How To Use MIDI Controllers With Ableton Live

[@malcolmnunn4389]

Your format and teaching style is fantastic mate. Perfect amount of detail and conveyed really well. That's a skill on its own. Having a single series to work through for beginner stuff without jumping from random video to video is a godsend. Good stuff. I'm up to #6 so far, keep 'em rolling!

[@Taetro]

thank you for the super chat!! I'm so happy I could help. I hope you've continued with the series!

[@freddyfungi3764]

Yeah you are really good a teaching.@@Taetro

[@VelezBiH]

Hello there, just wanted to say thank you for putting these out. I am just getting started with Ableton Live. Watching your beginner series really helped make the whole process less intimidating to get going with music. Please continue to make more of these. I really like your explanation approach!

[@Taetro]

Appreciate hearing that!!

[@ModuSpaSm]

Finally someone who explains calmly, efficiently, clearly... And you don't show off. Really good, thank you! ------ Terminology wasn't always explained, but MIDI stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface", and, CC stands for "Continuous Controller" ;)

[@Mop-Man]

Ableton Live is not my DAW of choice but I always find value in your tutorials. Thanks for all that you do. Much appreciated! 🙏🏾

[@matthewromano9621]

Whats ur fav

[@vex1on488]

I don't even have one of these and still watch your videos I even watch your music theory videos and apply it to my guitar instead because I've found no one that explains these things as well as you. You're doing a great job for the community so thank you

[@gabrielkarpati2471]

You are one of my most important Ableton "teachers", meaning I prob. learnt more about Ableton from you, than from any other single person. Thank You Thaetro!

[@pmanfred1]

You cannot imagine how useful this video (and the whole series) was!!! Before it, it was impossible for people (like me) analogic to a 100%. You made it possible what I’d been considered out of my understanding. Thanks a lot!!!

[@ramonvanesch8410]

This series is helping me loads! You are basically my online teacher helping me with Ableton Live, the Akai MPK Mini MK3, and music production in general. It's all very complicated if you don't know where to start, but your videos are the best start I can imagine! Thank you so much!

[@Tag-626]

Literally these videos have been a life saver!! I haven't been able to map my MIDI and have been just doing it manually and now it makes so much more sense. Thank you!

[@GSPVT7]

Your series has literally saved my dying dream to learn music production. I'm so thankful. I immediately subscribed ❤

[@tedmills]

Excellent video for a n00b like me switching to Ableton after getting fed up with LogicPro

[@DJ_LampShady]

Best beginners video by far. Most I've come across start with crazy presets which I don't know how to mimic. This was great for opening Ableton in default. I learned a ton. Thank you so much!

[@MikeTro]

Ive been messing around with ableton for a couple years but these tutorials you made are refreshing and useful. I really wish I had these when I started out !

[@Taetro]

Amazing

[@hcobuilds]

I’ve been following along these videos for a few weeks and was able to jump into Ableton so easily right off the bat. You’ve made something so daunting seem so simple I really appreciate that!

[@Taetro]

Wooo! Awesome!

[@Zach.V]

Man I just got the Mk3 white with black keys. I'm absolutely loving it! I just learned about the midi mapping before this video got uploaded. I use ableton as well and your videos have been really helpful for me recently. Thank you so much for the amazing content!

[@discolimonade92]

I hope ypu talk about fixing the latency by turning down your bit sample size! In the past midi controller vids I don't think I've heard you mention it. Love you taetro. You've brought me so far within the last year man.

[@Taetro]

That’s true! I should have mentioned it here :)

[@aayushshrestha978]

can i have that video link please

[@the-unconcious-mined]

Thanks Taetro! I feel really fortunate after struggling with Live for a few months that I found your channel. Your Ableton series is clear, thorough, and well-paced. With each topic so far I've found myself going on long tagents, often to the point of completing projects which were in limbo until I understood the tools to realize that particular vision. I've also enjoyed a few of your product reviews. Right now I'm mapping my Arturia Minilab MKII, and thinking about a UHOST to go BLE. You do great work, so thanks again!

