Ableton Live Looping Tutorial - How To Set Up Instruments To Loop (My Setup)
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2022
- Ableton Live Looping Tutorial - How to set up instruments to loop. This is my set up that I use for live looping and streaming on Twitch. I get a lot of questions about this on my channel, so I hope this video is helpful to get you started! If you have questions or suggestions, leave a comment!
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This has been a lifesaver for me! Thanks for creating such a great starter guide!
Probably the clearest, most beginner friendly Ableton video on RUclips. Thank you for this!
Direct and to the point, thank you for this
HUGE HELP Thank you!! I had been using vst's for my guitar tone and just duplicating the tracks. Wound up being very cpu intense. Never thought of just routing the audio from a master guitar channel. THANK YOU!!!
Awesome! Glad it helps 👍
Extremely helpful to see how you do this! Thank you
Super helpful video! Thanks for making this!
This was easily the best video on how to do this. Great workflow
Thank you so much! It was so clear and straight to the point!
Such a wonderful and informative tutorial!
Thanks great tutorial very clear and thorough plus easy to follow.
You are a good teacher. Clear and concise. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thanks! Very clear tutorial.
Thanks for this, I love seeing how others set up their sets for live looping. It's amazing how flexible Ableton is, because everyone does things so differently!
Totally! I love Ableton. There’s a way that works for everyone!
Another great video!! Glad your twitch channel randomly popped up on my recommendations. Your the only non gaming streamer I would follow. Keep it up!!
Yayyy pockets! Thanks for the support 🥰
Great video.
I was with you up until you said I have to midi map them. I have no clue what you did or how to make loop 2 and 3 auto start
What he said.
ruclips.net/video/l0DM9JbkQBA/видео.htmlsi=8FFMhGI15054y31S
You'll have to map the record buttons or however she selected the track to a midi controller
MIDI map -
- Hit midi button on top right corner
- Mouse-click a button you want to control with a MIDI Controller (in her example, they’re little triangles that appear in the middle of each column while midi mapping is active. You can see them when she says “map this button here”
- Tap the button or turn the knob on your midi controller. Small text should appear on the computer screen next to the button you’re mapping
(Repeat the previous two steps for each Ableton button you want to map. Click Ableton button, tap midi controller or turn knob, look for text to appear)
- click MIDI (top right corner) to exit MIDI mapping mode.
@@JonValtandtheEvilRobotsThanks man. It makes sense now.. I need a midi controller
@@squirrel7t7 yep! And it hardly matters which brand, etc.
Just FYI, the square pads on MIDI controllers aren’t truly extra buttons. They’re internally mapped to notes. Meaning you can trigger things using notes on the keyboard.
loved it thanks!!!
Thanks a lot for this video!
thanks a lot! i've always wondered how it works behind the scenes ;)
I agree with Lee Townsend, Probably the clearest, most beginner friendly Ableton video on RUclips. Thank you for this!
Great.
It was really helpful
Very cool!
Thank you from Brazil!!
This is dope! One day I’ll venture off this far into incorporating my MacBook into my live performances
Thank you!
Amazing video. Thank you. I look forward to listening to you in action. With any luck to inspire me for my own loop tracks.
Cool! Hope it does :)
ThePrimeagen raided you not too long ago on twitch, and for that reason I am subscribing here. I ❤ looping with Ableton, it’s the best and has been for a long time!
Very nice 🤗
Thank you!!!
Wish I could like this video twice! Been back a few times thanks again!
Wrote a longer message but it got deleted and I’m tiiiired but really appreciate this!
Awesome!!
Teaching methodology is to the point and crystal clear. Please let me know the name of the foot pedal you are using with Ableton Live.
thank you!
you're so awesome.. haven't seen you in twitch in a while
:) I stream Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays! Come by sometime!
Thanks your support --
I've been looking for a sensible looping workflow since Ableton 8. I use Ableton Live as a conventional DAW, around 80% of what I record are live instruments. Guitar, bass, drums, vocal. This is the best workflow I have seen so far! Thanks so much for posting this video, it has changed my templates for the better!
My only request from Ableton has been for preset loop length. I record with a standard drum kit, and it's very difficult for me to click a MIDI mapped pedal separate from the kit, it's distracting. I wish there was a way to pre-select the loop length, but I haven't found a good way.
Awesome! Glad it helped 😁
I totally agree about preset loop length. The only way I know of is with the Push 2 controller “fixed length”, but my issue with that is, I don’t always do the same length loops for different instruments in the same song. Some are 2 bars, some are 4, etc
Theres a fix for this. Its a third party plugin called BinkLooper which you can add to any track and set a desired lenght. ✌️
🎉thanks
what is the difference and pros of recording the loop on a separate track and not just on the actual original guitar track that you have?
Thanks, lov u
SO helpful! Thanks for being so cool and so kind! Would love another video on how you personally do the MIDI & loop shortcut key mapping! Oh, and how you incorporate quantizing, and whatever else is used to get the start/stop of the loops to flow well into each other.
Noted! I would like to make this a mini series, so I’ll keep that in mind!
@@Justine-Griffin I am totally wanting the same. I am simply using my keyboard from the computer. Would love some more tips! Thank you! This gives me hope
@@Justine-Griffin please make this video :)
@@Justine-Griffinhas this been released yet?
Yes! This would be so awsome!🎉
Thanks
Interesting 👍
Thanks very much for putting this together, it is super clear and to the point :-) . You should get yourself setup to take payments as I would gladly tip for this info as it saved me a ton of time. I get that this isn't the main reason you have a channel though. Thanks again and all the best.
Glad it was helpful! I have PayPal for my Twitch live streams but didn’t know of a way to do that on RUclips!
@@Justine-Griffin there's this 'Thanks' button that is on some channels. Here is one that I have used as Rich's content has been useful to me. 🙂
ruclips.net/video/FxLGidegeIE/видео.html
Lovely tutorial, I have been meaning to loop for a long time, nicely explained demo, may I ask what model focusrite interface you are using? keep up the good work, thank you
Thanks! I use the Focusrite 18i8.
@@Justine-Griffin Thank you :)
thanks for the video, when you launch a track the record arm follows, when I launch track, my record arm does not. when I record arm all the tracks I want to loop then launch track it works like your great video, what am i doing wrong you are a beautiful teacher! maybe in preferences I have to select something?
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Hey, wonderful tutorial :) was wondering how would you loop with the PC keyboard. Is there a way to do it?
Yes! You can midi map the keys on a keyboard instead of midi controllers. Type control+k or cmd+k to set up keyboard mapping.
Thank you. However it would have been good to have shown the midi mapping and how to do that. I have novation mk3 how can i map in? Do I need to be very fast to hit the record stop button after i play the chord strums?😊
Launchkey mk3 should be plug and play, so it should automatically map to Ableton. For the record stop question, check your quantization settings. It should default to 1 bar but if not, try that. That's what I have mine set to.
I like that
Ok this is the smartest way I’ve seen this done -
So at 4:20 ish
1. The ‘Guitar’ channel is set to IN but isn’t armed - it’s essentially just a monitoring track
2. the Guitar Loop channels are then armed one at a time, set to Ext In and input is OFF, ‘Guitar’ this means that monitoring signal isn’t doubled.
3. Global quantize (at top of screen) is set to 1 BAR which means loops will cut cleanly at the bar line
One question, do the audio clips loop back round automatically? Or is there a PREF or global setting that needs to be selected to make that happen? Thanks!
great vid. Question: when in 4.24 you say "I am going to midi map them" what is the icon you map when you press on each track (3 times)? I dont see that in my screen. I have ableton 11.
Right? I've been watching this video looking at my Ableton like what?
@@jasonperrott first you have to click the "MIDI" button in the far top right of the screen.
Ah I learned so much tonight please do more, and as far as the midi channels go its just adding the midi track and leave it on Auto am I correct. Thanks J loved it 💜
Yeah, I just leave those on auto because you want to select the midi instrument and loop directly to that track, rather than feed it from an audio track. Hope that makes sense!
@@Justine-Griffin absolutely. I am so excited it’s hard to move from a foot looper to Ableton but am loving it especially the way I can now set it up thanks to you 🤗
Awesome! So are you MIDI mapping to a foot switch for looping or to a midi controller on your desk?
I use both for looping, but for this tutorial I just used the Nektar Pacer midi foot controller to loop the guitar!
cool! what d you use to start recording / playing each clip? is it a foot trigger? I was wondering if one can program a mapping sequence doing different stuff but using just one pedal (like a drum pad or a sustain pedal) cause I don't have multiple triggers. is that possible with Ableton? once you hit the pedal you are set to map the next track, or whatever.
Yep you can map multiple things to the same button, assuming you want to trigger them all at the same time. I use a midi foot controller to launch some of the tracks!
Most important part I dont understand. You map button to midi and then? What is this button? How You trigger it? With foot? How does ableton knows where is end of the loop?
does this work when you have direct monitoring enabled? Doesnt seem to pick up in the corresponding loop tracks
Thanks for this, v. helpful. Anyone know how to eliminate latency when using Ableton Live for live looping?
Go into Preferences and adjust the buffer size. If your computer can handle it, lower the buffer size for lower latency. If you start hearing crackling/popping, raise the buffer size! I shoot for about 15ms of latency
Are you using a preset loop length? I didn’t assume you pressed something to stop the loop recording. I am trying to figure out how to have a preset loop recording length where it stops on its own. Great video by the way, I am looking for a foot pedal and I think you just showed me the one I’ll get.
Thank you Justin for your vidéo, crystal clear.Just a little question, if i may: Is it possible to record loops of different duration, like a short bass, then a looong riff? i can't find a consensus that?
Yeah totally! They don’t all have to be the same length
@@Justine-Griffin
Nice. What about connecting mics in Ableton 12 with macOS Big Sur. Running into an issue there.
Justine, do u know how to use the metronome while streaming at the beginning of song, so that nobody hear it? Maybe do you have any tips? I always wonder during your stream how you do it :D
Yes! Just set the cue out in Ableton to a different output than your master out. For example, my cue out is 3/4 and my master out is 7/8. Then I just make sure the click (3/4 in my case) is muted in the master output in Focusrite Control (my interface software) but still coming through the headphone monitor and set my Audio Input in OBS Studio to 7/8. Hope that helps!
so how did you move left and right to select the track your recording on 4:49 in the video? also did you midi map the stop button on each track ?
This is the best video explaining the process I have seen so far. I would be interested to know how you tackle songs with multiple parts looped (verse/chorus for example). The midi mapping you set up wouldn't switch from one clip to another and back. Also, arming the track, you did that hands free but I don't see it mapped in your screen shots. Or do you simply not do that type of loops?
Nice! That's a good idea for another tutorial. Multiple looped parts would be done differently.
Check out this tutorial for how to auto arm tracks: ruclips.net/video/sZ8pe7I3C-M/видео.html
Very helpful!! Thanks 😀
Just what the doctor ordered!
Could you share how you are starting and stopping the loop? You mentioned midi mapping but didn't come back to it. Thank you
what did you midi map the recording on/off to?
Smart set-up using the extra channels for recording clips. 🎸 Thank you very much for sharing! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you!
Hey, thank for this tut, i have a doubt that how did you recorord it one by one, were you using a pedal to start and stop?
I was using a foot pedal! I midi mapped it to start and stop the loops as shown in the video
Hey Justine
Thanks a lot for this easy tutorial. There is just one thing I totally don't get. 4:32 you click on Midi and then "Midi-map?" the loop channels? But I do not have that button you're talking about. There is just a triangle sign on all of these channels. Is it because you already have some data (106/107/108 and so on) on the master channel?
How do I get these 96, 97, 98 stuff on that channels, that they record one after another?
did you figure this out?
@@ZombieLonghorn nope
how did u set the loops to record a specific length automatically? and what is the trigger to the next loop? i used the same midi map settings and it does not go to the next loop track and leave the previous track playing
Thank you for the video. Are your loop length pre determine or do you start and stop a loop how you would in a tradition looper. Ive been wanting to set up something like you for a while but don’t know how.
No, I start and stop just like a traditional looper. But I have the global quantization set to 1 bar, so I can start/stop anytime within that bar. Helps when you're switching instruments or stopping multiple loops at the same time.
Interesting....
This is a great tutorial and I have this working, thank you! Can you confirm that when you finish the first loop by hitting the first midi pedal, you then hit the second midi pedal to move to the second track and hit the second midi pedal again to start recording? I was just wondering if it was possible to be able to hit the pedal once so it moves to the next track and records straight away, rather than having to hit it twice.
Oh yes. Ok this is the main flaw I’ve noticed with session looping. You have to wait like one loop before you can start recording the next track… usually it’s not that big of a deal because it gives you time to figure out what you’re going to record next, but when you already know what you’re going to loop, it’s kind of a pain and slows down the loop buildup.
You could experiment with the Looper in Ableton for specific loops that you want to overdub quickly, but I found it hard to keep track of Looper and session clips together. It’s like you need to choose one or the other form of looping… if you figure it out, make a tutorial for me please! Haha
@@Justine-Griffin thanks for the quick response. I think it might be possible to separate them and link different loopers to different tracks. Just looking into it now 😅
@@elecphan its complicated but this performer created a way to live loop with no break through automation and a device ruclips.net/video/4TpMLmO_JJc/видео.html&ab_channel=connorshafran
Is it somehow possible to record in session view and record the clips there, while simultaneously the session in arrangement view?
I search for guitar looping in Abelton, and I find this.
I'm thinking, wow, she knows her stuff.
Then I'm like, man, she's really pretty.
Then I checked your channel out, and you're super talented.
Thank you so much! I'm overwhelmed, lol.
Oh stopppp 😜 thank you!!
Hi! I noticed that in the final demo at the end of the video you have your audio for the three loop tracks coming in from external input 2, rather than the “guitar” track like you’d instructed earlier in the video. Was this intentional? If so, why? Also, what are you using to trigger the loops, a foot controller?
I see what you're talking about. Good catch! I didn't realize in the video but it does say Ext. In 2, so that means the audio was coming directly from the input on my audio interface rather than the guitar track as I instructed earlier. Either way would work, and I'm not sure why it switched to Ext. In 2 to be honest but the difference is that if it's coming from the "guitar" track, it will retain the audio effects on the that track (EQ, Comp, etc) without having to add those FX to each individual "looping" track. Using the "guitar" track as the "Audio From" should save CPU usage because you only add the FX to one track, rather than repeating on a bunch of loop tracks. Hope that helps!
I got lost at 4:30, how do I start recording? MIDI map also confused me.
I'm interested in knowing what computer you use and what program you are using for your looping... LOVE your cover song loops, keep up the good work Justine!
Me to on what computer and specs.. I do however think she is looping in Ableton with her akai midi controller… her sound is second to none on twitch!
Hi! Thanks! I use a PC that my husband built. If you have a specific question about it, lmk and I’ll ask him what it is haha. And the program is Ableton live with midi controllers for looping.
@@Justine-Griffin Thank you Justine.
@@Justine-Griffin Thanks! Would be great to know what your RAM is pretty please?
Very Helpful quick setup Guide big Thank you // When I map the record buttons like you showed it doesn't switch the arm button so it doesn't record.
Why is that?
I will make a tutorial for this!
not sure if I missed something but how do you get each track to be record armed when you select it?
Here, I have another video on how to set that up! (How to automatically record arm tracks in Ableton Live)
ruclips.net/video/s_XAF5e1dxU/видео.html
I don't get it on how to time the loop. is there a way to recording to start when I start playing cos I need to like quit the playing to stop recording, and start recording. Any way around it?
Is it free looping or do you have a set tempo with a clicker to start? Also are you mapping the triggers to a midi pedal?
How did you set the length of the loop? Can I use this method to do an entire song? Say, lay down the guitar, then bass, then banjo, then mandolin... then jam with vocals and violin, or something like that... ?
The only “fixed length” loop I know of is by using the Push. It has a button for it, but if I remember right, it only work for midi loops like drums. I hardly ever use that feature.
Yes this is the method I use for looping full songs
Dear Ableton, please add Audio-Overdub for Clips, Thank you. (why on earth isn't it a feature yet? gods ways are truly mysterious) Thank you for the video! I have a question: Do you know a quick way (which can be achieved while live-playing, without much mouse-clicking) to adjust e.g. Guitar recordings to fit perfectly on the count 1? I mean, you might never have this issue if you have zero latency and play perfectly. But in my recordings i often times see that the first transient of the recorded audio signal doesnt perfectly match the beginning of the bar. Is there some sort of audio-quantisation possible to automatically drag the first transient to the absolute zero-starting-point of the loop ?
you can with the audio effect "looper"
I second this with clip overdubbing! Ugh. To answer your question, that does happen to me sometimes! You can do it on the Push 2, but I usually just quickly use my mouse to manually correct it. It's inefficient and looks kinda bad so I usually just hit "undo" with the push or Ctrl Z and re-record it. I don't know of an automatic way to do it unfortunately.
my clip only starts on time in the first loop, its off time in 2nd, 3rd and 4rth loop. it again starts on time in 5th loop and off time cycle repeats, what might be the problem?
