Ableton Live Quick Tip - Midi Instruments Not Playing or No Sound

[@ramoncordova3435]

This may be obvious for people with some experience but not for absolute beginners like myself. I've spent hours trying to make my midi controller sound until I found this easy and well-explained video. Thank you so much!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey thanks Ramon! I’m so glad I made this video. I tried to do the “talking head” KZbinr thing, and found it kinda isn’t for me. But I really do enjoy helping people and I and so happy people have found it!! It makes me want to make a few more. :) What are you planning to do with music? Thanks again!

[@Giovanni_Pesci]

As someone who just began using Ableton, this drove me absolutely crazy when I couldn't find out how to, and no tutorial gave me the answer I needed, this one totally helped, Thanks so much!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

So rad. I'm not trying to be a "youtuber" in that way, so I only answer questions that I hope are helpful (not just for the sake of making content). So if you have any other "weird" questions, let me know!

[@bratsnax]

You're literally the ONLY channel that helped me with this. Rather than telling people what they require, you did a step by step walkthrough. I really appreciate it!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Heh so rad. Thank you for the comment. You know I only tried the “KZbinr” thing for a few videos. But I’d rather just goof around. Comments like this make me think there are more people who could use some help getting things working, and I should make some more videos like that.

[@tsunade_jnr1520]

WAS LITERALLY STRUGGLING FOR 4 HRS N IM GLAD I FOUND THIS CAUSE I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GIVE UP ON YT TUTORIALS 😂🤣 THANK U!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Sweet! Don’t give up! Send me a link to some of your work once you get things figured out! KZbin (at) jonvaltmusic (dot) com.

[@kellysmith429]

Four hours? That's nothing. A good eight at least for me.

[@valeries9819]

For me it's 2 days haha xD But yes i'm very glad i came across this video. Thank you!

[@nehemiahraju]

Im struggling from days i have to do it tmro thank you sir😂

[@Dubby_B]

Same here my friend. Smh

[@Berus7777]

So, for the SECOND TIME, this video solved my problem. I don't know why I can't remember to arm a track, but after going down a 20 minute rabbit-hole to troubleshoot, I remembered I had playlisted this video under my "Troubleshooting" playlist. Went there, found it, and solved my problem. Thank you!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hahaha that is absolutely hilarious!

[@nehazadef2458]

I searched so long to find a solution for this problem and was ready to return my keyboard... thank you so much for this video! Amazing!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey awesome! Love this feedback. What kind of music are you making, Neha?

[@xAngelLeigh]

I spent ages trying to work out why my MIDI keyboard was only playing drums and not a new instrument I assigned on a new clip Thank you so much

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Be sure to share your music once you’ve got everything setup!

[@birdie399]

That video really helped. Like you said, nobody tells you these tips. Thanks very much.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

birdie399 I’m glad to hear it. I plan to post more tips soon, so keep an eye out!

[@picasso4705]

Thank you very much! As you started, it may be obvious to some but I've spent hours trying to resolve the 'no audio' problem. I really appreciate you taking the time to post such a simple and clear solution.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

No problem! I love your paintings!

[@teban_m_official]

Thanks for the video, I noticed what my problem was and also learnd about the exclusive option.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Totally. Exclusive being OFF used to mess me up because I’d record over things on accident. But I have a new rig for gigging, and I definitely have it turned off now on purpose. Because I have to sometimes arm an instrument to play it and I don’t want to UNarm everything! If you are using Session View, also check out “record on clip launch” if you want to have tracks armed but not always record into them every single time. Hope that helps! 😊

[@Magpie16music]

So simple but yet so frustrating when you don't know how! Thanks for the video!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

It's the tiny things that will frustrate you and take up all your time!

[@justincox1685]

Dude 28 year IT guy and i was losing mind. Had the Arturia midi controller app open and my controller was orange in preferences. You got me there i would hug you if i could. Thank you.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hell yeah brother. Let’s hear those tunes!!

