Setting Up Your Midi Controller in Ableton Live

The most essential hardware element to an Ableton Live setup is a midi controller. I will be uploading a video every day this week with a new kind of controller so you can make an informed decision on which type of midi controller you'd like to get. Subscribe and click the bell to get notified when the new videos come out.
Becoming skilled at using your midi controller is a great way to increase your production speed and your live performances. Midi controllers offer shortcuts to commonly used controls and intuitive designs that allow instant access editing, effectively blurring the lines between hardware and software. Also adding a tactile and hands on element to music creation offers the musician a great way to get eyes off the screen and focus more on the inspiration inside.
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[@craigory1971]

You were a HUGE help. I searched for over an hour to learn how to make my keyboard work with Ableton. Thank you.

[@gregt4202]

You weren't alone. :)

[@ThomasMcIntosh]

@child of YAHAWAH go into the "sounds" menu to the left and then choose from "piano and keys"

[@williamtouzalin1180]

yeah same here ... your tuto rox dude !

[@sarcasticsincerity]

Me too. This was so helpful and clear, thank you. P.S. I attempted to type this comment on my midi keyboard just now...guess I just really want to use it for everything now that it works!

[@88Spint]

same

[@shamanaah]

After a week of trying to figure out how to get my controller to play the sounds, your vid showed what was wrong. I look forward to watching more of your vids. Thanks!!!

[@margolisel4]

Relatable content

[@Bovorn.S]

This was very helpful. Explaining what each of the buttons in Live did, made it more clearer as to how Midi works in Live.

[@mymusic4U2listen2]

One of the best videos ever! You have a way of explaining things that make sense! Thank you, made life a bit easier for me today!

[@ChristopherHarrisonZimwarrior]

Thank you so much. I've just started as a hobby and it's so much easier when explained right from the beginning for people starting from scratch.

[@jamielarose3644]

I'm not gonna lie, I've had a specific issue with the startup, and it was addressed in your video after a few hours of having that one problem. Resetting/unplugging and recognizing my device actually solved the issue and track/remote set correctly of not correctly having the midi input/output/source. Thank you so much! I was about to throw things against the proverbial wall. It is one of those nice little revelations that has alleviated much stress. I recommend this video for those setting up their midi controller with Abelton Live.

[@woodsmanoutdoors7706]

If you can't get sound from your Alesis Vortex 2, watch this video ! An issue for many who don't know anything about Midi it seems. It works now ! Thanks so much for the video.

[@Tw1nzpwn4gE]

watched a lot of videos but THIS was the one that helped me. great job.

[@timbolger82]

I just spent 30 minutes looking for resources. This was by far the most helpful! Thank you!

[@antoniososa7499]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Scoured the web for over an hour trying to find a solution for the lack of sound. I was erroneously promised out the box plug and play LOL You have preserved this newbie’s sanity!

[@oshrikahlil5527]

Amazing content! I've been using Ableton live for almost 8 years and these little details are full of things I am still learning to streamline my workload even more. I've never taken full advantage of midi controllers despite having a few because there's not a lot of clear videos out there on how to map and set them up.

[@_benrelf]

Great vid, thought I knew about most of this stuff at first, but I decided to continue watching and learned a lot! Very informative and all inclusive, I appreciate you.

[@Handler870]

I love you man please don't stop making videos for this channel. You have a gift for teaching. 🙌

[@tedlane8167]

I hadn’t used any midi controllers in Ableton since 08 and completely forgot everything. Thank you for this video!

[@annmcrory5089]

This video tutorial was a great help to me - explained things very clearly. I'm new to Ableton Live and midi controllers etc. Can't wait to get stuck in now.

[@macses]

great stuff, thanks ! one of the few that actually explains in simple language with examples !

[@tnttomato]

Thank you! Straight to the point and answered my question "Why can't I assign my micro knobs" - "Remote needs to be turned on".

[@kiickinballistics]

Top Tip learned from this tutorial! For a midi controller you need to enable REMOTE in your Ableton Midi Preferences before you can MAP midi

[@gregt4202]

This is the most useful video on Ableton and Launchkey I've seen. Thanks.

[@Subjective_JoshNelson]

Huge help with my KL MKll in 2023. Got the thing working by changin the "...DAW" and "...MIDI" inputs and outputs. Still don't understand it, but it works correctly. Gonna check out your in depth vid.

[@KaineParker]

A falta de 2 días para que éste video cumpla 4 años me acaba de ser de una ayuda enorme, muchas gracias!

