1. 1. Welcome to Live
    1. 1.1 The Ableton Team Says: Thank You
  2. 2. First Steps
    1. 2.1 Installation and Authorization
    2. 2.2 Learn About Live
      1. 2.2.1 Using the Info View
    3. 2.3 Live’s Settings
      1. 2.3.1 Display & Input
      2. 2.3.2 Theme & Colors
      3. 2.3.3 Audio
      4. 2.3.4 Link, Tempo & MIDI
      5. 2.3.5 File & Folder
      6. 2.3.6 Library
      7. 2.3.7 Plug-Ins
      8. 2.3.8 Record, Warp & Launch
      9. 2.3.9 Licenses & Updates
  3. 3. Live Concepts
    1. 3.1 The Control Bar
    2. 3.2 The Status Bar
    3. 3.3 The Browser
    4. 3.4 Sound Similarity
    5. 3.5 Live Sets
    6. 3.6 Arrangement and Session
    7. 3.7 Tracks
    8. 3.8 Audio and MIDI
    9. 3.9 Audio Clips and Samples
    10. 3.10 MIDI Clips and MIDI Files
    11. 3.11 Devices
    12. 3.12 Clip and Device View
    13. 3.13 Scale Awareness
    14. 3.14 The Mixer
    15. 3.15 Presets and Racks
    16. 3.16 Routing
    17. 3.17 Recording New Clips
    18. 3.18 Automation Envelopes
    19. 3.19 Clip Envelopes
    20. 3.20 Undo History
    21. 3.21 MIDI and Key Remote
    22. 3.22 Saving and Exporting
  4. 4. Working with the Browser
    1. 4.1 Search Bar and Browser History
    2. 4.2 Filters and Tags
      1. 4.2.1 Filter Groups
      2. 4.2.2 Tags
      3. 4.2.3 Tags Editor
    3. 4.3 Collections
    4. 4.4 Library
    5. 4.5 Places
      1. 4.5.1 Downloading and Installing Packs in the Browser
      2. 4.5.2 Using Ableton Cloud
      3. 4.5.3 Transferring Files from Push 3 in Standalone Mode
      4. 4.5.4 User Library
      5. 4.5.5 Current Project
      6. 4.5.6 User Folders
    6. 4.6 Navigating in the Browser
    7. 4.7 Previewing Files
    8. 4.8 Hot-Swap Mode
    9. 4.9 Adding Content from the Browser to a Live Set
  5. 5. Managing Files and Sets
    1. 5.1 Sample Files
      1. 5.1.1 The Decoding Cache
      2. 5.1.2 Analysis Files (.asd)
      3. 5.1.3 Exporting Audio and Video
    2. 5.2 MIDI Files
      1. 5.2.1 Exporting MIDI Files
    3. 5.3 Live Clips
    4. 5.4 Live Sets
      1. 5.4.1 Creating, Opening and Saving Sets
      2. 5.4.2 Merging Sets
      3. 5.4.3 Exporting Session Clips as New Sets
      4. 5.4.4 Template Sets
      5. 5.4.5 Viewing and Changing a Live Set’s File References
    5. 5.5 Live Projects
      1. 5.5.1 Projects and Live Sets
      2. 5.5.2 Projects and Presets
      3. 5.5.3 Managing Files in a Project
    6. 5.6 Locating Missing Files
      1. 5.6.1 Manual Repair
      2. 5.6.2 Automatic Repair
    7. 5.7 Collecting External Files
      1. 5.7.1 Collect Files on Export
    8. 5.8 Aggregated Locating and Collecting
    9. 5.9 Finding Unused Files
    10. 5.10 Packing Projects into Packs
    11. 5.11 File Management FAQs
      1. 5.11.1 How Do I Create a Project?
      2. 5.11.2 How Can I Save Presets Into My Current Project?
      3. 5.11.3 Can I Work On Multiple Versions of a Set?
      4. 5.11.4 Where Should I Save My Live Sets?
      5. 5.11.5 Can I Use My Own Folder Structure Within a Project Folder?