[@davidogles8749]

I am laughing so hard right now! I appreciate the realism and human-figuring-things-out-in-the-moment authenticity

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you! I’m just a regular dude, not a “KZbinr,” so this is the best I got! Haha.

[@MamguSian]

Yay! I've been going spare following all the instrutions but getting no sound and you fixed it in 90 seconds. Wish I'd found this video weeks ago.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

I keep hearing this, so I’ve kept this video up! Awesome! I’m glad it helped!

[@BorisG13]

Thank you! It was part of the tutorial I watched but there's many tiny details like that, which are easy to forget. Especially since I'm used to Waveform 11 haha

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

So rad. Thank you for the comment as well! Let's hear some of that music!

[@lifeforce666]

omg...you saved my evening ! i always thought its a random error with my HW or something... Thanks for this !

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

haha heck yeah. :-) Glad you're back in business!

[@myBadfish]

very helpful. thanks. hopefully tonight I'll get the keyboard fired up

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Do it! And when you make your first project you like, send it to me and I'll highlight you here. :-)

[@madamez862]

I've watched a ton of videos on this and yours was the simplest and actually fixed my issue- THANK YOU!!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you so much!

[@stormcadet777]

Thank you so much! I was convinced both my external midi and computer keyboards were broken just with Ableton

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

I’m glad I could help! Thank you!

[@cassiezhang8750]

Thank you so much for the tips! Very helpful for Ableton beginners. I spent almost one hour trying to figure out why there's no sound but MIDI signal was confirmed, until this video I just noticed the little red button and this really save my ass.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

When I can’t figure something out, my first thought is that it’s probably something “obvious and stupid” like the red Arm button. 🤣🤣

[@dongoodrich918]

IT WAS HELPFUL. I done this before but forget midi controller vs audio in to record a synth thanks

[@UthamMallikmusic]

Thankyou so much for this beautiful tutorial i was stuck at beginning with this now i am free from mind 🙏🏻

[@cybercab]

Thanks for the help! Might check your audio levels on the video.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Yeah you're right about that!

[@zachanderson2589]

Thank you so much lol. I was so confused. I was in the middle of a new project and couldn't figure out what was going wrong. You're amazing man

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

I’m so glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@mitchimuus]

Thank you so much. Beyond frustrated trying to find this simple answer.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Absolutely! :) :) I’m glad you found it and that it helped.

[@ivonnecafena1907]

I’ve been 2 hours trying to figure out this shit, thank you so much!! You just made my day

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome. This video has apparently helped so many people. I love it. Thank you!

[@Ruben-GG]

Thank you dude! I was super confused as everything was 'correctly' set up. Silliest thing, which is a good thing.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Now you get to do the fun stuff - making music! :-)

[@Ruben-GG]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Yes indeed :)

[@wojciechsura]

Definitely not obvious thing. Thanks man.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey dude, I'm glad you found it! :-)

[@vicn4059]

This is great for the beginners. I would also like to know why effects aren’t working while I playing my guitar.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Tell me more about your setup. Be really specific with what you’re trying to do, and what you have hooked up - describe the Ableton live setup as well as your cabling - and I’ll see if I can make a quick video!

[@nirelmar]

Thank you!! Very helpful. Another thing to keep in mind is that it appears the track type needs to be "midi", yeah? Thanks!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

You bet! A “MIDI” track will accept input from your keyboard, etc. You can’t load VSTs onto an Audio track, so it should be straightforward. “Arming” the track to hear the sound applies to all tracks and types. :) I hope you enjoy the journey of making music! Take a look at my latest video - I’m looking for people to sing along with a song on my next album!

[@chaothao8853]

Man you saved my life. thank you

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Great news! Thanks for coming by and watching. Let me know if there are other ways you might need some help.

[@erniedlt1942]

You sir have helped me figure out this problem after i have been everywhere searching for an answer. thank you so much.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Thank you for that! :)

[@djbhe]

Great video! I had this same problem and couldn't find this video before I figured it out.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Thank you for stopping by!