[@tronlady1]

Easily some of the best tutorials on YT. Thorough and incredibly well explained :o)

[@xDrafamilkxD]

Great tutorial! I was just wondering if you have that other tutorial about setting up different MIDI controllers styles that you've talked about in the end of this video... Would help me a lot!

[@shook_knight]

Thanks to you Its working now! Much thanks!

[@MegaV05]

Extremely useful! thank you so much

[@paulocesaralvarezdelgado443]

your videos are super useful. thanks! also liked your mitosis track

[@sirsmokesalot5095]

HOLY SHIT THANK YOU DUDE !!! just from watching the first 5 min i was able to figure out why the hell i could not get sound while using the software and it was becoming very annoying. I got the launchkey 25 and am in love ! happy holidays and happy new year !! Thanks again

[@lucyward4391]

Seeds to Stage - THANK YOU SO MUCH. I was having trouble connecting my controller which I had just bought, I was getting so frustrated that I was going to return it and get a refund but the " preference, tick remote box" worked. And it's AMAZING! I am creating music and maybe I owe it all to you. I owe you a drink.

[@coversongsonkeyboards]

Wow So much information! in just a few minutes,thanks for share.

[@shayaanfaisal5328]

This really helped me out , thank you for making it.

[@benmobi]

This is fantastic, FANTASTIC! Thank you!

[@MrSerbianOrthodox]

Thnx your video was very helpful!!!

[@WeBeClubbin]

Great video, thank you! The track sounded kinda dope too!

[@maheshcharyindrakanti8544]

Worked thank you alot! you're the best bro liked

[@soniapavlova9976]

Thank you so much, no one else could help but you, thanks a lot!

[@nickydas8122]

Very good explanation. Thanks

[@JAAAAS]

Thanks for the video brother!

[@BruceHarms]

Im here in 2022 after finding my controller(Launchkey Mini) and decided to learn Ableton Lite, by far the best tutorial online!

[@geeroth5368]

I know this vid is a few years dated, but great content dude! Thanks for covering the functions of those midi settings. Super helpful, even in 2023!

[@Hawaiian_1ce]

Thanks for Identifying my problem, my reface CS doesn't have a midi script... but you said that didn't matter? Then how do I connect it?

[@jamesg7169]

thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

[@nyanlinhtet7893]

i really apreciate your help with dowloanding this software

[@malcolmsoundsbeats7764]

Awesome vid, helped me out a lot.

[@magnusaskov3816]

thank you so much took me legit four hours to find the right video

[@TheBlackice38]

Thank you for this awesome video... I still need help, with Audio device, when I click on any of the audio devices presented "Failed to open the audio device"

[@Electrotranqui]

Just what I needed in this long road :)

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Really....I mean REALLY helpful. I have been struggling with my Oxygen 49 and now think I can sort it. Thank you.

[@tcalzuolo]

Great video. I think i have the ultimate question. I just bought an Akai APC mini to cue music in OBS for shows. I want to assign for example 5 triggers (music tracks) to the same volume slider but cannot seem to figure this out. Thanking you in advance for any suggestions. Keep up the great work.

[@diegowooh96]

1 useful video about how make this thing work THANKS !!!

[@tomrussell2397]

this video was so helpful got my lpk25 working easily! does anyone know how I can play notes that hold or do I have to adjust each note manually?

[@romariooliveira207]

So informative, thanks a lot!

[@akronget2284]

Thanks you so much! Really helpful tutorial.

[@levigardnerofficial]

6:10 So if the MIDI keyboard that I plug into Ableton, isn't listed on the list they provide, I CAN still use that keyboard to be an input or output source of sounds?

[@tosspot1305]

very helpful! thanks

[@bendecker7342]

this was so much more informative than ableton's tutorial. many thanks.

[@grunt22]

Brilliant video! I also searched everywhere to try to get my M-Audio keyboard working and you gave me the answer.... Thank you :)

[@martinyoung2061]

Me to. Success!

[@333SSS]

i have the same, have you ever had a problem that it just doesnt detect key presses?

[@theoldleafybeard]

Thank you, mate, very clear!! :)

[@Inspiringagenerationofwinners]

valuable information you're a good teacher thanks

[@jippi5000]

Thank you, I learned so much!

[@joybeats2425]

hi great workaround. i have an old APC40 and wanted to used the bottom buttons above the faders that usually are mapped to ablutions solo/mute/record buttons of a track, but i wanted to actually use these buttons to trigger effects and make them momentary. any thoughts on how i can do this since aka does not have an editor where i can change toggle to momentary. thanks bro!

[@wendellraulerson6547]

Bro! Thank you! So easy

[@oldskooljungle7889]

thanks. found out what i needed to know right away!

