Ableton Live Quick Tip - Midi Instruments Not Playing or No Sound
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If you are an Ableton Newb and have trouble getting sound out of Ableton (VSTs, Instruments, Mics) - try this quick tip. *** UPDATE - Please read:
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how to connect midi keyboard to ableton live 11
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!
Hey thanks Ramon! I’m so glad I made this video. I tried to do the “talking head” CZcamsr 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!
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!!
Sweet! Don’t give up! Send me a link to some of your work once you get things figured out! CZcams (at) jonvaltmusic (dot) com.
Four hours? That's nothing. A good eight at least for me.
For me it's 2 days haha xD But yes i'm very glad i came across this video. Thank you!
Im struggling from days i have to do it tmro thank you sir😂
Same here my friend. Smh
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!
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!
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!!
Hey awesome! Love this feedback. What kind of music are you making, Neha?
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!
Heh so rad. Thank you for the comment. You know I only tried the “CZcamsr” 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.
That video really helped. Like you said, nobody tells you these tips. Thanks very much.
birdie399 I’m glad to hear it. I plan to post more tips soon, so keep an eye out!
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!
Hahaha that is absolutely hilarious!
So simple but yet so frustrating when you don't know how! Thanks for the video!
It's the tiny things that will frustrate you and take up all your time!
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
Awesome! Be sure to share your music once you’ve got everything setup!
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.
No problem! I love your paintings!
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.
Hell yeah brother. Let’s hear those tunes!!
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
So rad. Thank you for the comment as well! Let's hear some of that music!
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.
I keep hearing this, so I’ve kept this video up! Awesome! I’m glad it helped!
Thank you so much! I was convinced both my external midi and computer keyboards were broken just with Ableton
I’m glad I could help! Thank you!
This is great for the beginners. I would also like to know why effects aren’t working while I playing my guitar.
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!
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.
When I can’t figure something out, my first thought is that it’s probably something “obvious and stupid” like the red Arm button. 🤣🤣
I am laughing so hard right now! I appreciate the realism and human-figuring-things-out-in-the-moment authenticity
Thank you! I’m just a regular dude, not a “CZcamsr,” so this is the best I got! Haha.
Ableton is strange when it comes to this kind of thing. Thanks for the video
Thank you for stopping by!
@@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?
I've watched a ton of videos on this and yours was the simplest and actually fixed my issue- THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much!
omg...you saved my evening ! i always thought its a random error with my HW or something... Thanks for this !
haha heck yeah. :-) Glad you're back in business!
Thankyou so much for this beautiful tutorial i was stuck at beginning with this now i am free from mind 🙏🏻
I’ve been 2 hours trying to figure out this shit, thank you so much!! You just made my day
Awesome. This video has apparently helped so many people. I love it. Thank you!
yo thank you so much this was really helpful 5 years later
So funny. This video is super popular on my channel because apparently a lot of folks needed the tip!
Man you saved my life. thank you
Great news! Thanks for coming by and watching. Let me know if there are other ways you might need some help.
Thanks for the video, I noticed what my problem was and also learnd about the exclusive option.
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! 😊
Hey. Really helpful. One more thing. Was your monitor headphones plugged into your interface or your computer/laptop. Beginner here 😅
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.
@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Ohhh got it. Thanks, man. You helped me solve the exact same problem here. Blessings to you!
Hey Jon, This solved a MSSIVE problem for me being a complete novice. Thank you SOOOOO much!!!
No problems dude! :-)
very helpful. thanks. hopefully tonight I'll get the keyboard fired up
Do it! And when you make your first project you like, send it to me and I'll highlight you here. :-)
I cant find the wave table in instruments??? Any tips. im so confused.
I think Wavetable is only in the premium (top tier) version of Live.
Very helpful I completely forgot about this
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.
You sir have helped me figure out this problem after i have been everywhere searching for an answer. thank you so much.
Awesome! Thank you for that! :)
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!
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. :)
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?
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. czcams.com/video/X_6hcHVgJK8/video.html
@@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.
@@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! :-)
Thank you dude!
I was super confused as everything was 'correctly' set up.
Silliest thing, which is a good thing.
Awesome! Now you get to do the fun stuff - making music! :-)
@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots Yes indeed :)
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
I’m so glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
THANKS SO MUCH BRO KNOW IM 4 YEARS LATE BUT THIS REALLY HELPED MY GOAT
Dude I get comments on this video pretty often! I’m glad it’s helping people lol. :) Thank you for writing.
my soundcraft signature 10 board input is not coming through but the output is lol
Omg thank you, 😅
I can't believe I tried everything except the arm track button! ❤
@@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!!!