[@biancamacias7476]

Yay so helpful..i am a full noob so this was very very simple and useful! I haven't scrolled through your playlist so you may have made a vid on this but...now I want to fix the lag I hear when I push the keys on the midi. Thanks!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Bianca Macias What a great suggestion! I will do a video on that very soon! I have another question in the queue for a quick tip video and will do that next. Please subscribe and watch for the notification. :)

[@danparso1381]

Hey Jon, This solved a MSSIVE problem for me being a complete novice. Thank you SOOOOO much!!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

No problems dude! :-)

[@amarsukul6286]

Brilliant Jon! Love your video and the way you explain something so complex in such a simple way. You step by step instructions has helped me and I can hear my midi ‘notes’ being played although I can’t record them for some reason? I am using Live 8 and have tried using the ‘global record button’ but it still doesn’t work? It sure whether anyone knows?

[@teecooper6634]

Thankyou so much. For a beginner this was so helpful. Was searching high and low for this fix!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Wonderful! I’m so happy to hear it! What kind of music will you be making?

[@teecooper6634]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Whatever comes out 😆. I recorded 20 years ago a few originals. I thought I might give it a bash again. Thanks for your interest 👍😊

[@ionicxtonic]

Very helpful I completely forgot about this

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.

[@shramik]

Hey...Thanks for sharing this information...I was searching everywhere on KZbin and net for this problem and nowhere I got the solution...your session solved my problem...thanks 😊🤘

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Absolutely not a problem!

[@shrimpshrubbery7664]

Thanks for the tip! Though I'm still having trouble getting the sound from the hardware synth to play.

[@toddzmuzic6691]

Great Video this was just the info I needed to get my Midi Novation LaunchKey 49Keyboard to come out of my monitor. Thank you.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! I have a launchkey 25 I’ve used with Ableton Live. Best of luck!

[@emilyquinn5047]

All KZbin tutorials should take a lesson from Jon! Thanks so much this was an awesome tutorial.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Haha, I always laugh and say if that as a “quick” tip, then how long is a regular tip?

[@cantanasworship]

Hey. Really helpful. One more thing. Was your monitor headphones plugged into your interface or your computer/laptop. Beginner here 😅

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Monitor headphones are plugged into the Interface. Some studio monitors (speakers) have a headphone jack, too. Plugging headphones directly into the audio interface has another advantage. Many audio interfaces have a dial that allows you to switch between hearing the sound from your DAW (like Ableton) OR hearing the sound directly from the microphones / instruments BEFORE they get to the computer. This can be very helpful, for example, for recording raw vocals with no lag.

[@cantanasworship]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Ohhh got it. Thanks, man. You helped me solve the exact same problem here. Blessings to you!

[@DejaGruvBand]

Ableton is strange when it comes to this kind of thing. Thanks for the video

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you for stopping by!

[@DejaGruvBand]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots NO problem are you familiar with band cue drum packs? I created my own but the samples are warped and I need them to not be warped do you know of a way to unwrap all samples without doing them individually?

[@thatsrandom737]

This was so helpful. Thank you so much. Subscribed!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you for taking the time to write that! :) Have a great day!

[@tim7517]

thanks my dude, you out here saving lives

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hahaha thanks for stopping by. I’ve come a long way since then lol and I’m glad this video is helping people. Good luck!

[@PoundTownAve]

yo thank you so much this was really helpful 5 years later

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

So funny. This video is super popular on my channel because apparently a lot of folks needed the tip!

[@rxn1x53]

THANKS SO MUCH BRO KNOW IM 4 YEARS LATE BUT THIS REALLY HELPED MY GOAT

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Dude I get comments on this video pretty often! I’m glad it’s helping people lol. :) Thank you for writing.

[@SpaceFaceFPV]

Omg thank you, 😅 I can't believe I tried everything except the arm track button! ❤

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

@@SpaceFaceFPV it’s ALWAYS something easy that nobody thinks to mention!! Hahaha. Hey check out my other stuff to see what a person can do using only Ableton Live as the DAW / performance software!!!

