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I was trying to free up space on my laptop so I wanted to transfer all my project files to my external drive. I went through each individual project files and “collect all and saved” then I saved the project file to my external drive I did this for every project file I have (100’s) Now whenever I open a project file off my drive everything is “sample offline”

I am an idiot because I deleted everything on my SSD after transferring to the external and emptied the recycle bin. I assumed collect all and save would have put all the samples and audio together for that project.

Did I do it wrong by hitting collect all and save? Can anybody help me troubleshoot? I’m not very knowledgeable about this stuff.

So many ideas and songs lost forever 😢😢😢

All of my plugins need rescanning, no custom folders are set anymore, I have no sample folders in the sidebar, my custom default project is gone, etc. Has this happened to anyone else and how can I fix it?

Edit: Also all of my factory packs aren't showing up when I search for them even though I can see them in the folder. I've restarted Ableton numerous times and it hasn't worked

Ableton will successfully identify the tone-port as a sound driver and allow me to record live while my guitar is hooked up to my PC.

Except there is endless, rhythmic clipping. I've tried turning down the volume and drive in the guitar tone, but I can't seem to get rid of it. Any suggestions?

Anyone who's able to get the connection kit working(on windows? All the examples online are using a Mac) . I couldn't even get a simple LED example working. Please let me know.

I've updated my push3 standalone and it keeps faling when I transfer over project folders over to it.

Any ideas?

Hi guys, I just downloaded Ableton 12 and it has this massive bass sound in the default opening session, but I couldn´t save it before authorizing, any idea on how I can find that session?

https://i.redd.it/a2vxkwwuyiyd1.gif

As you can see the theres random spikes. My project is empty, nothing opened in background, my laptop plugged in and battery on high performance, i searched online all the solutions gave me no result.

Has anyone else been having this issue?

Hi Abletoners,

Sorry to come with a tech issue, but I feel like I've exhausted all the other options I can think of (and Reddit has saved me before).

My macbook isn't recognising my Motu driver. I believe I need it to in order to access the loopback feature, which would let me pull any audio generated by my computer (e.g. youtube) via a 'loopback' channel, and access the Midi channels (its got a Midi in / out). These were the primary reasons I went for a Motu interface, so bummed I can't get it to work. It' make it easy to use my Push 2 to sample directly from whatever, and to use it as a sequencer for external synths.

Macbook: Sonoma 14.6.1

Motu M4

I've installed, and reinstalled the driver from here: https://motu.com/m4-start

When I try to install / reinstall the driver, it seemingly goes fine; the computer restarts and two Motu applications appear on the dock: Motu audio setup and Motu Series M System Extension. Clicking on audio setup opens a window with two options for me to toggle on/off: launch audio setup when hardware becomes available; enable pedal. Clicking Motu Series M System Extension just opens a window that says 'motu waiting for user approval'.

Support articles I've come across suggested it might have something to do with mac's security settings, but ofc mac's OS has been updated since these articles have been posted, so system settings have moved around a bit, so I can't follow the directions exactly, but poking around in Privacy & Security isn't getting me anywhere. I can't see any option to enable Motu security clearance. No window pops up asking me to adjust security settings.

I've tried registering with Motu online to see if that would do something. But I keep getting a message saying Motu's server is down-- two weeks in a row now. I've tried formally inquiring with Motu's tech support-- but again, I'd need to register and their server is down.

The macbook recognises a 'Audio out - USB' via system prefrences -> audio. Ableton Live recognises: Audio out (4 in, 4 out) via prefrences. I have no issue at all using the Motu for regular audio in and out. I'm just not seeing the loopback feature like I should (it should be offered as an additional channel).

I've consulted chatgpt re how to manually uninstall drivers. Not all of it's suggestions were available to me, but I tried the ones I could: https://chatgpt.com/share/671cf777-3f04-8000-a56c-1d85442e9dc6

I swear I was able to get this to work a couple years ago. I'm coming back to music after being away for a while and with a new computer.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

EDIT: re ordered some things for clarity

Is it possible to change the tempo (speed up) a midi track with Live 12.1?