  6. 6. Arrangement View
    1. 6.1 Layout
    2. 6.2 Navigation and Zooming
    3. 6.3 Transport and Playback
    4. 6.4 Launching the Arrangement with Locators
    5. 6.5 Time Signature Changes
    6. 6.6 The Arrangement Loop
    7. 6.7 Moving and Resizing Clips
    8. 6.8 Audio Clip Fades and Crossfades
    9. 6.9 Selecting Clips and Time
    10. 6.10 Using the Editing Grid
    11. 6.11 Using the …Time Commands
    12. 6.12 Splitting Clips
    13. 6.13 Consolidating Clips
    14. 6.14 Linked-Track Editing
      1. 6.14.1 Linking and Unlinking Tracks
      2. 6.14.2 Editing Linked Tracks
    15. 6.15 The Mixer in Arrangement View
  7. 7. Session View
    1. 7.1 Session View Clips
    2. 7.2 Tracks and Scenes
      1. 7.2.1 Editing Scene Tempo and Time Signature Values
      2. 7.2.2 Scene View
    3. 7.3 The Track Status Fields
    4. 7.4 Setting Up the Session View Grid
      1. 7.4.1 Select on Launch
      2. 7.4.2 Removing Clip Stop Buttons
      3. 7.4.3 Editing Scenes
    5. 7.5 Recording Sessions into the Arrangement
  8. 8. Clip View
    1. 8.1 Clip View Layout
      1. 8.1.1 Clip Title Bar
      2. 8.1.2 Clip Panels
      3. 8.1.3 Editor View Modes
    2. 8.2 Main Clip Properties Panel
      1. 8.2.1 Clip and Loop Region Settings
      2. 8.2.2 Clip Time Signature
      3. 8.2.3 Clip Groove
      4. 8.2.4 Clip Scale
    3. 8.3 Extended Clip Properties
      1. 8.3.1 Follow Action and Launch Controls
      2. 8.3.2 MIDI Clip Bank and Program Change Controls
    4. 8.4 Audio Utilities Panel
      1. 8.4.1 Warp Controls
      2. 8.4.2 Reversing Samples
      3. 8.4.3 Destructive Sample Editing
      4. 8.4.4 Clip Start and End Fades
      5. 8.4.5 Clip RAM Mode
      6. 8.4.6 High Quality Interpolation
      7. 8.4.7 Clip Gain and Pitch
    5. 8.5 Pitch and Time Utilities Panel
      1. 8.5.1 Pitch Tools
      2. 8.5.2 Time Tools
    6. 8.6 Transform and Generate Panels
    7. 8.7 Zooming and Scrolling in the Clip View’s Editor
    8. 8.8 Playing and Scrubbing Clips
    9. 8.9 Looping Clips
    10. 8.10 Clip View Sample Details
    11. 8.11 Cropping Clips
    12. 8.12 Replacing and Editing the Sample
    13. 8.13 Editing Clip Properties for Multiple Clips
    14. 8.14 Clip Defaults and Update Rate
  9. 9. Audio Clips, Tempo, and Warping
    1. 9.1 Tempo
      1. 9.1.1 Setting the Tempo
      2. 9.1.2 Tapping the Tempo
      3. 9.1.3 Nudging the Tempo
      4. 9.1.4 Clip Tempo Followers and Leaders
    2. 9.2 Warping
      1. 9.2.1 Warping Options in Settings
      2. 9.2.2 Importing Samples
      3. 9.2.3 Warp Markers
      4. 9.2.4 Warping Short Samples
      5. 9.2.5 Auto-Warping Long Samples
      6. 9.2.6 Manipulating Grooves
      7. 9.2.7 Quantizing Audio
    3. 9.3 Warp Modes
      1. 9.3.1 Beats Mode
      2. 9.3.2 Tones Mode
      3. 9.3.3 Texture Mode
      4. 9.3.4 Re-Pitch Mode
      5. 9.3.5 Complex and Complex Pro Mode
  10. 10. Editing MIDI
    1. 10.1 The Clip Content Editor Layout for MIDI Clips
    2. 10.2 Zooming and Navigating in the MIDI Note Editor
      1. 10.2.1 Grid Snapping
      2. 10.2.2 Playback Options
    3. 10.3 Creating a MIDI Clip
    4. 10.4 Adding MIDI Notes
      1. 10.4.1 Draw Mode
      2. 10.4.2 Previewing Notes
    5. 10.5 Editing MIDI Notes
      1. 10.5.1 Non-Destructive Editing
      2. 10.5.2 Selecting Notes and Timespan
      3. 10.5.3 Moving Notes
      4. 10.5.4 Changing Note Length
      5. 10.5.5 MIDI Note Stretch
      6. 10.5.6 Deactivating Notes
      7. 10.5.7 Note Operations
      8. 10.5.8 Pitch and Time Utilities
      9. 10.5.9 MIDI Tools
      10. 10.5.10 Quantizing Notes
      11. 10.5.11 Editing Velocities
      12. 10.5.12 Editing Probabilities
    6. 10.6 Folding and Scales
    7. 10.7 Editing MIDI Clips
      1. 10.7.1 Cropping MIDI Clips
      2. 10.7.2 The …Time Commands in the MIDI Note Editor
      3. 10.7.3 Looping
