How to Loop Real Instruments in Ableton Live with Fixed Length (using Launchkey Mini + Sustain)

It took me hours and hours to figure this out from various KZbin videos, so I thought I would make my own and try to condense it and make it easier for you. Let me know if you have questions!
Gear:
Novation Launchkey Mini: www.amazon.com...
Flow 8 Mixer: www.amazon.com...
Sustain Pedal: www.amazon.com...
AC Tone amp pedal by Joyo: www.amazon.com...
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[@kevinrobertandrews]

Oh my gosh! I once set record quantization to none and then totally forgot that setting exists. That tip alone will help me a lot! 🙏🔥

[@jeffreyEsoteric]

Thanks! I'm a total newb with Ableton Live 11, I had to watch the video a couple of times to get it, but it's working now. I've never used MIDI mapping before so I'm thrilled to see it work so easily.

[@arturampe]

Thanks man! This is exactly the tutorial i've been searching for months, simple and easy to follow. Keep it up!

[@elementsmusicproducers]

Thank you for this! been trying to figure out how to loop live guitar/bass/vox with set start/end markers for a while. I have this setup for my live MIDI instruments already and it is so much better for live performance workflow. thanks again!

[@lassesworld]

Nice and simple... Thank you so much 👍

[@noiryon9814]

best tutorial so far. Thanks! :)

[@dukabase]

Great. Thank you ;)

[@talkthaitoday1191]

I have a song that is 24 measures long that I want to do. TULSA TIME. Can you show us how to use ONLY real instruments to make a song? Some of us don't use MIDI, and a real instrument only tutorial would be really helpful. Like one track rhythm guitar, one track bass, one track lead and a lead vocal with a couple backing vocals?

[@LORENNACORRAL]

Where do you plug the sustain pedal into?

[@plantificationpodcast]

Are those looper stacks separated or all merged? And thanks for the clear video.

[@keithboyer7154]

So what actually allows you to set the record/play loop at a preset determined link? Ableton Live or the type of external device you use with AL? I have AL Intro 10 and I want to preset midi and audio tracks to a record/play/overdub length so I can just switch tracks, arm, record then on to the next track with out stopping to adjust the length… for a smoother, more productive work flow

[@justinbishopmusic]

You can set a trigger command to any key on the computer keyboard, a midi keyboard, or a midi launch pad.

[@staypuffraps]

Nice vid! Only other way to fixed length loop in my experience is with clyphx pro. My take on that style of looping is that its cool if you have some pre written arrangement that you need to get done quickly for a video or performance. In my opinion, based on my loop heroes (Mark Rebillet, Thomas Piper) live sets, fixed length looping just isnt that necessary.

[@justinbishopmusic]

I’ll have to check them out. I was inspired to figure this out after watching a guy on TikTok do 80s covers…lol. He didn’t seem to be hitting a button to close the loop, so it got me curious. But all these looping artists inspire me. It’s amazing what modern technology enables one person to create live these days. I’m just getting started. It’s exciting to see where it takes me. So far it’s helped me take a 2-chord jam and entertain myself for hours tweaking instruments and adding parts.

[@staypuffraps]

@@justinbishopmusic go check out mark rebillet. He is a master!

[@dan9521]

maybe you can put a gate on your guitar track sidechained to the record or arming of that track, so when your guitar plays it starts recording?

[@jordiandtheclones3180]

Interesting, how would you go about this?

[@dan9521]

@@jordiandtheclones3180 I tried it out but I couldn't sidechain the gate to trigger the recording, for now I haven't succeeded, will try some other stuff aswell, maybe you could try another plugin

[@mccartneyjohn3759]

THX MAN ! but i have a question:Why is it that when I click the session record button with my mouse or map it to a computer keyboard, I can record normally, but when I map it to a MIDI device, I have to press and hold it to record, and when I let go of it, it cancels the recording? thx!!!!

[@cicieffendi3770]

Helloo good morning from indonesia 🇮🇩✌️✌️God Blless you 🙏

[@goemaeregert]

I have this loop station project where all loops are prime numbers in length (#of beats or bars), is there any way to preset loop length to anything more customisable than a multitude of 44 bars?

[@atilcelik]

thanx man for your intro. so how can i find that looper? where can i buy,download vs...?

[@justinbishopmusic]

www.ableton.com/en/

[@keithboyer7154]

Hello, which version of AL are you using in this vid - Thanks for posting

[@justinbishopmusic]

10 intro…but then I upgraded to 11 standard …sorry I can’t remember for sure the timing