I did see a post from 6 years ago which said:

"Open the clip in the Piano Editor. Select all the notes. Right-click in the piano roll editor and choose “Stretch notes” from the bottom of the menu. You will see a handle appear on the top of your time cursor. Drag this to shrink or stretch all your notes to fit."

but there's no "stretch notes" or similar when I right mouse click and I couldn't find the answer in the manual.

I have a Nanokontrol 2 and I'm wondering if it's possible to save presets or templates of what I map to, in order to save me assigning them each time.

For example, if when I open say Analog if I wanted Slider 1 always assigned to Cutoff can I save that as a preset. So if I have like 10 commonly assigned controls to Cutoff, resonance, wavetable shape etc. I just open the preset and they're all assigned already.

Think it would be really useful, of course I can assign them manually and it doesn't take too long but for commonly assigned parameters it would be useful to have a template of sorts and having different presents for mixing, sound design etc.

Also curious if it is possible, can it be done with 3rd party plugins too(I'd imagine no).

This may sound like a Nanokontrol question but regardless of controller I'm wondering if it's possible

Hi, everyone!

I produce my own music but also perform live - I have used hardware for live gigs so far but I would like to switch to laptop+Ableton Live now. I was wondering if it would be possible to send the whole mix to the main output but one specific track/group to the headphone output of my audio interface only. So my idea was to send the whole mix to the main output/monitors and be able to hear my voice only through headphones. Do you think that would be possible? My audio interface is Komplete Audio 6.

I made this acid drone siren rack for Ableton, for techno etc, it's a fairly simple oscillator set up with a couple of sinewaves, but it get it's character from shaping with a filter envelope and harmonic distortion, shaper/drive etc....

You can get the rack here: https://www.studiobrootle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SB05-Synth-Acid-Sine-Drone.zip

There's a video explaining it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oedkKDigimA

Hope you can use it in your music, any questions let me know...

Hi,

Anyone use the push 2 with a Microsoft Surface pro or Go ? to get a portable set up and does this works ?

So.. I have a problem with my soundcard (Focusrite Saffire 6 USB). Recording into channel 2 seems to work fine. Channel 1 on the other hand has some kind of annoying delay, so I have to move the track post-rec to make it fit right. I’m not sure but I also think the sound leaks slightly from channel 2 to 1. This is not optimal, obviously, but I manage to work around it(for now). If anyone has any advice on fixing these issues I’d be glad.

But this is not my main problem atm. I’m currently working on a song in Ableton, and I’ve panned it. But my soundcard will not output sound panned to the left side. So I’m wondering if theres some button to make the master output go mono?

I love making music and I'm pretty average at it. I feel like I'm lacking in terms of arrangement but mainly in ear candy, to keep loops and sections interesting. Does anyone have any tips for how they resolve this in their own productions? Are there any happy accident machines around that can help?

Hey guys!

I'm looking to purchase a new Macbook Pro for music production on Ableton, Mixing & Mastering, DJ sets with Rekordbox and some video editing. But mainly music production!

I usually run a lot of tracks (50-100)on a project and some big plugins like Omnisphere, Serum and Kontakt. I’m think of getting a MacBook M1 Pro 32 or 64Gb RAM, SSD 1000GB. Is it a good choice ? Thank you.

I want to record stereo samples from my iPad/iPhone to my Move; any suggestions on cable brands?

Hey! Did some digging and cant find anyone else with the same issue. Move is stuck in load up mode.

I turn it on and the ableton logo is on the screen while the pads do the diagonal flash sequence.

- received and opened yesterday. Took a seemingly long time to boot up (approx 1 minute)
- connected to wifi and upgraded to 1.1.3 (i think, can't check, its the newest)
- Powered up fine again later.
-Today each time booting it up it just stays there forever. I let it run about 15 mintues each time. With power source, without power source, and plugged USB to laptop.-It successfully booted up to set mode twice with no rhyme or reason. Then back to being stuck in load up mode.

Anybody else experiencing this? Anyone find a way to reset the firmware without accessing the menu? Nothing on their site or in the manual.

