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I’ll set this to Channel 4 (leaving the first 3 Channels free for desk MIDI, LX and maybe Video or spare in case something needs re-working during tech).
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This is the first Audio track that I’d like to MIDI, so I set up a new MIDI cue in Qlab, and make sure that it’s a simple Note On MIDI command – Qlab will always default to Channel 1, Note Number 60, Velocity 64, but this can be changed depending on how you plan on tracking your commands. So I’m now dragging in a sample to the first Audio channel in Ableton This can range from volume control on Ableton channels, changing the tempo, fading in/out effects, and starting ‘scenes’ on the Master channel bank. It will be generic Ableton colour until you click it, when it will become pale blue:Ī portion of the rest of your Ableton session will also be highlighted in blue, and the highlighted sections are all of the features available for MIDI control. This is your MIDI view button, and when clicked you’ll also be able to track your MIDI across your session and throughout the show. In your Ableton session, look to the top right-hand corner, and you will see a small MIDI toggle button. These will eventually each do different commands so getting one value crossed with another could end up with not only a lot of confusion, but you could end up triggering cues before they’re supposed to Go! You’ll need to keep a strict record of the MIDI triggers that you’re sending, and indeed all of the values and channel numbers. Once you’ve set up these initial steps, this is when it gets slightly more complicated. You’re probably going to want to leave at least one MIDI port before the Ableton bus free for a MIDI send to your sound desk, or even to Lighting or Video. You can then open up Qlab and check the MIDI Port Routing in the MIDI preferences and ensure that MIDI is being sent to Ableton via one of the ports like so: