5 Ways to Arrange Your Track in Ableton Live

[@Alice-Efe]

Before you start arranging, take a look at the hacks that can make your track hook your listeners, here I have a KZbin video for that kzbin.info/www/bejne/m36qg4Wfm8mCopI

[@yoryoryoryor]

Killer shortcut for session view is cmd+shift+i Play whatever clips you want to get a feeling, then hit that shortcut. It'll create a new 'scene' using only the clips that are playing. Takes away the need for draging clips around. And lets you build up scenes more organically

[@JJ1NE]

if only there was a shortcut to do just that but put all the playing clips in the arrangement view.

[@masterreif]

If you like to play live in the session view, I find it easier to set the global quantize to 4 bar, than you have enough time to change the sound and the changes happens to the wright time. All changes happens on 1, 5, 9, 13 and so on. So you can click on a clip on 6 or 7 and it begins to play at 9. You want to stop a runnig clip on 9, than click on an empty field at 6, 7 or 8. That makes it easier for changes. If you need some clips starting promptly you can change the quantization in the clip Editor on the tab where the follow action is with the value you need. The disadvantage is that you can't stop it immediatly but you can use the 8th clip row for empty clips and set the quantization to 1/4 and than it is like a stop because the midi clip is empty. You can also easy delete this part in the arrangement after you finished recording.

[@fyrstgomez]

Holy moly.. that "Edit info text" is so useful!

[@maryanne2025]

Right?!?! I never knew this was available until I saw this video 😮

[@tinotaylor]

I had no idea about the song arranger! Great

[@AaronSmith-xi9fb]

This is so helpful!!! Thank you!

[@BonnieCurtisProjects]

This is super helpful, thank you for making such a detailed video!

[@andro41]

I get so lost in my projects so quickly and so I'm much more vulnerable to losing production speed and generally just having fun. These steps really help me gain more control over my productions. Thank you so much!

[@blakecasimir]

Try to label everything as much as possible, use markers in arrangement view to name song sections. Try to settle on a colour scheme for clips that works for you.

[@SeyfiSariaslan]

It's soo cool to see your video on Ableton Newsletter :) Well deserved!!!

[@Alice-Efe]

Aww thank you and huge thanks to the kind people at Ableton 😊

[@mikegomez2419]

The lead of this example is insane!!!

[@LunaCypher334]

Your teaching skills are amazing, and I always find out something new, exciting, and inspiring about Ableton from you! Thank you so much Alice!

[@Alice-Efe]

Glad you enjoy it, cheers! ❤

[@DrChorske]

So glad I stumbled across this channel. This is incredibly helpful

[@GordonBBB123]

Your videos are not only incredibly informative but also inspirational! Thank you so much for being you!

[@JanusRasmussen]

Oh my gosh, that 4/4 bar reset tip is LIFE. I really needed this. Thank you, Alice ✨✨✨

[@Alice-Efe]

You're so welcome Janus! 😊

[@basiclick]

respect for first transgender music making influencer!!!

[@abyde]

Incredible video! Thank you, Alice!

[@IsotonikStudios]

Thanks for featuring Song Sketch 2!!

[@johndow3061]

Song sketch 2 is awesome! Use it on everything

[@cryptomii]

where can i download this?thanks

[@DJSalera]

Alice - I've been watching your videos since I first started producing about 2 years ago. You are such an amazing talent, and the quality of your videos just continues to get better and better. You're an inspiration. Please keep these coming, you're helping so many people like myself have a trusted place to come for knowledge in this incredible craft.

[@chrisjazzhands5373]

I knew a lot of this, but it helps me so much when you emphasize things of greatest importance to you, an Ableton authority. Thanks!

[@strudelkopf]

This is video straight up gold!

[@stephenericwalsh]

I'm pretty new to Ableton and started arranging in session view by accident. I didn't know it was a legit strategy. Very helpful advice. Thank you.

[@nickrowlandmusic]

Thanks for your content, some really great stuff on your channel. Great video, I had no idea about the resampling in Ableton! I've been exporting clips and importing them back in all this time!

[@beatsfromyhwh]

thank you universe& ableton newsletter for bringing me to this video. i wanted to find some stuff about arrangement! thank you Alice for making the video easy to comprehend! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 god bless you and your family!

[@chocolatemoose7761]

Thank you much! Helped me so far in my journey, much appreciated! You look amazing, by the way!

[@Allan-et5ig]

Frankly, most Ableton videos are mired in 2013 - not that there's anything wrong with 2013, LOL. Some of the tips here are new to me (and I know Live) and very useful. Thanks for it.

[@antoinevoirand3278]

Thanks this is really useful !

[@GudieveNing]

Very clear and superbly presented. Thank you!

[@janveering]

Thank you for this super useful video. You are a natural born teacher!

