This alone is huge and will save many hours of programming time when building out a live set. By activating the Follow Action button for scenes we no longer have to edit each clip’s individual follow actions or create dummy clips for continuity in a set. Follow actions have been a must for Live PA sets since the very earliest versions of Ableton live and this new upgrade makes using them easier and a lot more fun.įirst off is the ability to now select an entire scene and access a new Follow Action for scenes edit view. Next up is the new and improved Follow Actions controls. Linked tracks are indicated by a “Link” icon in the track headers and there can be multiple linked tracks in any given session but each track can only belong to one group of linked tracks. It’s worth noting that unlike other DAW’s that allow for Mix or Edit Groups or both, this function in Ableton is reserved purely for editing purposes. All tracks in the group will then be linked. This is a must for editing multi track audio takes, especially live drums, but also awesome for background vocals, live percussion and so on.Ĭreating Linked tracks can be done by shift selecting the tracks and then choosing Link Tracks from the context menu.Ī group can also be linked by selecting the group track header and doing the same. With linked-track editing any tracks in the Arrangement view can now be grouped together so edits can be phase locked across the entire group. This is another feature that many other DAW’s have had for quite some time. To make this even breezier Ableton has created an easily accessible contextual menu so when you right click you can select “Create Cross Fades on Clip Edges.” This avoids the time-consuming need to go in and micro manage each edit.Ĭoming in third, and closely related to comping is the new Linked-Track editing functionality. Another nice thing Ableton has done here is to take into consideration how micro edits can often cause clicks and pops when being comped together. This is so cool and very useful for tons of sound design applications. You can also manually create take lanes and place whatever content you want on them and inter cut to your hearts delight. This allows you to select any segment from each take by simply highlighting it and then, by pressing enter, places it on the main clip track. Now when in loop record, instead of creating one long file of all the takes, Ableton now automatically places each take on its own “ take lane”. Track comping is the time-honored process of picking the best parts from multiple takes and stitching them together to create the best possible performance in a composite track. This feature alone is quite significant as Ableton Live is now neck and neck with other traditional DAW’s that have had this capability for what feels like eons now. Coming in at a very close second is the new comping capabilities.
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