[@ummwhite.8771]

Yay, a tutorial on midi! Would love to see a video about the push 2!

[@TrueInfoTube]

No cap im 5 mins in and ive caught on so fast thanks for the exact wording on what needs to be done saving me an Advil

[@failfleet2297]

I've been learning how to compose and produce my own songs within Ableton and your videos have been very helpful. It's made music making less stressful and more fun. As it should be.

[@Taetro]

great to hear. Good work my friend.

[@dj.isr44]

Keep up the good work! Learning a lot from you here. P.s. As a cat parent, I want to salute you on how clean your MIDI is... that was relaxing to see.

[@timursimanko7174]

Just got a Midi controller and this video helped me out setting it up. Thank you!

[@ericbrewer5157]

TAETRO you are a excellent teacher man I appeciate how you take time to make sure that the things you are teaching are commpletly understood thanks great work.

[@stiglett2000]

Starting out with this gear is a bit like falling into the middle of the ocean. Thanks Taetro for providing hope, and direction. I can't see the shore yet but I'm not drowning anymore.

[@dalujumi]

Your videos are helping me to finally start producing and record the music I have always liked! Your teaching format has kept me in this series, hope you keep making similar videos!

[@MeALCO]

This series has been so useful to get started. I hope you keep it up!

[@xolisilejack5676]

Dude!!!!! Thank you so much for this! I have an M Audio Oxygen Pro midi, and I've been struggling to figure out all these controls. So thank you so much for explaining all of this! It's making a huge difference

[@MrJmhess77]

As a creative person you have officially blown my mind!

[@DunnKruger]

Dude this is so helpful. Your videos have made me improve in ableton so quickly vs trying to figure it out on my own. Thank you for making this playlist of vids to figure this complex program out

[@Taetro]

No problem! I'm glad I could help you streamline the process a bit. Keep making music!

[@rileyhaefner]

19:00 If you selected remote and your midi mappings still weren't working, see if your device has a 'DAW' input/output and add that in addition to the regular midi input/output.

[@makotoyoshida-devries8016]

this was genuinely the most helpful video i could find thank you so much! i could not for the life of me figure out why the knobs weren't knobing Thanks!!!

[@marcustaylor1400]

Just so happened to be looking for one thing and this man saved my life in multiple ways😭✨kinda gave me recording inspiration with the lil examples you used as well💚🔥

[@laloluckyman1]

I spent years not knowing what the CC button on the MPK Mini MK2 can do. Thanks for another amazing lesson!

[@watthedevil]

finally getting around to this series since i got covid! LOVE this series! great teaching style for my ADHD brain.

[@baribari2456]

simpliest teaching ever

[@AromaticCrass]

I cannot describe how great and useful this video was. Doin the lordes work wow!

[@Taetro]

happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@daskrete]

Have been watching your videos and they’ve been helping out a ton so thank you. I just got my Novation Launchkey mk3 yesterday so I’m literally binging your videos on it to get it up and running lol thanks bruh

[@Taetro]

Perfect

[@bryanwavechapman1]

Thanks so very much for making these. Your smooth and easy style makes these much needed tutorials a breeze to follow.

[@eranrotem3346]

great video, super helpful, I have a different midi controller than the ones mentioned but it was still exactly what I wanted to learn and havent been able to find until now, enjoying and learning a lot from the whole series, please keep going

[@nimahajizade4767]

Im learning from ur content and Im so happy im starting from scratch and its so fun and delightful learning it from you ❤ur vibes so good

[@ianmillarjazz]

Awesome! Your videos are super helpful (and enjoyable). Thank you so much! (Keep 'em coming! 😀)

[@Growlie_]

Thank you so much! As a complete beginner to music production in general this was incredibly helpful

[@donscott763]

Helped me get started. Great production, presentation, demeanor, etc...