@@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 😊👍
@@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. 😀
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!
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?”
@@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!
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?
@@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!
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! :)
Sobbing, I’ve been trying to get this fixed for hours. As soon as I open the Ableton app all sound goes out besides my dubler vochlea
Keep up the great work What makes you different is you explain the little things Thank you 🙏🙏
Awesome feedback. Thank you!
Thank you so much, such an easy fix, but had me ready to throw my midi out of the window.
Great Video this was just the info I needed to get my Midi Novation LaunchKey 49Keyboard to come out of my monitor. Thank you.
Awesome! I have a launchkey 25 I’ve used with Ableton Live. Best of luck!
thanks my dude, you out here saving lives
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!
Instantly fixed it. Thank you.
Thankyou so much. For a beginner this was so helpful. Was searching high and low for this fix!!
Wonderful! I’m so happy to hear it! What kind of music will you be making?
@@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 👍😊
thank you soo much i was so close to quitting making songs before even starting
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.
Thanks for the tip! Though I'm still having trouble getting the sound from the hardware synth to play.
All CZcams tutorials should take a lesson from Jon! Thanks so much this was an awesome tutorial.
Haha, I always laugh and say if that as a “quick” tip, then how long is a regular tip?
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!
Can you go into your Preferences / Settings, to Audio, and make sure you have your audio interface selected as the Input and Output devices?
for me, just restarting ableton after I connected the keyboard, it worked. The input of the keyboard was not registered despite ableton seeing the midi device
You can double check after you plug a keyboard in by going to midi setting. For midi INput INto Ableton, you want to make sure the OUTput from your midi device is set to Track. :)
This is what I needed, thanks!
Fantastic
its my first time working Launchkey 25 and im looking to get more tips
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.
Great video! I had this same problem and couldn't find this video before I figured it out.
Awesome! Thank you for stopping by!
I have sound coming through when I hit the keyboard but when I draw in midi and press play it's not scrolling across and not playing anything.
I new to ableton 😂
Hope you can help
Are you in Arrangement View or Session View?
Thank you so much. Beyond frustrated trying to find this simple answer.
Absolutely! :) :) I’m glad you found it and that it helped.
I am using Halion 6, my midi keyboard signal goes but does not sound: / md-audio keystation 49 midi keyboard .. my sound card steinberg..FL Studio also sounds on my Halion midi keyboard, but when I open it, the program does not sound from the keyboard, unfortunately: / so in other programs When you open Halion, there is a sound from the midi heart ..
My track 4 all of a sudden will not play anything. I have not muted anything that I am aware of. This only started today. I have looked and compared all of the other tracks to this one and nothing is different that I am aware of. This is absolutely maddening! I had to re-find the sound I had originally chosen for the track in Native Instruments and copy the contents of track 4 to track 5. Then deleted that useless muted track 4!
Send the best high rez screenshot of your entire view to CZcams @ jonvaltmusic dot com and I’ll see if I can help ya out buddy.
I’m not a pro help guy, so not promises! 🤣
Hey...Thanks for sharing this information...I was searching everywhere on CZcams and net for this problem and nowhere I got the solution...your session solved my problem...thanks 😊🤘
Absolutely not a problem!
Thank you!! Very helpful. Another thing to keep in mind is that it appears the track type needs to be "midi", yeah? Thanks!
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!
Thanks for the help!
Might check your audio levels on the video.
Yeah you're right about that!
I have sound but when I record there's no sound with playback. The monitor is set to auto.
Are you recording in Session or Arrangement view? What is making the sounds... a VST (computer instrument) or does your keyboard make sounds?
@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots I was in the linear view. It's an m-audio keystation88. I figured it out, there was an arrow towards the right on the timeline that I had to click and then I could hear sound.
TeaPips what was the arrow? Still no playback
@@mattsmith3872 He means the play arrow (sideways triangle ▶︎) on the left side of each clip in Session View. Or in Session view, the same icon in your Master tracks will launch the entire scene (each clip in that same row)
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?
Thanks, this was driving me nuts :)
Definitely not obvious thing. Thanks man.
Hey dude, I'm glad you found it! :-)
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 .
Thank you! What else do you need help with?
YAY! my first time using a midi and you fixed my problem in under 5 mins! Thank you so so much xx
omni lydia Glad it helped! Good luck making music!
where can i find a video that can help me when my midi doesn’t show up in all channels
When you say "midi doesn't show up in all channels," what specifically do you mean?
Which MIDI doesn't show up, and which channels (audio / midi) are you referring to?
