Ableton live lite launchpad pro#
If you have a Novation Launchpad Pro (mk3 or not) or any Push, then you're lucky because they have a fixed length recording option. Let's see the 5 methods for record looping with Ableton Live:Ībleton Fixed length recording using a Launchpad Pro or a Push Much less stress in perspective! And you can MIDI map the recording button of some of your clips, to your keyboard, if you don't have a control surface like a Launchpad.Īnd, contrary to what one can read in some forums, you can get fixed length recording without a Push.
If you can set the recording length for all your clips for example, 8 bars, just press the clip to record in the armed track, and you know that it will stop after 8 bars. But it has the advantage of being standard in all versions of Ableton Live.īut what if your live is more complex and you need to record and loop 20 or 30 audio clips? I find that the looper is really usable only if you only need 2 or 3 loops in your live. The simplest answer would be, use the Ableton Looper device! Yes, but no. I think that I couldn't have done it without fixed length audio recording. This is what I did in this Live performance where I built a song with only One Analog Synthesizer. So I think that the key to succeed is fixed length recording in session mode. This is possible but with a lot of practice! ? If you cannot set the length of a clip record, then you have to be super focused on timing and press the stop record button a fraction of a second before the end. When the loop is recorded it will automatically start looping. It's a simple way to set the loop length before recording on Ableton Live. The ultimate guide to looping with Ableton Live! What is fixed length recording? Are you struggling to succeed with your live looping performance on Ableton? Here are my quick tips if you want to loop real instruments, like guitars, analog synthesizers, in a live set, and do not miss a beat.