Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

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Scho33
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Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

Post by Scho33 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:35 pm

Hello Experts :)

I am starting to use Ableton Live 10 and I am using it together with an Akai APC Key 25.
The midi-value-knob Controllers of the APC are Controlling the device (Instrument values)

Now I do the following:
- Record 4 drum Clips in Track 1
- Record 4 bass Clips in Track 2 (different chord order per Clip)
- Record 4 Background e.g. Strings Clips in Track 3 (different chord order, matching bass in track 2)

After doing that I would like to Play along with the Instrument in Track 4 (e.g. Synthesizer). While doing that I would like to Change the drums and/or bass and strings by activating the corresponding Clips on the APC.
When I do that, Live activates/sets the Focus to the Track from which I have launched the latest Clip.

Is there any possibility to launch the Clip(s) without changing the Track/ the Focus?

I know that I can Keep playing the Synthesizer/Track 4 with Setting the record arm to it, but Live still changes the Focus meaning the knobs of the APC Key 25 Control then not the Synthesizer but e.g. the bass Settings. Also the Plugin window changes accordingly.

I'd be really happy if there is a way so that I do not have to set back the Focus to Track 4 whenever I Change my "Background Style".
Thanks in Advance for your help.

Scho33
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Re: Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

Post by Scho33 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:25 am

Great!
Thanks for the fast and supportive answer.
This is exactly what I was Looking for - only that I searched in the wrong area.

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Re: Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

Post by nickrobinson » Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:35 pm

what was the solution? I don't see it....

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Re: Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

Post by Scho33 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:03 pm

Strange - the answer is gone.
The solution was to change the Live settings.

I'll post details when I am on the PC later (1h or so).
Last edited by Scho33 on Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Don't change Focus/Track when starting a clip on APC Key25

Post by Scho33 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:02 pm

nickrobinson wrote:
Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:35 pm
what was the solution? I don't see it....
The solution was in the Prefrences, Section "Record / Warp / Audio":
Change "Select On Launch" to "Off".

This is independent from the interface (e.g. APC KEy25), also if you click the play button of a clip in the software directly the corresponding clip and with it the track track is selected unless you switch this option to "off".

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