Hi! Thank you for the video. I'm just confused how you are switching tracks, arming the track, starting the record, and stopping the record. Are you hitting 1 pedal with your foot to do all that?
Same question. Did you find out how to do it Steve?
I do use the Nektar Pacer for switching tracks (I mapped it to each track). But you can do that with any midi controller, or even your keyboard if you want.
The track arming is actually something I set up in the preferences. See this tutorial for that: ruclips.net/video/sZ8pe7I3C-M/видео.html
You just midi map the track launch button to whatever you want (in my case, I mapped it to the Nektar Pacer) to start/stop recording each individual track. I show it at about 4:30 in the video. If you have auto arm set up, when you switch tracks and hit the track launch button, it will start recording in the clip of whatever scene you're on.
Hope that helps!
@@Justine-Griffin Thank you Justine!
what did you use to switch the midi tracks, a midi foot controller or???
Probably the EASIEST WAY to create a loop is by using Audio effects/ 1-2-4 etc Bar phrase. Hit the + button and midi MAP the f. feedback. That the easiest way.
Thank you! How can i set up the program so that the recording of the audio track ends after exactly 4 (8 bar) bars and then only looping? I don't want push the stop button on audiotracks
As far as I know, that’s only a feature for midi tracks. I don’t think it’s possible for audio unfortunately
@@Justine-Griffin Thank you! I beginner in ableton. I work only in Cubase. When i watch vido on youtube ' Made in Ableton Live: Rachel K Collier on live looping, organizing Live Sets and more ' on 7:40 timecode - i see that she start the record, but don't push anything to stop . Or I'm just misunderstanding something.
Can you please answer me this question you said that there’s a button which is called in when you select an audio or midi track to be able to automatically arm a track when selecting it, but that doesn’t work there’s probably another way that I don’t know to arm the track without physically having to arm the truck but only when I select the whole track
Look at my tutorials playlist on my channel, I have a video on how to set that up 😊
Not sure if you mentioned in the video but I assume you have a pedal. Is there no way to auto loop in ableton after x amount of bar(s)?
Yeah I have a pedal. The only way I’m aware of to do “fixed length” loops is with the Push controller, and it only works for Midi loops, not audio.
What do you set the sample rate and buffer size to to keep latency low but not sacrificing CPU?
Hmm I do 96 for the buffer size and 44.1khz for the sample rate. It depends on your computer though, it’s kind of a trial and error thing to find the best setting for your setup
I don't have the button at 4:32 - I just have the stop clip button then it goes straight to the "audio from section", no play button. Do I have to do something with preferences to make it appear?
Ok, sorry, I just worked it out. To anyone else having this issue, this button only appears when you enter midi mapping or key mapping.
How do you listen to your live audio? Also how do you send your audio to OBS?
I set the master out in ableton to 7/8 and 3/4 for the cue out, then just make sure both of those are playing in my headphone output in my Focusrite interface software. But make sure that the cue out is muted in the Focusrite master out so the audience doesn’t hear it.
I use an SPDIF cable to loop back the audio in the interface and and just select that same 7/8 that I did in ableton in the OBS audio input. Hope that helps!
Hey, how do you set the tempo? I always have problems with the first loop. If I don't have a klick in my ears it's not satisfying. If I choose the looper of Ableton I can set the tempo by the first loop. But it's complicated to work afterwards. How do you solve this?
The tempo is in the upper left of the screen. You can set it manually or tap tempo. Then just make sure the metronome is turned on (it turns orange) and hit play for it to start the click
did you connect the guitar to an audio interface or did u play it straight through the mic?
I plug it into the interface. Honestly you could do either. I just find that my mic picks up a lot of noise around the room so it’s probably cleaner to just plug my guitar in and have it separate, but I’ve never tried the mic
Hey. How do you overcome latency when recording with your audio track in and plugins on it ?
Put your effects like reverb, delay (or other effects/plugins that you use across multiple tracks) onto return tracks. That limits the amount of places that the plugins are at. Hope that makes sense!
What makes them loop?
Abelton live lite has looper function?
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