r/ableton

FREE MaxForLive Device! An expanded version of Ableton's beat repeat with many more features (see below)!

Download/info:

https://dillonbastan.com/store/maxforlive/index.php?product=beast-repeat

Teaser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RjPG55AI1E

Walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do4CYVu03DQ

* All the classic Ableton Beat Repeat features annd additionally:
* Variation options for repeat Interval and repeat Gate
* More variation modes and interval options
* Stepped decay and spray for repeat length (Grid)
* A width for each repeat that silence/gates in the middle of each repeat based on the width, with stepped decay option
* Fade in/out for each repeat
* Pitch up options with pitch decay either up or down. And a per repeat pitch envelope option
* FFT and Overlap Add real time pitch shift pitch mode to maintain the same speed (lofi) as well as classic repitch speed mode
* Speed stretching options, with granular or phase vocoder (FFT) strecth option. Including stepped decay or per repeat envelope options
* Sample redux (crush) with stepped decay or spray options
* Panning with stepped decay or spray options
* Filter with 3 modes, Q, stepped decay, and per repeat envelope options
* Overdrive with tone knob
* Boomerang option for all stepped decay parameters to boomerang back at a set triangle distribution. Timing can match gate or be custom
* Parameter snapshot system for dynamic repeat setting changes. Includes a variation setting for dynamic settings changes
* Reverse playback options with random direction setting
* Formant shifting with stepped decay and spary
* Mono repeat mode

I had this idea for an extension that detects the average peaks in a sample and even it out based on that(an inconsistent foley percussion loop for example)

Was this idea already made?

I use Session view for performance along with ClyphX for some extra programming. One example that I’m trying to figure out is how to ramp a device parameter for a live channel, without an actual audio clip (like fading in or out a live guitar).

I can use ClyphX to sort of accomplish this, but only by using a ton of scenes to change a value one step at a time. It’s clunky.

Any other methods?

hiya, so when I record my guitar in a clip, once it's playing/looping, ableton cuts the sound off, even though the track is still armed. is there a way to stop this? without using the looper. I'm looping directly onto each track.

Hey everyone! Over the past few months I've been building a series of Ableton Live Instrument Racks that let you browse VST synth presets directly from Push, no mouse required — each rack comes with 16 pre-mapped macros.

I've already released packs for Omnisphere (35,000+ presets), Serum 2 (626 presets), Pigments (1,721 presets + an additional third-party bank), Output Portal, Output Thermal, and DB-30 Drum Butter, and now I'm considering giving Massive X the same treatment.

The pack would include the Factory Library, the Player Library, and every expansion I own (Beam, Bounce, Bump, Charge, Drive, Fade, Haze, Kino, Mechanix, Moebius, Pulse, Quest, Rush, Scene, Wake) — over 3,000 presets total, organized by bank/category.

One technical detail I really like: just like with Serum, Massive X exposes readable parameter names natively, so every macro would show the exact parameter name as it appears in the plugin — no generic "Macro 1, Macro 2," just clearly labeled controls you can read at a glance on Push.

I personally don't use Massive X that much in my own workflow, but I think it has a genuinely great sound engine and could be useful to people who lean on it more than I do. Rough price point I'm considering: around €10.

Before diving into the work I wanted to gauge interest first: would this be something people would want? Feedback, requests on how to structure the racks, or any questions are all welcome!

I’m putting together a hybrid setup combining Ableton Live with several hardware devices (synthesizers, drum machines, etc.), and I’ve run into some questions about whether I’m choosing the right MIDI interfaces to achieve good performance. I’m especially interested in improving timing, avoiding latency or sync issues, and making everything flow more naturally while working.
Right now I’m evaluating different MIDI interface options, both USB and dedicated ones, and I’m not sure if it’s worth investing in something more robust or if a standard interface is enough for this kind of setup.
Does anyone here work with a similar setup? What kind of MIDI interface do you use, and have you noticed real improvements in timing and workflow? I’d also appreciate any recommendations for specific brands or models, or any key advice for optimizing this kind of hybrid environment.

I'm a recent owner of a Push 3 and I see that it runs the battery down when turned off.

I go away for work, sometimes up to 2 or 3 months at a time.