    8. 10.8 Multi-Clip Editing
      1. 10.8.1 Focus Mode
      2. 10.8.2 Multi-Clip Editing in the Session View
      3. 10.8.3 Multi-Clip Editing in the Arrangement View
  11. 11. MIDI Tools
    1. 11.1 Using MIDI Tools
    2. 11.2 Transformation Tools
      1. 11.2.1 Arpeggiate
      2. 11.2.2 Chop
      3. 11.2.3 Connect
      4. 11.2.4 Glissando
      5. 11.2.5 LFO
      6. 11.2.6 Ornament
      7. 11.2.7 Quantize
      8. 11.2.8 Recombine
      9. 11.2.9 Span
      10. 11.2.10 Strum
      11. 11.2.11 Time Warp
      12. 11.2.12 Velocity Shaper
    3. 11.3 Generative Tools
      1. 11.3.1 Rhythm
      2. 11.3.2 Seed
      3. 11.3.3 Shape
      4. 11.3.4 Stacks
      5. 11.3.5 Euclidean
  12. 12. Editing MPE
    1. 12.1 Viewing MPE Data
    2. 12.2 Editing MPE Data
    3. 12.3 Drawing Envelopes
    4. 12.4 MPE in Live’s Devices and on Push 2
    5. 12.5 MPE in External Plug-ins
    6. 12.6 MPE/Multi-channel Settings
      1. 12.6.1 Accessing the MPE/Multi-channel Settings Dialog
      2. 12.6.2 The MPE/Multi-Channel Settings Dialog
  13. 13. Converting Audio to MIDI
    1. 13.1 Slice to New MIDI Track
      1. 13.1.1 Resequencing Slices
      2. 13.1.2 Using Effects on Slices
    2. 13.2 Convert Harmony to New MIDI Track
    3. 13.3 Convert Melody to New MIDI Track
    4. 13.4 Convert Drums to New MIDI Track
    5. 13.5 Optimizing for Better Conversion Quality
  14. 14. Using Grooves
    1. 14.1 Groove Pool
      1. 14.1.1 Adjusting Groove Parameters
      2. 14.1.2 Committing Grooves
    2. 14.2 Editing Grooves
      1. 14.2.1 Extracting Grooves
    3. 14.3 Groove Tips
      1. 14.3.1 Grooving a Single Voice
      2. 14.3.2 Non-Destructive Quantization
      3. 14.3.3 Creating Texture With Randomization
  15. 15. Using Tuning Systems
    1. 15.1 Loading a Tuning System
    2. 15.2 The Tuning Section
    3. 15.3 MIDI Track Options for Tuning Systems
      1. 15.3.1 Bypass Tuning
      2. 15.3.2 MIDI Controller Layouts
    4. 15.4 Learn More About Tuning Systems
  16. 16. Launching Clips
    1. 16.1 The Launch Controls
    2. 16.2 Launch Modes
    3. 16.3 Legato Mode
    4. 16.4 Clip Launch Quantization
    5. 16.5 Velocity
    6. 16.6 Clip Offset and Nudging
    7. 16.7 Follow Actions
      1. 16.7.1 Looping Parts of a Clip
      2. 16.7.2 Creating Cycles
      3. 16.7.3 Temporarily Looping Clips
      4. 16.7.4 Adding Variations in Sync
      5. 16.7.5 Mixing up Melodies and Beats
      6. 16.7.6 Creating Nonrepetitive Structures
  17. 17. Routing and I/O
    1. 17.1 Monitoring
    2. 17.2 External Audio In/Out
      1. 17.2.1 Mono/Stereo Conversions
    3. 17.3 External MIDI In/Out
      1. 17.3.1 MIDI Port Inputs and Outputs
      2. 17.3.2 Playing MIDI With the Computer Keyboard
      3. 17.3.3 Connecting External Synthesizers
      4. 17.3.4 MIDI In/Out Indicators
    4. 17.4 Resampling
    5. 17.5 Internal Routings
      1. 17.5.1 Internal Routing Points
      2. 17.5.2 Making Use of Internal Routing
  18. 18. Mixing
    1. 18.1 The Live Mixer
      1. 18.1.1 Additional Mixer Features
    2. 18.2 Audio and MIDI Tracks
    3. 18.3 Group Tracks
    4. 18.4 Return Tracks and the Main track
    5. 18.5 Using Live’s Crossfader
    6. 18.6 Soloing and Cueing
    7. 18.7 Track Delays
    8. 18.8 Keep Monitoring Latency in Recording Track Toggles
    9. 18.9 Performance Impact Track Indicators
  19. 19. Recording New Clips
    1. 19.1 Choosing an Input
    2. 19.2 Arming (Record-Enabling) Tracks
    3. 19.3 Recording
      1. 19.3.1 Recording Into the Arrangement
      2. 19.3.2 Recording Into Session Slots
      3. 19.3.3 Overdub Recording MIDI Patterns
      4. 19.3.4 MIDI Step Recording
    4. 19.4 Recording in Sync
      1. 19.4.1 Metronome Settings
    5. 19.5 Recording Quantized MIDI Notes
    6. 19.6 Recording with Count-in
    7. 19.7 Setting up File Types
    8. 19.8 Where are the Recorded Samples?