[@SpaceFaceFPV]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots I'm subbing right now, I could use a good tutorial as I'm coming from FLstudio and GarageBand, and hardware synths. So I want to try mixing Ableton soft synths and massive vst with my hardware synths for a unique sound pallett. Your channel seems really good so far! Thanks again 😊👍

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

@@SpaceFaceFPV totally doable. I use VST instruments as well as real ones. I even have one where I can send midi out from Ableton Live, to an external drum machine…. Then the audio comes BACK into Ableton Live! It’s actually super easy once you get the hang of it. (Don’t beat yourself up if it takes a bit!!!) Lmk if you have questions. I could maybe make a video. My contact info should be in bio or on my other social media. 😀

[@ojenibosnoyan6938]

Thank you for the video!!! It helped a lot.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Radical! Thank you so much.

[@asishkandathil8533]

Exact video I was looking for!!! Thanks man

[@nclark3rd]

This is what I needed, thanks!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Fantastic

[@melodyjennings2241]

Keep up the great work What makes you different is you explain the little things Thank you 🙏🙏

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome feedback. Thank you!

[@andrewnorris9147]

Thank you so much, such an easy fix, but had me ready to throw my midi out of the window.

[@LaurenOliviArt]

You’re the best!!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey you know what? Kinda needed to hear that today. Thank you, and have a wonderful day! ❤️

[@kailotusmusic]

Thank you so much. I had this exact issue using Reaper rather than Ableton and this helped!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Sweet! Are you new to music or just new to Ableton Live?

[@DJCJ999]

Lifesaver! Everything was going well then...nothing was playing out.. V frustrating.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

You mean nothing is playing now, or did the video help? :)

[@DJCJ999]

The video helped.. I was trying to get a korg nanokey studio to work at the same time and I had no idea what was going on..

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

@@DJCJ999heck yeah. Awesome. Just FYI most of us (including people with lots of gear and videos on YT) have no idea what we are doing either. Lol. All that happened is that I ran up against this before you did - but we are all still figuring all this gear out. 😂

[@DJCJ999]

lol! We are all just winging it!!.. Incidently I have given up on the Korg.. the native mapping was f'ing up the program and closing out instruments :/ it just became a frustrating mess so i've got my eye on a Novation KB which also has built in arp and chord play back.. just a bummer it needs a power source (means another thing to travel with).@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Turn off “remote” on the korg’s midi OUT within the settings of Ableton live and the controls shouldn’t mess with you anymore. Then you can midi map whatever you want to control, as midi still works with Remote disabled (using Track)

[@femia9928]

Wow!! Glad I found your video! So many other tutorials but they just don’t seem to deliver like you did!! This really helped. Thanks

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey, thank you so much! What kind of music are you making?

[@lydkb8787]

YAY! my first time using a midi and you fixed my problem in under 5 mins! Thank you so so much xx

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

omni lydia Glad it helped! Good luck making music!

[@philluvschips3787]

Thanks, this was driving me nuts :)

[@_Sublime_]

You are the real MVP! Thank you so much!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thePalindromeLady]

Instantly fixed it. Thank you.

[@vageeshaband3670]

You're a Funny Full of Life Guy.😀 And Yes it is Helpful . Thank you Very much .😁 I stucked in This Synth issue . 😣 1 thing In 3 days, I eat all the abelton 10 suite beginners Tutorial . I want to master It . How should I go further .... What should I do in my initial Steps . What Should I don't Do . Need Suggestions . Waiting for your answer.🙏😊 God bless you .

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you! What else do you need help with?