Can anyone advise how often I should set my timer plug to charge it up? I'm thinking 2 hours of charge once a week - or is that overkill?

Thanks

If I sample from a song that is stored on dropbox does this cause the "Samples Offline" problem? or is there a folder somewhere that all samples are stored? I keep getting the "Sample Offline" notice but not on every sample and I cannot figure out why. If I save a project file on dropbox does that also change why samples are not able to be found?

can someone help put together a compilation or just drop the video titles?

I'm struggling with this issue on a file. The original BPM on my track is 140, and all the audio and MIDI files are set to 140 too. After some edits, I added a MIDI file that was 90bpm, but I ended up deleting it. However, that MIDI file affected the BPM of the file, and now, at some point in the track, the BPM changes automatically from 140 to 90. I changed it manually on each audio and saved it. But once I closed the file and opened it again, the same issue reappeared.

Im trying to build a multi-track live looping setup in Ableton Live 12 using the native Looper device and a GP-200 MIDI foot controller.

My setup is simple:

• One Looper device per track (Guitar, Bass, Keys, etc.).
• Each footswitch controls the Record button of a different Looper.

What I’m trying to achieve is this:

1. Start recording on Looper 1.
2. Before the end of the loop (for example, on beat 2 of the last bar), press the footswitch for Looper 2.
3. I want Looper 1 to continue recording until the next bar, close the loop exactly on beat 1, and immediately start recording on Looper 2.

I press the footswitch for Looper 1 to close the loop on beat 2, and then press the footswitch for Looper 2 before beat 1 of the next bar, the record arm is removed and nothing happens.

I also tried doing it manually. If I press Looper 1 to close the loop on beat 2, then arm the next track and press Looper 2to start recording, Looper 1 stops recording immediately instead of waiting until the next bar.

My goal is to press the footswitch for the next Looper before the end of the current loop, so that on beat 1 of the next bar, Looper 1 closes and Looper 2 starts recording seamlessly.

Thank you!

EDIT: for anyone wondering I think I found a way, seems like the only way tbh lol. I used a program called ipmidi and opened two instances of Ableton, one to output the midi channel with the tempo automation and one to be the input for that midi. kinda silly theres no way to do this but oh well

so I have a piano piece in Ableton and so there's a bit of tempo automation. The original midi itself obviously doesn't include that information so Im trying to find a way to get one that does

Anybody know a way around this?

I still have an old, like 10 years) PC with an Intel 4770k cpu and 16gb of ddr3 ram around, as I've recently upgraded my main system.

Until now I've only used Live on my laptop (similar age). I consider building a new system, maybe small form factor, for use in my hobby studio, but I'm not sure, if it's worth it, given I do not intend to play games, do video editing etc on it.

I also intent to get the latest version (I'm still on version 10). Should I upgrade, or can I redirect that system to do well? And if so, what hardware should I aim for?

Thanks, people :)

Edit: I usually use a few software synths, a few software effects. Got an ssd in there already, so no need for big upgrades on that front.

Hello
I'm trying to warp a song so I can align it with the metronome at 103bpm so that I can do a drum cover. The whole thing warped nicely except for one section that just strays off the metronome. I've Googled and watched endless videos but I'm an old man and am just not making any progress on fixing this section. I've isolated/split the problematic section and bounced it to a new track. But I just can't fix it.
If anyone would be so kind as to have a go at it I would be endlessly grateful.
I've uploaded the Ableton 12 project in a .zip file to my Google Drive.
I'm aware that the end of the whole song goes out of sync but I'm ok with that as it's freeform and I can work with that bit.
Thank you for reading!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ftwz-1Ibul618_vg11tX-2qd9ziRpZtB/view?usp=sharing

I got a midi file that is linked to 120bpm but isn't actually 120bpm. I want to somehow unlink it from tempo and set the correct bpm so that I could edit it further. is there any way to achieve this? the only way I found was stretching the midi, but it VERY unprecise and doesn't help at all

It isn’t crashing every time I open it up it just happens randomly. But it is too frequent too ignore and too infrequent for me to have immediately addressed it and I have no clue what’s going on. Can anyone point me in a direction to fixing it?

It is driving me crazy. Is there a fix for this? I have had 3 crashes today and my recordings were unrecoverable.