This is a MaxForLive device, so it's only works with Live Suite or Live Standard with MaxForLive.
Utility Device
Free!
Push 3 standalone compatible
Elisabeth Homeland
Automate Track Selection
$0.00
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Automate Track Selection is a pair of MaxForLive devices designed for live performances.
• The standard version allows you to select tracks by creating automation.
• The MIDI version works on Push 3 Standalone and can be triggered using MIDI notes.
Example use case:
Let's say you're on stage playing a song, and you want to play different synths at different parts of the song.
Instead of manually selecting the tracks before each part, you can Just simply automate the device and it'll select the track for you.
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MaxForLive devices by Elisabeth Homeland
Compatibility
| Ableton | Live 10, Live 11, Live 12, |
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| System | Mac, Windows, |
Automation
Automate your track selection by creating automation.
MIDI trigger
Use the MIDI version, and trigger the device with MIDI notes.
Push 3 standalone
The MIDI version is fully compatible with Push3 standalone, and Session View.
Bypass/Mute track
If you Bypass the device, or mute the track it's placed on.
it won't trigger the track selection, so you can work on your Live set without interruptions.
Automate Track Selection
- Place the device on the Master track (Or any track you like) and automate the main dial to select tracks.
- If you bypass the device or mute the track it’s on, the track selection will not be triggered by moving the dial, or the automation lane. This allows you to create automation without interruptions.
Automate Track Selection MIDI
- Place the device on a MIDI track and trigger the track selection using MIDI notes.
- By default, C3 selects the first track in your live set (C#3 selects the second, D#3 selects the third, and so on.)
You can adjust this in the device’s settings, with available options for the first track set as C3, C2, C1, C0, C-1, or C-2. - If you bypass the device or mute the track it’s on, the track selection will not be triggered by moving the dial, or the automation lane. This allows you to create automation without interruptions.
- This version is compatible with Session View and works on Push 3 Standalone.
- Place the devices in your Ableton Live User Library.
- Default User Library locations:
- Windows: \USERS\[USERNAME]\DOCUMENTS\ABLETON\USER LIBRARY
- Mac: MACINTOSH HD/USERS/[USERNAME]/MUSIC/ABLETON/USER LIBRARY
- Live needs to analyze your User Library after adding devices. This process may take some time. In the meantime, you can drag and drop the devices from your User Library onto your tracks.
- After Live found them you'll be able to access them from Live's Browser.
Version 1.0 - 2024.03.25.
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Initial Release