[@padaleckinala7569]

Thank you so much man ! I was loosing it, couldn’t find the information anywhere 🙏🙏

[@george_nabil]

Thank you

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

You bet! 🙂

[@m_6178]

thank you soo much i was so close to quitting making songs before even starting

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hahahaha it’s like that sometimes. If you’ve got everything working, and you’re brand new, I’d seriously recommend staying away from videos about plugins, gear, etc. as they will all lead you to believe you “need” those things to make music. I know that might sound weird coming from a guy with a room full of gear - but this is the gear I USE - not the piles of gear in storage that I DON’T use. :) Instead, experiment and go into it without a specific outcome in mind - in other words just have fun and see what happens.

[@elviemartinez8968]

So very helpful! Thank you yes I’m a newby! This is so necessary!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you so much! I’d love to hear your music.

[@Normandy_Mike]

Here's a rookie error that brought me here. My midi keyboard goes through a Roland MC-101 before it reaches my DAW. I keep forgetting to turn on the Roland and then spend 10 minutes looking at Ableton's MIDI preferences before I realise what I've done.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

haha, this is so true. And! It's always something simple! haha.

[@ltheelementalflowl]

Thank you for this. This helped me a lot compared to other midi set up videos.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you for the comment! I'd be happy to offer any other help, as long as it's something I know how to do! :-) Have a great day.

[@ltheelementalflowl]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Now I'm hoping to add effects to the grand piano and hope you can make a video on it. I'm trying to get the piano to sound like this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZvGp5Spp5JppZI

[@ashlynx73]

Thank you so much! My son was getting quite annoyed because I could not get the sound to work.. he's 8 mind you and eager to make beats, etc

[@tuulikireintam5612]

Excellent, thank you so much, God bless you!

[@mikhailyakunkinakaslowmick1171]

Thank You. Your video was helpful.

[@biggs8860]

its my first time working Launchkey 25 and im looking to get more tips

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

One thing I’d recommend looking at on the Launchkey is the velocity sensitivity. There are a few settings, depending on whether you’re a gentle, hard, consistent, random type of key player you are. :) Also remember that MIDI has channels. It’s possible to use future launchkeys, or other inexpensive controllers to control multiple computer instruments, each being set to different channels. Launchkey is a great starter keyboard. Starter because it’s cheap, it has controls on it, and you’ll get 20 keyboards and still find a use for it.

[@xandercage4279]

I appreciate you Jon, I just got an Arturia MiniLab MKII midi keyboard - it's amazing - I followed your steps and finally was able to record new tracks, dragging and dropping from the VST menu onto midi tracks THANKS!. I'm using Arturia's Analogue Lab 4 playing neat sounds to find what I like. Here's the thing, for some reason Ableton Live Lite will weirdly only play one track & silence the other tracks. I have to quit Ableton (after googling forever) restart and it plays fine. The track doesn't have "S" clicked to single it out either. Admittedly this is the 1st time I've ever used this DAW so I may be missing something. 2. When I create a new Midi track on Ableton, and on a separate window, on Analogue Lab 4 load a new instrument, pad or synth, Ableton plays the last tracks sound @ the same time. I have to quit Ableton, can't find any mute button or anything to be able to play new sounds on the MiniLab on Analogue Lab 4 without Ableton doubling the new sound (before even selecting it from the menu your vid describes so well) with the last track's sound. Sorry for the TLDR! Any thoughts?

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Xander Cage it’s not tldr. Haha. Some questions I get on here have no information (“it doesn’t work!”) ;) For number one, I’m not exactly sure what you mean. The tracks that are only playing one at a time, what kind of tracks are they? Midi? Audio? For #2, I’m guessing what you mean is that you recorded a MIDI track, and now when you change sounds on your keyboard and want to record a midi track with that sound, that the previously recorded midi is playing (but with your new sound) as you’re trying to record the new stuff. If thats the situation, it’s because the previous midi track is still activated and is sending midi information to your keyboard. You can disable the midi out to your keyboard by choosing “no output” for that track. See this other video of mine that doesn’t specifically address your problem, but provides fundamentals of playing a previously recorded midi track while recording something new.... I think you’ll find the concept you’re missing. :) Ableton Live Quick Tip - Recording MIDI and Audio At the Same time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCZmZZ-i8x9gZo