[@DAKMusicSocal]

Great video on how to setup a midi controller! Thank you. I’m refreshing my memory on music production so I’ll checking out all your videos. 🎉🕺🏻

[@dominikadolezalova8132]

Super helpful ! Im total beginner and your channel is the best :) thank you

[@alexanschuetz485]

Hi taetro this is a great series overall and has helped me immensely 🙏

[@barrievee]

Thanks for producing very useful and beginner-friendly videos.. ~ as an 'old-school' SY85 / CoolEdit type chap I've found Ableton / Launchkey 49 a maze of confusion when all I want to do is switch on and make music.. !

[@Taetro]

I’m glad it’s helping!

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

This series was incredibly helpful, EASY to understand and at a perfect pace.

[@ElectronicChateau]

Oh my god I didn't know about takeover mode, you sir, are a lifesaver! 😂

[@ditcherwaker]

A bit late aboput the mpk set up for ableton, but the comunity helped me. All your videos had helped me otherwise i wouldnt had jump on music. Even if im not present like before cause life stuff but thanks for your series. Some of this makes me think I should had got a novation or something similar instead of my mpk XD

[@_HMCB_]

You have incredible communications skill.

[@guitarrightglove]

Congratulates man! Quality is what you talk about!

[@emcee19.05]

Thank you so much for this series, you have a natural talent for teaching/explaining. Keep up the awesome work. I saw in another comment that you're working on the next video in the series. Do you have a rough estimate on how many vids are there gonna be in total for the series? Thanks!

[@KIRALA_____]

so detailed and easily explained! thank you so much for giving back your knowledge

[@Bashanvibe]

This was needed for 2022!!! I just started back learning AL your videos definitely help!!! I did my first remake last week and original yesterday!!! Today I’m going to work on setting up for live up performances!!! Thanks 🙏🏾

[@HUMZMIC1]

AWESOME job on explaining that info on abelton live and midi controlles!!!

[@seyr-an]

Hope you make videos about Push 2.. you are the best teacher I have ever listened about Ableton live...Thanks a lot for sharing all these knowledge that you gathered by your experience... means a lot...

[@flaviocampos8053]

the series is SO good that we love even the sponsour! 👍

[@glowred550]

Watched the whole series. Thanks a lot for making these

[@Taetro]

Awesome

[@s_ms865]

Been watching since the first chapter !! Thank u so much u r amazing

[@risingsun2677]

Do you have a video for Arturia MiniLab 3? Have no problem with ML3 but first time experience with Ableton Live and it seems totally confusing to me as a DAW. Thank u for your wonderful channel.

[@MrMirachu]

Dude, thank you so much for this comprehensive videos and tutorials, u rock

[@brokk8370]

yo bro ! i love all of your teaching video man, you are doing great man.

[@DieterVanHolder]

Awesome thank you. Another video completed, another batch of new useful things learned!

[@BivsR]

Thank you for the pick up tip on knobs!

[@Taetro]

You’re welcome! I’m so happy it helped.

[@bungwung4797]

Amazing !!thanks for this lessons i was trying to configure midi and i forget to check remote hahaha

[@painter08]

bravo..you explain it so well..lightbulb

Great video, finally figured out how to control effect with my launchkey. Thanks man

[@barrybackhouse-smith5677]

Thanks for the great video TAETRO!

[@carlaribera1774]

thank u thank u thank u!!!! u give me peace and I understood everything clear!! so good video

[@Taetro]

so happy to hear it! thanks for watching!!

[@0711RC]

I so appreciate your videos and knowledge you share. Thank you!!

[@jonaqueue]

These series are so helpful. Thanks!

[@nickydas8122]

FANTASTIC EXPLANATION! THANK U

[@EduardoQuera4]

Awesome!! You make everything so clear

[@marcbehm4747]

In the time I have invested in studying AL11, I could have written, recorded and mastered a dozen songs in GB. First and second impressions are that AL is needlessly convoluted. I am invested though, and am really hopeful the investment pays off.