    9. 19.9 Using Remote Control for Recording
    10. 19.10 Capturing MIDI
      1. 19.10.1 Starting a New Live Set
      2. 19.10.2 Adding Material to an Existing Live Set
  20. 20. Comping
    1. 20.1 Take Lanes
    2. 20.2 Inserting and Managing Take Lanes
    3. 20.3 Recording Takes
    4. 20.4 Inserting Samples
    5. 20.5 Auditioning Take Lanes
    6. 20.6 Creating a Comp
    7. 20.7 Source Highlights
  21. 21. Working with Instruments and Effects
    1. 21.1 Using the Live Devices
      1. 21.1.1 Live Device Presets
    2. 21.2 Using Plug-Ins
      1. 21.2.1 Plug-Ins in the Device View
      2. 21.2.2 Sidechain Parameters
    3. 21.3 VST Plug-Ins
      1. 21.3.1 The VST Plug-In Folder
      2. 21.3.2 VST Presets and Banks
    4. 21.4 Audio Units Plug-Ins
    5. 21.5 Device Delay Compensation
  22. 22. Instrument, Drum and Effect Racks
    1. 22.1 An Overview of Racks
      1. 22.1.1 Signal Flow and Parallel Device Chains
      2. 22.1.2 Macro Controls
    2. 22.2 Creating Racks
    3. 22.3 Looking at Racks
    4. 22.4 Chain List
      1. 22.4.1 Auto Select
    5. 22.5 Zones
      1. 22.5.1 Signal Flow through Zones
      2. 22.5.2 Key Zones
      3. 22.5.3 Velocity Zones
      4. 22.5.4 Chain Select Zones
    6. 22.6 Drum Racks
      1. 22.6.1 Pad View
    7. 22.7 Using the Macro Controls
      1. 22.7.1 Map Mode
      2. 22.7.2 Randomizing Macro Controls
      3. 22.7.3 Macro Control Variations
    8. 22.8 Mixing With Racks
      1. 22.8.1 Extracting Chains
  23. 23. Automation and Editing Envelopes
    1. 23.1 Recording Automation in Arrangement View
    2. 23.2 Recording Automation in Session View
      1. 23.2.1 Session Automation Recording Modes
    3. 23.3 Deleting Automation
    4. 23.4 Overriding Automation
    5. 23.5 Drawing and Editing Automation
      1. 23.5.1 Drawing Envelopes
      2. 23.5.2 Editing Breakpoints
      3. 23.5.3 Stretching and Skewing Envelopes
      4. 23.5.4 Simplifying Envelopes
      5. 23.5.5 Inserting Automation Shapes
      6. 23.5.6 Locking Envelopes
      7. 23.5.7 Edit Menu Commands
      8. 23.5.8 Editing the Tempo Automation
  24. 24. Clip Envelopes
    1. 24.1 The Clip Envelope Editor
    2. 24.2 Audio Clip Envelopes
      1. 24.2.1 Clip Envelopes are Non-Destructive
      2. 24.2.2 Changing Pitch and Tuning per Note
      3. 24.2.3 Muting or Attenuating Notes in a Sample
      4. 24.2.4 Scrambling Beats
      5. 24.2.5 Using Clips as Templates
    3. 24.3 Mixer and Device Clip Envelopes
      1. 24.3.1 Modulating Mixer Volumes and Sends
      2. 24.3.2 Modulating Pan
      3. 24.3.3 Modulating Device Controls
    4. 24.4 MIDI Controller Clip Envelopes
    5. 24.5 Unlinking Clip Envelopes From Clips
      1. 24.5.1 Programming a Fade-Out for a Live Set
      2. 24.5.2 Creating Long Loops from Short Loops
      3. 24.5.3 Imposing Rhythm Patterns onto Samples
      4. 24.5.4 Clip Envelopes as LFOs
      5. 24.5.5 Warping Linked Envelopes
  25. 25. Working with Video
    1. 25.1 Importing Video
    2. 25.2 The Appearance of Video in Live
      1. 25.2.1 Video Clips in the Arrangement View
      2. 25.2.2 The Video Window
      3. 25.2.3 Clip View
    3. 25.3 Matching Sound to Video
    4. 25.4 Video Trimming Tricks
  26. 26. Live Audio Effect Reference
    1. 26.1 Amp
      1. 26.1.1 Amp Tips
    2. 26.2 Auto Filter
    3. 26.3 Auto Pan
    4. 26.4 Auto Shift
      1. 26.4.1 Input Section
      2. 26.4.2 Quantizer Tab
      3. 26.4.3 MIDI Tab
      4. 26.4.4 LFO Tab
      5. 26.4.5 Pitch Section
      6. 26.4.6 Vibrato Section
    5. 26.5 Beat Repeat
    6. 26.6 Cabinet
      1. 26.6.1 Cabinet Tips