[@xandercage4279]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Thanks man, what I mean is I"ll create a blank new midi track (not duplicating the settings from the last recorded track) and get ready to record, but before I even select the new plug in from the VST menu, if I play my Midi keyboard it plays both the new sound in Analogue Lab and the last sound from the last track. I record multiple tracks in the project because I make electronica music, so I am layering pads, synths, orchestral sounds, beats on top of each other. So for instance, last night staying up til 3am just to find out how to record with my new keyboard, frustrated, til I found your video, I recorded 4 different tracks each with a different synth or pad. Then when pressing play, it would work for a while, then only play one track, despite the other Midi tracks clearly showing there was sound previously recorded. I'll try the no out put option tonight when I record a new sesh. All my tracks are midi no audio, I'm just trying to layer sounds together to create an awesome electronica song.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

@@xandercage4279 Do you have a VST on each track? Make sure your midi routing isn't sending midi back out to your keyboard. If you create a new track, and another MIDI track is still armed (red dot) then you'll hear sounds from that when you press the keyboard. Are you sure this isn't a problem with Analogue Lab? I know I've had problems with some drum vsts for example, if I have multiple instances. And also be sure to check whether Analogue Lab somehow has its OWN midi settings where it might be receiving midi data even though your track isn't armed! :-)

[@DJ_BILLY]

hahahahahaa omg bro i love you, this solved my problem. I knew it was something super simple. :)

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

It's almost ALWAYS something simple, haha! 🙂

[@molliemk3477]

YOURE A LIFESAVER!! I BEEN SEARCHING FOR AGES AND I NEVER KNEW WHY IT WASNT WORKING, DID THIS AND I GOT SOUND. URGHHH, MA HERO.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you so much, Molly!

[@hmarlutvunga]

You are the best..from the bottom of my heart

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hell yes. I love seeing that this video is helping people still. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the Evil Botnet.

[@fabianulisesolverachavez9046]

men wow literally no-one explains this easy things u rock!

[@Survivorall.]

hehe he's crazy and i like it

[@LoriAnger95]

Thanks man!!!

[@sofiafieni598]

thank you very useful tip for beginners like myself :)) Appreciated :))

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

I’m so glad it helped! Thank you! Are you new to music, or only new to Ableton Live?

[@TheWarOnLove]

Perfect fixed it. God bless brother keep it up.

[@TheMjphoto45]

Thank you Jon! Jon was awesome to answer my questions. I aksed kindergarden questions to the professor. Greetings from Omaha, Nebraska

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey Mark! Welcome to the channel and thank you for the kind words. :) Hopefully you got it working now!

[@bolivar1789]

Hello there! Thank you very much. I am using Zoom H4 Pro as an interface. Even though I have set all the preferences right, I hear nothing. I pushed the red button too. Still no reaction from Ableton. Himmmmm, as you said at the beginning of the video, it seems that I have a whole different problem. But still, thank you very much! At least now I know the solution to another problem I may have in the future. Best wishes!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Lua Veli Let’s try all the steps... Do you have your input dials on your zoom H4 turned up? Inputs on the H4 activated? Is your H4 showing that it’s receiving audio? (Meters on its lcd screen) On the computer (Ableton) H4 set as your audio interface? In Ableton track, correct inputs selected? On Ableton track, the In / Auto / Off set to “Auto?”

[@bolivar1789]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Hello Jon! How kind of you. Thank you so much. Well, I really have checked everything multiple times.Turns out that the problem was the Hardware configuration. Now it works! Unfortunately now I can't hear what I recorded. Despite turning on "auto" on the audio track. Himmmm, at least one problem is solved today. Once again, thank you so much!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Lua Veli sweet! Does Ableton make ANY sounds? Let’s go down the output route now. :) - does it make sounds while you’re recording? - do waveforms show up on the tracks? - if you turn on the metronome and hit play, can you hear it? - did you select the right hardware for OUTput as well?