[@liminal6823]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@neko7337]

So simple and detailed video, it's now going to help to start working wid softsoft!!

[@robinlewis986]

really helpful! thank you!

[@stuckonlovelane]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!

[@bobrobertsNotUrBob]

Thanks, you're a king!

[@clivecarter2833]

THANK YOU. VERY INFORMATIVE

[@bulatemporaria]

Thanks a million ! Do you know how to edit the Controller Scripts? I got a Beatstep and I would like to change some nobs functions ! Thanks Davey

[@LeeEisenstein]

Great video. Got an inscrutable problem using Live with Fishman TriplePlay Midi Guitar system. TriplePlay's controller is inadvertently also controlling my Live session's master volume. When I turn controller knob, Live's master volume moves around. Tried to find and delete any external midi control with no luck. I clicked "midi" in Live, selected the master volume indicator, pressed delete, but no effect. Still got a dancing master volume.

[@Vykamusic]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial! You mentioned there's a section about mapping, is there another video about it?

[@Horrorgraphy]

Well done! Thank you so much.

[@unknownoof452]

Hi how i connect my motif Xs 7 through midi in Ableton Live thanks

[@JohnKeyser]

So many other videos gloss over this essential info. Thanks!

[@theo_m_YT]

Thank you for this 🙏🏾

[@raquelmartinez314]

Thank you for tNice tutorials very clear and concise tutorial. Look forward to more videos from u

[@Noshimusic]

Amazing 👏 video with simplicity 👌

[@sinerecap]

Finally . Thank YOU :)

[@Nekareti]

Thank you very much. I 've learned a lot..

[@user-mp1fd1lu6r]

Very informative video! One question if you don't mind, sir! Do these knobs have any kind of built in control over Ableton mixer? I have an MK2 Mini and it seems to only control the device via the blue hand. I understand that I can manually map track volume or pan for instance to these knobs....but may be I'm missing something and there's a built in script that allows to have instant out of the box control at least over track volume?...Will strongly appreciate if you find a minute to answer! Have a good one!

[@quinceyhall1276]

From some reason my MPD32 says "DUMP" in the setup preference section and i have to unplug and plug it back in to get to work. All of my other MIDI devices configure right away. Im running windows 10 and i have Ableton 9.

[@user-eo6qh4zk9n]

I tried and it is installed thank u very much anda

[@chonk_memes7300]

Many thanks, I still have a question though, my controller has some extra buttons and I want to use them as a keyboard arrows, how can I do that

[@kadi_chetty]

Hi Great course With my Midi keyboard connected and track is armed - when i press Midi on ableton, the drum pads in the drum rack are not highlighted for some reason. Other parameters in the drum rack are highlighted though. So, I cannot seem to map any of the ableton drum pads to my MIDI. Can you please help

[@brendafasoletti9165]

It's just awesome

[@shivabreathes]

Really useful 👍

[@michaltanay2315]

Please can you give me advice. I cannot install my controllers in Ableton. But my different recording software working with my controlles. I use my Devine EZ-Creator Fade and also my Devine EZ-Creator Pad controller. How I can find it way with works my conrollers with Ableton ?

[@pinkfreund2290]

How do you get Ableton Live 10 and Nektar Panorama P6 working together so you can see patches and use the transport section together?

[@Trinityshogun]

thanks for sharing.

[@JohnJohnCrusher]

Great video. Question, for scripts to work does remote need to be on? Or will scripted controls work regardless?

[@oliversouth3225]

i am using a worlde mini and ableton live 11, ableton recognises the keyboard in the settings tab but the drum pad leds wont light up and no input signal goes through. help we be much appreciated

[@classclown762]

thank god i found this video, thank you so much !!!

[@Richard-jf8pb]

What Ableton version should I have for this device? regards,

[@luruar]

Thank you!

[@bhimgrg05]

Thank you very much !!!!

[@Pic4sso]

Hey man, could you tell me what kind of audio interface do you use ?

[@drpimpen]

Just got mine and it was working fine for a few hours, now when i plug it in the lights on my mpk 261 don't light up. the dash is lit and on. abelton doesn't show the option to change input and output in the preferences anymore

[@EspiriG]

Im use the Novation Launchkey mini mk3.. ableton live suite version 10.1.3 and when when i push SHIFT the session pad does not turn on, please help.. only turn on the drum and custom pad

[@TheRana12]

Hey thanks a bunch for the help. Was wondering if there's any way of changing the keyboard velocity settings for when you're playing? It's soft to the touch and this is throwing me off.

[@SeedtoStage]

yep i made a whole video on the device you can use for this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn_MmoCji8d3nZI

[@luizfernandomolina]

You are a good teacher