[@candi8628]

That lead is so good! I'd love to listen to the end result :)

[@Alice-Efe]

Yes, it is one of mine; biskuwi - Entangled

[@redpeople2192]

Great video as always - The Song Sketch and Info Text tips are gold.

[@fencedmusic113]

Absolutely golden information. Thanks. ✌🏻

[@richtrelo]

Superb! Thank you for making this. 🙏

[@Kpm1985]

all super helpful tips! thank you Alice. I want to make a point, though I'm not sure I have it perfectly articulated. I'll try anyway. it's important to also remember that your *song* does not = the way your song *looks* in ableton/Logic/FL studio, etc. a lot of us, and especially beginners get caught up in the interfaces of our tools, when you could benefit from closing your eyes and feeling where things are meant to go. even singing the whole song out loud to yourself and record that as a voice note can help. otherwise you might fall into into this trap where you almost think "my song isn't finished because I haven't arranged it *in Ableton*." Well, do you even know how your song is supposed to sound from start to finish in your own head? You don't need to move around colored blocks on a screen to figure that out, and often you'll arrive at better results if you try to rely on your brain more and less on the tools. None of what I'm saying discounts the usefulness of what's shown in this video. But I hope what i'm saying maybe reaches someone who might be held back by their own perceived mastery of their tools. It's your brain that makes music, before your hands eyes or even ears get involved.

[@severusartist1283]

Huge content ! big up

[@gb_music3338]

thank you

[@JamesRamboPearce]

This is so good! I love using the session Jam method but I haven't done it for ages so this reminded me how fun it can be. One of the best Ableton specific tips for arrangement! Also need to try Song Sketch as that sounds bloody ridiculously efficient!

[@SquarepulseMusic]

Songsketch = MIND BLOWN!!! 🤯 Another great video per usual. I feel inspired to get out there and make some more dance tunes.

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

Thank You! Amazing

[@CHUMIS000]

Muchas gracias Alice, como siempre información muy completa e interesante. (Y)

[@Luos_83]

Hnnng that Lead. *goosebumps*

[@alibeanie]

Thank you so much for your tips and effort you put in your videos! Its always enjoyable to watch when its well explained, demonstrated and presented. I will always be here supporting you!

[@dj_johanna_joy]

Thank you!

[@jeronimocliff2972]

Nice summary :)

[@shen6232]

Damit the time signature change tip i needed. Thought the only way was to freeze and adjust accordingly

[@electreelife]

Great stuff ❤

[@SnaqBreezy]

Been following your channel for a while and this was definitely one of the most helpful ones !! (they're all helpful ofc ;)) thank youuu

[@PeterJaquesMusic]

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[@Shape890]

This is a comment to motivate you to make more videos like this. Good job!

[@Alice-Efe]

Awwww, Thank you! ❤

[@cmath8577]

Anyone know what microphone she is talking into?

[@CAHUNA-MUSIC]

Great stuff & very helpful tips!

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you Toni, really appreciate the tip as well! 😊

[@davidmadj]

me encantan tus videos, gracias!!!💯

[@travelertaylor]

Alice can give me a beat any time.

[@akira20ish]

The 8 bar rule works too

[@tobiasg9579]

Shift+M inreaper :D

[@alanhardermusic]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@djbrunomalta]

Cool tuto tanks and big up

[@Alice-Efe]

Happy to help and thank you for the tip! 😊✌️

[@jonathanvolle]

Kyle beats - 2 klicks... Biskuwi - 1 klick! Hahaha :D

[@djkaya9558]

the algorithm on youtube sucks at the moment 3 days later i see this contribution. :((

[@ahzootube]

Can ChatGPT arrange my loop into a track?

[@Alice-Efe]

By the looks of it, that will happen soon.

[@JakkeJakobsen]

I tried asking it to make a hardstyle hook in E minor. It made Für Elise... 😂

[@tommymai3062]

Wtf producing has become to easy these days lol

[@robertoingram7175]

The arrangement view SUPER frustrating, to many distractinons , the grid , the markers , the lines, zooming, finding your way through the arrangement and using the mouse to navigate through it all.

[@microelio]

i'm sorry but this should be called how to arrange music thinking inside the box... people, want to get inspired? want to have your signature sound? learn about music arrangements in as many music styles as possible, then make your own decisions

[@microelio]

or putting it in different words, learn to make music by yourself, stop replicating patterns

[@akira20ish]

Never cared about templates also 31 dollars for a max device yuck

[@michaelf.3315]

Hard to understand. She is speaking soooo fast🤔

[@verynormali5163]

Getting lost in a project is part of the game. How can we learn anything if ai will do the hard things for us? Literally, original ideas come from finding a way out of the maze.

[@marcellogoiaba]

Thanks!

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you for the tip! 😊

[@DJSalera]

Thanks!

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you ♥️