Mairk (musician, performer, songwriter, coder and inventor ) has just released the ultimate Ableton Live controller for musicians wanting to trigger audio tracks in a live context.
What I was finding that many controllers / Ableton Live solutions to performing live lacked the ability to stop a clip. Currently the only way to stop a clip immediately is to disable the clip by pressing zero on the keyboard. The only device I could find that does this is the AKAI MPD226 where you can set a button to be a windows key press (0)
So, I decided to make my own and this would allow me to trigger a clip and stop it if I needed to immediately. The only reason in my view to stop a clip is if you have accidentally started one. Critical!
NiteSave Live - the name of Mairk's device allows you to trigger up to 16 clips and stop them immediately if needed.
How it works.
Setup:
Using the supplied template, drag the audio files you want to launch onto the grid.
Using Key assignments, set Ableton to respond to the following keys for each clip..
1234
qwer
asdf
zxcv
These correspond to the 16 keys on NiteSave Live.
Performance:
With Ableton live in focus on your desktop, press the corresponding key on NiteSave Live.
First press will start the clip. If you press the same key again it will stop the clip immediately.
contact mark@hopgood.eu for more info.
Enjoy!
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