[@holzkohlerules]

Depends on which software you are used to, for me, it was the exact opposite

[@marcbehm4747]

@HRTDEMON666 lol almost like ableton is needlessly complicated. Thanks for condescending though.

[@corgi69]

​@@marcbehm4747Almost like everybody has their own experiences and there's no need to be an ass about it 😱

[@davemackinder6518]

i like the little remark about stickers

[@bridgette7980]

hi there, yes Id love to see your Push 2 video - thanks for your amazing content

[@ChoppedAndSkinned]

Thanks for scrolling thru those controllers. Needed to confirm my old m audio axiom 49 will work in newer abletons.

[@theopacalypse]

love the way you play the keys and the effects you have on them. how did you learn how to play? where can i find the tutorials please? i want to play like you

[@lll-x8e9l]

this has helped for sure thank you so much!

[@Nikitkaban]

great series!!

[@baristacebreros]

great video (= you are amazing talking about the ablenton and the midi controllers.

[@FOTMtv9317]

Thank you so much I love your teaching technique

[@gregpoland4876]

So helpful! Thanks bro

[@marcusmiles4234]

Super helpful bro. Thanks!

[@vladimirfokow6420]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@orion2.0]

Hi , as always this is a real pleasure to learn throught your complet and clear explained video ty so much about that :) I ll continue to follow , learn and re watch your explain on your channel i wish you all the best and a great week (beg my pardon for my english am frog guy sooo 🤷🤦 hihihi) Enjoy art and creation , take care 🙏

[@chuecoxx]

thanks for doing these!

[@kurtlinaker709]

So good. I’m so new and your videos are the best. When I follow this, the sound only comes out the pads and not keys, anyone know why this is, probably need to back track tutorials. 😅

[@holgerstausberg113]

Great explained!!!

[@AkirakaMizu]

9:28 “We’ll call it jazz” 😂 … this is super helpful tho! Thx!! 🙏

[@jfprovencal]

OMG thank you SO MUCH!

[@alexhoffmann5767]

amazing lesson, thank you :)

[@TvaHinkarSalt]

THANK YOU TAETRO!

[@jackbasso2831]

Its probs already made, but would LOVE to see a video dedicated to Push 2 and how thats used in Ableton!

[@LunySue]

Thaank yoouu! 🙏🏼 🥰

[@studio198]

U are so authentic

[@Ruckzuck78]

Thank you so much for your great videos and those huge amount of helpful wisdom. I'm having some trouble with the pad CC to the record buttons. The pads are acting like a gate instead of a toggle, so I have to hold it down for the record buttons to stay active, which totally defeats the purpose of having a separate CC mode. The mapping will work fine but holding down the pad to record is not really helpful :( In the Akai Editor i can't find any settings where i can change this. Hopefully someone could help.

[@Brandonlandis]

I'm having the same problem! Did you ever find out the issue?

[@Ruckzuck78]

@@Brandonlandis No sorry, could not find any solution for this.

[@Brandonlandis]

@@Ruckzuck78 :(

[@notJimmyKimmel7]

I have an Arturia Keylab Essential 88. I can get the keys to work just fine in Ableton. The knobs sort of work but they are extremely wonky. I have to turn the knobs counter-clockwise to increase values, and when I turn the knobs clockwise, the value jumps straight to zero (even with the slightest turn of the knob). Also, the DAW command center doesn't work for navigating Ableton at all, and some of the buttons just give me more key tones. I'm pretty sure I've tried every combination of Ableton's preferences, but the above description seems to be the best I can get. Just played with it some more and now I can get the command center to work fine (can navigate the tracks and clips), and the knobs are working smoothly but are only linked to the panning of each track. And now my keys aren't working and I'm not getting the orange light for MIDI input anymore. No matter what I can't seem to get everything to work at the same time. Please send help lol. BTW I'm new to both MIDI controllers and Ableton.

[@Unibrio]

"We'll just call it jazz" -TAETRO nice one