    7. 26.7 Channel EQ
      1. 26.7.1 Channel EQ Tips
    8. 26.8 Chorus-Ensemble
      1. 26.8.1 Chorus-Ensemble Tips
    9. 26.9 Compressor
      1. 26.9.1 Sidechain Parameters
      2. 26.9.2 Compressor Tips
    10. 26.10 Corpus
      1. 26.10.1 Resonator Parameters
      2. 26.10.2 LFO Section
      3. 26.10.3 Filter Section
      4. 26.10.4 Global Parameters
      5. 26.10.5 Sidechain Parameters
    11. 26.11 Delay
      1. 26.11.1 Delay Tips
    12. 26.12 Drum Buss
    13. 26.13 Dynamic Tube
    14. 26.14 Echo
      1. 26.14.1 Echo Tab
      2. 26.14.2 Modulation Tab
      3. 26.14.3 Character Tab
      4. 26.14.4 Global Controls
    15. 26.15 EQ Eight
    16. 26.16 EQ Three
    17. 26.17 Erosion
    18. 26.18 External Audio Effect
    19. 26.19 Filter Delay
    20. 26.20 Gate
    21. 26.21 Glue Compressor
      1. 26.21.1 Sidechain Parameters
    22. 26.22 Grain Delay
    23. 26.23 Hybrid Reverb
      1. 26.23.1 Signal Flow
      2. 26.23.2 Input Section
      3. 26.23.3 Convolution Reverb Engine
      4. 26.23.4 Algorithmic Reverb Engine
      5. 26.23.5 EQ Section
      6. 26.23.6 Output Section
    24. 26.24 Limiter
    25. 26.25 Looper
      1. 26.25.1 Feedback Routing
    26. 26.26 Multiband Dynamics
      1. 26.26.1 Dynamics Processing Theory
      2. 26.26.2 Interface and Controls
      3. 26.26.3 Sidechain Parameters
      4. 26.26.4 Multiband Dynamics Tips
    27. 26.27 Overdrive
    28. 26.28 Pedal
      1. 26.28.1 Pedal Tips
    29. 26.29 Phaser-Flanger
    30. 26.30 Redux
      1. 26.30.1 Downsampling
      2. 26.30.2 Bit Reduction
    31. 26.31 Resonators
    32. 26.32 Reverb
      1. 26.32.1 Input Filter
      2. 26.32.2 Early Reflections
      3. 26.32.3 Diffusion Network
      4. 26.32.4 Chorus
      5. 26.32.5 Global Settings
      6. 26.32.6 Output
    33. 26.33 Roar
      1. 26.33.1 Input Section
      2. 26.33.2 Gain Stage Section
      3. 26.33.3 Modulation Section
      4. 26.33.4 Feedback Section
      5. 26.33.5 Global Section
    34. 26.34 Saturator
    35. 26.35 Shifter
      1. 26.35.1 Tuning and Delay Section
      2. 26.35.2 LFO Section
      3. 26.35.3 Envelope Follower Section
      4. 26.35.4 Shifter Mode Section
      5. 26.35.5 Sidechain Parameters
      6. 26.35.6 Shifter Tips
    36. 26.36 Spectral Resonator
      1. 26.36.1 Spectral Resonator Tips
    37. 26.37 Spectral Time
      1. 26.37.1 Freezer Section
      2. 26.37.2 Delay Section
      3. 26.37.3 Resolution Section
      4. 26.37.4 Global Controls
    38. 26.38 Spectrum
    39. 26.39 Tuner
      1. 26.39.1 View Switches
      2. 26.39.2 Classic View
      3. 26.39.3 Histogram View
      4. 26.39.4 Note Spellings
      5. 26.39.5 Reference Slider
    40. 26.40 Utility
    41. 26.41 Vinyl Distortion
    42. 26.42 Vocoder
      1. 26.42.1 Vocoder Tips
  27. 27. Live MIDI Effect Reference
    1. 27.1 Arpeggiator
    2. 27.2 CC Control
    3. 27.3 Chord
    4. 27.4 Note Length
    5. 27.5 Pitch
    6. 27.6 Random
    7. 27.7 Scale
    8. 27.8 Velocity
  28. 28. Live Instrument Reference
    1. 28.1 Analog
      1. 28.1.1 Architecture and Interface
      2. 28.1.2 Oscillators
      3. 28.1.3 Noise Generator
      4. 28.1.4 Filters
      5. 28.1.5 Amplifiers
      6. 28.1.6 Envelopes
      7. 28.1.7 LFOs
      8. 28.1.8 Global Parameters
      9. 28.1.9 MPE Sources
    2. 28.2 Collision
      1. 28.2.1 Architecture and Interface
      2. 28.2.2 Mallet Section
      3. 28.2.3 Noise Section
      4. 28.2.4 Resonator Tabs
      5. 28.2.5 LFO Tab
      6. 28.2.6 MIDI/MPE Tab
      7. 28.2.7 Sound Design Tips
    3. 28.3 Drift
      1. 28.3.1 Subtractive Synthesis
