (and drag the clip with your mouse) This is useful if you want to solo multiple tracks at once, just select multiple tracks at once (either by Shift-clicking on them or Ctrl/Cmd clicking on them) and press S. Just press the S button to solo the selected tracks. This is very useful if you are working with many tracks at once and need to quickly navigate.

Ableton live keyboard plus#

Use the plus and minus buttons to quickly expand and collapse groups. Select more than one track and use this key combination to group them together. Tip: Press TAB and SHIFT + TAB to move back and forth between tracks while renaming. Press this key combination to rename your current track. Insert a track that can be used for MIDI clips. Insert a track that can be used for audio samples. If you’re the type of person that is constantly tweaking automation and clips on your DAW, this is going to save you a LOT of time! This is even more useful if you work off a small screen, such as a laptop.

Make a selection and press the Z button, it will zoom in so that your selection fits the screen. Zoom In and Out From Selection (Computer MIDI Keyboard must be disabled)

Ableton live keyboard how to#

When I first started using Ableton Live, I was initially stumped at how to do this (I probably should have read the manual!). When the Computer MIDI Keyboard is enabled, pressing the above key combinations will change the octave and velocity. Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave and VelocityĪdjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave Range Up/DownĪdjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Incoming Note Velocity Up/Down Toggle Computer MIDI KeyboardĮnable and disable the computer MIDI keyboard by pressing M. These are very useful features and saves you some time in the workflow from having to automate volume. Selecting this on overlapping clips will create a cross-fade. Pressing this with a selection at the end of a clip will create a fade-out. Select the start of a clip and press this combination, it will create a fade-in. The ability to quickly toggle your selection means that you don’t need to delete them and you can reintroduce parts to the track later if necessary. If you only select a segment of a clip, it will split the clip and only deactivate the area that you have selected. This works for both clips and midi notes. Press the 0 (Zero) button to activate and deactivate your selection. Activate and Deactivate Selection (Clips and MIDI Notes) This works for both audio and MIDI clips. Make a selection and press this key combination to consolidate clips together. You can also right-click and select it from the context menu, but pressing this will save you time. Make a selection and press this key combination to split clips. Make a selection and press this key combination to place the loop markers around that part of the timeline. When in the session view, use this key combination to add a new scene 9. It will create a blank MIDI clip for you! 8. Make a selection on any part of the MIDI timeline and press the above keyboard combination. This is one of my favorite Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts. You don’t need to right-click and press the ‘reverse’ button anymore! 7. Select an audio clip and press the R button, it will reverse the clip.

Ableton live keyboard manual#

You probably know most of these keyboard shortcuts, but just in case, we included a piece from the Ableton Manual below: Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Rename, Select All Make Editing Actions Apply to All Tracks.ĭelete an entire section of the track and move everything else back: Note: Keep in mind, if you want to copy envelopes and automation, make sure that the ‘Lock Envelopes’ button is disabled.Ĥ.

This can be pressed even if playback is already occurring. Press F9 at any stage to start recording. Tip: Press the TAB button while dragging a clip to place it from the arrangement view to the session view! 2. Pressing the TAB button switches between these views. The session view uses a grid system that Ableton has become known and loved for.

The arrangement view uses a standard DAW timeline. Switching Between the Arrangement and Session ViewĪbleton is a stand-out DAW due to its ability to be used through two great views: the arrangement view and the session view. Zoom In and Out From Selection (Computer MIDI Keyboard must be disabled)ġ. Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave and Velocity Make Editing Actions Apply to All Tracks. Switching Between the Arrangement and Session View