I'm not sure how to explain it, but I would like to create a delay in the three notes that are just repeating cleanly, almost like following the beat. Am I making sense?

Have a look and I would love it if anyone had some good ideas https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yc3j2kpdcm8grhx0snsjf/question.mp4?rlkey=z28v1qnphqq2ygm9gu0i5oezl&st=pswukynl&dl=0

Actually I study in hostel, and there is an computer available in my class. I can use the computer however I want, because class uses it to watch lectures or movies. Well, I can get free time in my afternoon (2 hours).

So, my question is can I become a average music producer and hip-hop artist, if Iam consistent in this time throughout the year?

Also, please mention how can I improve my singing skills as an rapper? What things I have to do?

Everytime i export any audio or stems (BY SELECTING A LENGTH) And bring the exported audio back in the session I see there is tiny extra "silent length of audio" in the exported audio.

This wasnt happening the first 20 times i exported my song. I tried to freeze all the tracks in my project, tried freezing and flattening the patch track (it flattened WITH the crackles in the audio), tried closing all other tabs on my computer, and tried seemingly everything else. It seems the patch doesnt make any crackling sounds for like 30 seconds then it will crackle for 15 seconds and then take another break for 20 seconds and then crackle for 30 seconds, etc.

No clue what to do. This is my final export too and I was supposed to post the song tonight but I cant until i figure out how to get the crackling sound out

this is how it should sound: https://whyp.it/tracks/221589/the-problem?token=tz8I9

this is how it sounds instead : https://whyp.it/tracks/221591/the-problem2?token=lzGW1

Every time I drop a new sample in it resets everything back and I have to select slice by region again and change the regions. I’ve seen someone on YouTube do it but he just drag and dropped the samples in

Basically, I'm going back and forth between programs (Ableton Live 11 Suite and Sibelius Ultimate), where I'll write the sheet music in Sibelius, but then do all my audio editing and sound effects in Ableton. I doubt my problem is in Ableton, as the timecodes seem to all line up, but I seem to get a 0.036 second delay when I export new material that I've worked on between the programs. I'm almost positive the delay is coming on the Sibelius side, and I don't think there is anything I can do about it on that front, so I'm trying to figure out a way to compensate for it on the Ableton side.

Currently, my solution has been to just simply manually drag the audio file from Sibelius back 0.036 seconds. The problem is that I can't figure out a way to export my Ableton SFX back to Sibelius (which has no easy way of manipulating the raw audio, it's just a straight play-from-the-beginning kind of interface). So when I work in Ableton, everything lines up, but when I work in Sibelius, the audio is offset by about a 32nd note, and it's infuriating.

Is there a way to add 0.036 seconds to the beginning of the Ableton audio export without screwing everything else up? I'm pretty new to this kind of thing, and I'm inventing workarounds to make what I need, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This is very odd because this has never happened to me before. Basically, I have a VST pad patch playing two chords over and over again but instead of playing the second chord, the VST just plays the first chord continuously and occasionally plays a note or two from the second chord. I dont understand how thats even possible

Then i go back to my project and see if anything is messed up and it sounds just fine. Ive exported the same song multiple times in the past and had no problems. Not sure why problems are popping up now.

Any help?

So I have been trying to connect my komplete kontrol s49 to ableton and I can successfully do that, the problem is I can’t record and create a simple pattern with the keyboard on ableton. I’m really confused because I have the control surface, input and output set up but it still doesn’t seem to work. Am I missing something here? I’m kind of new to music production and just need a little help with this. My version of ableton is Live 12 if that helps.

I’ve been playing my tracks through my 3000s and keep noticing my wave forms don’t seem to be as high as the pro track waveforms

My kicks are sounding warm and punchy with compression and a touch of drum buss

I’m clipping the drum buss and saturating sounds and on the master I have a hard clipper & pro L and getting around -7.8 to -8.3 LUFS with around -2 gain reduction at times

Should I push the limiter further until I hear distortion then nudge it back a bit so there isn’t any ? How much gain reduction do you get from using a limiter?