      2. 28.3.2 Oscillator Section
      3. 28.3.3 Filter Section
      4. 28.3.4 Envelopes Section
      5. 28.3.5 LFO Section
      6. 28.3.6 Mod Section
      7. 28.3.7 Global Section
    4. 28.4 Drum Sampler
      1. 28.4.1 Sample Controls Section
      2. 28.4.2 Playback Effects Section
      3. 28.4.3 Filter Section
      4. 28.4.4 Global Section
      5. 28.4.5 Context Menu Options for Drum Sampler
    5. 28.5 Electric
      1. 28.5.1 Architecture and Interface
      2. 28.5.2 Hammer Section
      3. 28.5.3 Fork Section
      4. 28.5.4 Damper/Pickup Section
      5. 28.5.5 Global Section
    6. 28.6 External Instrument
    7. 28.7 Impulse
      1. 28.7.1 Sample Slots
      2. 28.7.2 Start, Transpose and Stretch
      3. 28.7.3 Filter
      4. 28.7.4 Saturator and Envelope
      5. 28.7.5 Pan and Volume
      6. 28.7.6 Global Controls
      7. 28.7.7 Individual Outputs
    8. 28.8 Meld
      1. 28.8.1 General Overview
      2. 28.8.2 Oscillators
      3. 28.8.3 Oscillator Macros
      4. 28.8.4 Envelopes Tab
      5. 28.8.5 LFOs Tab
      6. 28.8.6 Matrix Tab
      7. 28.8.7 MIDI and MPE Tabs
      8. 28.8.8 Settings Tab
      9. 28.8.9 Filters
      10. 28.8.10 Mix Section
      11. 28.8.11 Global Controls
    9. 28.9 Operator
      1. 28.9.1 General Overview
      2. 28.9.2 Oscillator Section
      3. 28.9.3 LFO Section
      4. 28.9.4 Envelopes
      5. 28.9.5 Filter Section
      6. 28.9.6 Global Controls
      7. 28.9.7 Glide and Spread
      8. 28.9.8 Strategies for Saving CPU Power
      9. 28.9.9 Finally…
      10. 28.9.10 The Complete Parameter List
    10. 28.10 Sampler
      1. 28.10.1 Getting Started with Sampler
      2. 28.10.2 Multisampling
      3. 28.10.3 Title Bar Options
      4. 28.10.4 Sampler’s Tabs
      5. 28.10.5 The Zone Tab
      6. 28.10.6 The Sample Tab
      7. 28.10.7 The Pitch/Osc Tab
      8. 28.10.8 The Filter/Global Tab
      9. 28.10.9 The Modulation Tab
      10. 28.10.10 The MIDI Tab
      11. 28.10.11 Importing Third-Party Multisamples
    11. 28.11 Simpler
      1. 28.11.1 Playback Modes
      2. 28.11.2 Warp Controls
      3. 28.11.3 Filter
      4. 28.11.4 Envelopes
      5. 28.11.5 LFO
      6. 28.11.6 Global Parameters
      7. 28.11.7 Context Menu Options for Simpler
      8. 28.11.8 Strategies for Saving CPU Power
    12. 28.12 Tension
      1. 28.12.1 Architecture and Interface
      2. 28.12.2 String Tab
      3. 28.12.3 Filter/Global Tab
      4. 28.12.4 Sound Design Tips
    13. 28.13 Wavetable
      1. 28.13.1 Wavetable Synthesis
      2. 28.13.2 Oscillators
      3. 28.13.3 Sub Oscillator
      4. 28.13.4 Filters
      5. 28.13.5 Matrix Tab
      6. 28.13.6 Mod Sources Tab
      7. 28.13.7 MIDI Tab
      8. 28.13.8 Global and Unison Controls
      9. 28.13.9 Hi-Quality Mode
  29. 29. Max for Live
    1. 29.1 Setting Up Max for Live
    2. 29.2 Using Max for Live Devices
    3. 29.3 Editing Max for Live Devices
    4. 29.4 Building Max for Live MIDI Tools
    5. 29.5 Max Dependencies
    6. 29.6 Learning Max Programming
  30. 30. Max for Live Devices
    1. 30.1 Max for Live Instruments
      1. 30.1.1 DS Clang
      2. 30.1.2 DS Clap
      3. 30.1.3 DS Cymbal
      4. 30.1.4 DS FM
      5. 30.1.5 DS HH
      6. 30.1.6 DS Kick
      7. 30.1.7 DS Sampler
      8. 30.1.8 DS Snare
      9. 30.1.9 DS Tom
    2. 30.2 Max for Live Audio Effects
      1. 30.2.1 Align Delay
      2. 30.2.2 Envelope Follower
      3. 30.2.3 LFO
      4. 30.2.4 Shaper
    3. 30.3 Max for Live MIDI Effects
      1. 30.3.1 Envelope MIDI
      2. 30.3.2 Expression Control
      3. 30.3.3 Expression Control Legacy