[@bolivar1789]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Thanks a lot for your reply! Yes yes I see the waves. But I can hear what I recorded, only after I change the whole preferences: when I changed the driver type from MMX Direct X to ASIO. When I am recording, when the driver type is on ASIO I hear nothing. I don't hear the metronome either. I don't know if there are extra hardware options for output... YK-usb2.0 it says OUT 2x44 1-48kHz This is all I know. HImmm, very sorry to bother you! Have a nice evening!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Lua Veli I don’t use Windows (ASIO) but from what I remember, there are a separate set of settings for ASIO. For example, you need to select ASIO as your device, and then there is something akin to “ASIO settings” that will allow you to select your interface etc. You’re on the right track! Let’s get you making music! :)

[@Vibhutimusic]

Yes thank you finally figured

[@peachesthegoddess6534]

Thanks so much that was really helpful

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey thank you for pausing to say a kind word. What kind of music are you working on?

[@autoplaymusic]

This was really helpful! Could you also please tell us howto assign sounds or tracks to the pads on a midi?

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

You bet! You need to put a Drum Rack onto your MIDI track and be sure it gets input from your pad device. From there, there will be a series of squares. Press a pad on your controller, and you'll see the appropriate one light up in Ableton. Simply drag a sound file over to the square, and Ableton will do the rest.

[@K.H.A.N.]

helpful man

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you Sahil!

[@critterpurush2684]

Thanks Man! You saved a ton of my time.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Awesome! Thank you for stopping by!

[@Yourlovebugboo]

Omg thank you so much!!!!!! Was looking for hours to figure this out.

[@huntaround]

Thanks so much, this has taken me days to sort. If your after ideas for videos, it would be great to have one about what file types play on what channels, ie MIDI or audio. Thanks again. x

[@ejuku7901]

thanks just what i was looking for .... indeed the tips no one tells you

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

So great! Be sure to come back and share your music project!

[@michaelbalsley6041]

Can you help maybe. I don’t see the metering lights on any channel. The computer sees the interface and I can adjust it in the software. But Ableton doesn’t see it. What can I check to make sure the setup is right? Thank you for your help!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Can you go into your Preferences / Settings, to Audio, and make sure you have your audio interface selected as the Input and Output devices?

[@toontune]

That was great. Life saver.

[@shashwotsapkota5992]

Hey Jon, I'm using my computer keyboard as a midi keyboard. I armed it and also selected computer keys as my midi keypad and draged a pre-installed drum samples. However, there is no sound coming from my headphones plugged in my audio interface (Scarlett 2i2). I can see the signal in midi channel though. What do you think the problem maybe?

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Off the top of my head, make sure: Your audio configuration is set to send audio out to your Scarlett You are playing computer keyboard notes in the same octave where the drum samples are set to trigger on. Use Z and X to change octaves.

[@jsd4286]

Jon Valt and the Evil Robots thanks mate , I thought there was a problem with the input and not with the octaves. Now it works perfectly after changing the octaves🙌🏻

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Jeff Samuels awesome news! Now be sure to send me a draft of your next project, no matter how unfinished! I love hearing what everyone is making.

[@jsd4286]

Jon Valt and the Evil Robots yeah sure

[@bigrup]

@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots 2 years on, this octave advice fixed my lack of sound. Thank you both!

[@hunterbrookes]

You're a saviour

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thanks for leaving a comment! I’m so glad I made this video at random lol. So many people needed the info! 🙂

[@MrGuitarfreak132]

Thank you so much!

[@kennethsommerlund201]

This is exactly (how to fix )has to be like ...great job.!

[@allthismagic5772]

You are so amazing for doing this and helping!

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Thank you so much for leaving the kind words!

[@ryantoews3886]

THANK You so much, after looking through many forums I was like fuck it youtube must have something lol

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Hey Ryan. Just saw this comment from 4 month ago. How's the music making been? Any cool projects you want to share?

[@CindyStVilMusic]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!