      4. 30.3.4 MIDI Monitor
      5. 30.3.5 MPE Control
      6. 30.3.6 Note Echo
      7. 30.3.7 Shaper MIDI
    4. 30.4 Max for Live MIDI Tools
      1. 30.4.1 Velocity Shaper
      2. 30.4.2 Euclidean
  31. 31. MIDI and Key Remote Control
    1. 31.1 MIDI Remote Control
      1. 31.1.1 Natively Supported Control Surfaces
      2. 31.1.2 Manual Control Surface Setup
      3. 31.1.3 Takeover Mode
    2. 31.2 The Mapping Browser
      1. 31.2.1 Assigning MIDI Remote Control
      2. 31.2.2 Mapping to MIDI Notes
      3. 31.2.3 Mapping to Absolute MIDI Controllers
      4. 31.2.4 Mapping to Relative MIDI Controllers
      5. 31.2.5 Computer Keyboard Remote Control
  32. 32. Using Push 1
    1. 32.1 Setup
    2. 32.2 Browsing and Loading Sounds
    3. 32.3 Playing and Programming Beats
      1. 32.3.1 Loop Selector
      2. 32.3.2 16 Velocities Mode
      3. 32.3.3 64-Pad Mode
      4. 32.3.4 Loading Individual Drums
      5. 32.3.5 Step Sequencing Beats
      6. 32.3.6 Real-time Recording
      7. 32.3.7 Fixed Length Recording
    4. 32.4 Additional Recording Options
      1. 32.4.1 Recording with Repeat
      2. 32.4.2 Quantizing
    5. 32.5 Playing Melodies and Harmonies
      1. 32.5.1 Playing in Other Keys
    6. 32.6 Step Sequencing Melodies and Harmonies
      1. 32.6.1 Adjusting the Loop Length
    7. 32.7 Melodic Sequencer + 32 Notes
      1. 32.7.1 32 Notes
      2. 32.7.2 Sequencer
    8. 32.8 Navigating in Note Mode
    9. 32.9 Controlling Live’s Instruments and Effects
    10. 32.10 Mixing with Push 1
    11. 32.11 Recording Automation
    12. 32.12 Step Sequencing Automation
      1. 32.12.1 Note-Specific Parameters
      2. 32.12.2 Per-Step Automation
    13. 32.13 Controlling Live’s Session View
      1. 32.13.1 Session Overview
    14. 32.14 Setting User Preferences
    15. 32.15 Push 1 Control Reference
  33. 33. Using Push 2
    1. 33.1 Setup
    2. 33.2 Browsing and Loading Sounds
    3. 33.3 Playing and Programming Beats
      1. 33.3.1 Loop Selector
      2. 33.3.2 16 Velocities Mode
      3. 33.3.3 64-Pad Mode
      4. 33.3.4 Loading Individual Drums
      5. 33.3.5 Step Sequencing Beats
      6. 33.3.6 Real-time Recording
      7. 33.3.7 Fixed Length Recording
    4. 33.4 Additional Recording Options
      1. 33.4.1 Recording with Repeat
      2. 33.4.2 Quantizing
      3. 33.4.3 Arrangement Recording
    5. 33.5 Playing Melodies and Harmonies
      1. 33.5.1 Playing in Other Keys
    6. 33.6 Step Sequencing Melodies and Harmonies
      1. 33.6.1 Adjusting the Loop Length
    7. 33.7 Melodic Sequencer + 32 Notes
      1. 33.7.1 32 Notes
      2. 33.7.2 Sequencer
    8. 33.8 Working with Samples
      1. 33.8.1 Classic Playback Mode
      2. 33.8.2 One-Shot Mode
      3. 33.8.3 Slicing Mode
    9. 33.9 Navigating in Note Mode
    10. 33.10 Working With Instruments and Effects
      1. 33.10.1 Adding, Deleting, and Reordering Devices
      2. 33.10.2 Working with Racks
    11. 33.11 Track Control And Mixing
      1. 33.11.1 Rack and Group Track Mixing
    12. 33.12 Recording Automation
    13. 33.13 Step Sequencing Automation
    14. 33.14 Clip Mode
      1. 33.14.1 Using MIDI Tracks in Clip Mode
      2. 33.14.2 Real-Time Playing Layouts
      3. 33.14.3 Sequencing Layouts
      4. 33.14.4 Note-Specific Parameters
    15. 33.15 Controlling Live’s Session View
      1. 33.15.1 Session Overview
    16. 33.16 Setup Menu
    17. 33.17 Push 2 Control Reference
  34. 34. Synchronizing with Link, Tempo Follower, and MIDI
    1. 34.1 Synchronizing via Link
      1. 34.1.1 Setting up Link
      2. 34.1.2 Using Link
    2. 34.2 Synchronizing via Tempo Follower
      1. 34.2.1 Setting Up Tempo Follower
    3. 34.3 Synchronizing via MIDI
      1. 34.3.1 Synchronizing External MIDI Devices to Live
      2. 34.3.2 Synchronizing Live to External MIDI Devices
      3. 34.3.3 Sync Delay
  35. 35. Computer Audio Resources and Strategies
    1. 35.1 Managing the CPU Load
      1. 35.1.1 The CPU Load Meter
      2. 35.1.2 CPU Load from Multichannel Audio
      3. 35.1.3 CPU Load from Tracks and Devices
      4. 35.1.4 Track Freeze
    2. 35.2 Managing the Disk Load
  36. 36. Audio Fact Sheet
    1. 36.1 Testing and Methodology
    2. 36.2 Neutral Operations
      1. 36.2.1 Undithered Rendering
      2. 36.2.2 Matching sample rate/no transposition
      3. 36.2.3 Unstretched Beats/Tones/Texture/Re-Pitch Warping
      4. 36.2.4 Summing at Single Mix Points
      5. 36.2.5 Recording external signals (bit depth >/= A/D converter)
      6. 36.2.6 Recording internal sources at 32 bit
      7. 36.2.7 Freeze, Flatten
      8. 36.2.8 Bypassed Effects
      9. 36.2.9 Routing
      10. 36.2.10 Splitting Clips
    3. 36.3 Non-Neutral Operations
      1. 36.3.1 Playback in Complex and Complex Pro Mode
      2. 36.3.2 Sample rate conversion/transposition
      3. 36.3.3 Volume Automation
      4. 36.3.4 Dithering
      5. 36.3.5 Recording external signals (bit depth < A/D converter)
      6. 36.3.6 Recording internal sources below 32 bit
      7. 36.3.7 Consolidate
      8. 36.3.8 Clip Fades
      9. 36.3.9 Panning
      10. 36.3.10 Grooves
    4. 36.4 Tips for Achieving Optimal Sound Quality in Live
    5. 36.5 Conclusion
  37. 37. MIDI Fact Sheet
    1. 37.1 Ideal MIDI Behavior
    2. 37.2 MIDI Timing Problems
    3. 37.3 Live’s MIDI Solutions
    4. 37.4 Variables Outside of Live’s Control
    5. 37.5 Tips for Achieving Optimal MIDI Performance
    6. 37.6 Summary and Conclusions
  38. 38. Accessibility and Keyboard Navigation
    1. 38.1 Menu and Keyboard Navigation Settings
      1. 38.1.1 Using Tab for Navigation
      2. 38.1.2 Settings Menu
      3. 38.1.3 Options Menu
      4. 38.1.4 Speak Help Text
    2. 38.2 Audio Setup
    3. 38.3 Connecting MIDI Devices
    4. 38.4 Navigating in Live
      1. 38.4.1 Navigate Menu
    5. 38.5 Editing Automation and Modulation Envelopes
      1. 38.5.1 Navigating Between Breakpoints
      2. 38.5.2 Selecting and Editing Breakpoints
      3. 38.5.3 Switching Between Automation Envelopes in Arrangement View
  39. 39. Live Keyboard Shortcuts
    1. 39.1 Showing and Hiding Views
    2. 39.2 Keyboard Focus and Navigation
    3. 39.3 Working with Sets and the Program
    4. 39.4 Working with Devices and Plug-Ins
    5. 39.5 Editing
    6. 39.6 Adjusting Values
    7. 39.7 Commands for Breakpoint Envelopes
    8. 39.8 Loop Brace and Start/End Markers
    9. 39.9 Zooming, Display and Selections
    10. 39.10 Clip View Editor View Modes
    11. 39.11 Clip View Sample Editor
    12. 39.12 Clip View MIDI Note Editor
    13. 39.13 Grid Snapping and Drawing
    14. 39.14 Global Quantization
    15. 39.15 Session View
    16. 39.16 Arrangement View
    17. 39.17 Comping
    18. 39.18 Commands for Tracks
    19. 39.19 Transport
    20. 39.20 Audio Engine
    21. 39.21 Browser
    22. 39.22 Similar Sample Swapping
    23. 39.23 Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard
    24. 39.24 Momentary Latching Shortcuts
    25. 39.25 General Keyboard Navigation and Workflow
      1. 39.25.1 Using Tab for Navigation
      2. 39.25.2 Navigating Between Controls in the Settings Menu
    26. 39.26 Accessing Menus
    27. 39.27 Using Live’s Context Menu
  40. 40. Credits