@@JonValtandtheEvilRobots I figured it out awhile ago so i forgot, thanks for replying tho
Hey man, I have had this problem and I have armed my instruments and after recording they still make no sound and I cannot hear the midi keyboard in or out of recording but I can see that it is making sounds with the bars
A few questions and I can hopefully give you an answer.
Is the monitor set to Auto? (Not "In" or "Off) for that track?
When you say you can see it's making sounds with the bars, are you talking about the MIDI indicators (talked about in the video) or about the VU meters to the side (solid colored bars)?
If VU / solid bars, what color are the bars? Are they yellow or grey?
That helps but my problem is that I can hear it when sampling the sounds, but when I paste them into the midi and start picking notes/pressing play there is no sound... The little yellow things shows that its playing the sounds but I cant actually hear them?
Vladimir Oboukhov can you be more specific?
You are putting midi notes onto a midi track. And you have a VST on that track as well? Are you in Session or Arrangement view? The yellow things - you mean midi dots or the master track? Or both?
That is exactly the problem this video is fixing.
Thank you so much. I had this exact issue using Reaper rather than Ableton and this helped!
Sweet! Are you new to music or just new to Ableton Live?
Cannot get sound no matter what I do and my sound configuration options look nothing like that. I wish!! Ableton 10 lite 2020. My output sound option simply say Mono or stereo with NO options listed, and I have many on my computer, which is a nice Alienware
*SOLVED* well for me at least. I was using a skype type headset with a mic attached. Ableton didnt like that and I got no playback even though I could see it was recording. I changed my headphones and it worked immediately. Amen!
Hi, can you do a video for us noobs who wont even get a signal from the channel, it's showing my midi in the preference settings, but I've clicked and tried almost everything with no luck. This my first midi and honestly thinking about returning it from the frustration.
You are the real MVP! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
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
Lifesaver!
Everything was going well then...nothing was playing out.. V frustrating.
You mean nothing is playing now, or did the video help? :)
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..
@@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. 😂
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
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)
This was so helpful. Thank you so much. Subscribed!
Thank you for taking the time to write that! :) Have a great day!
Perfect fixed it. God bless brother keep it up.
ty how do i get sound without picking an instrument i have seen people just cut theres on and it makes noice mine only makes noise if i pick instrument and the drums still dont show up on sound only piano
Depends on other people’s setup, which I haven’t seen. If they are recording an instrument that makes its own sounds, then they wouldn’t use a midi track or a midi instrument in Ableton.
It’s also possible that the other people who just sit and play, and setup a midi instrument as the default to automatically load when they start a new project.
You are the best..from the bottom of my heart
Hell yes. I love seeing that this video is helping people still. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the Evil Botnet.
Hello, I have a problem with the keylab49, I'm using ablteon lite and when I press some key in the controller ("A4") it works as Crtl+Z, so weird. there are many scales where I can't use all the keys of it, so I have to increase or dicrease the scale.
just found it! need to select the input keylabessential port 2
Super helpful! After 4:30 ... this video could have been 1 minute long.
You’re so right. Haha.
Yes thank you finally figured
So 0,000005 dollar per play of that track in the beginning, 50 000 views, makes 25 cents in 2 and a half years is that correct? I hope it was worth it :D
Haha, if I helped you, then yes! :-P CZcams has paid me much more than 25 cents for that song. But before you get excited, it's not hard to get "much more" than 25 cents! Less than $100 for sure, lol.
What if I don`t see any movement in the sound bar? You mentioned this has to be fixed in the computer setup? Kicks don`t make any sound :S
No movement in the sound bar means Ableton isn’t producing any sound at that moment. That could be because:
- your audio output isn’t set correctly (audio settings within Ableton Live)
Or
- your instrument isn’t making any sound (playing wrong octave, triggering wrong note, haven’t loaded an instrument onto the track, etc)
First try to get Ableton Live to make ANY sound. Turn on the metronome and click Play. Do you hear the metronome? Do you see the volume meters bouncing on the Master buss?
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
Hey, thank you so much! What kind of music are you making?
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
I’m not getting midi signal at all. However, the controller is getting power via cpu through the usb just no sound
In your settings, there's a page that shows MIDI Control devices. Ensure that your device is showing up there and that the boxes are checked. ALSO! USB power just means it's plugged into power, not that the computer recognizes it as a device. Double-check that the correct drivers or whatever are installed. :-)
Very helpful can you make a video on what DUMP means in the preference screen to the right. Because mines says that and my MIDI MPD 32 doesn't work. I have to unplug it then restart my computer when in order for it work.
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.
haha, this is so true. And! It's always something simple! haha.
hey wavetable instrument is creating sound but when i go back to 808 drum kit there is still no sound
Are you triggering the correct notes associated with each drum in the 808 kit?
The problem is that my audio works fine with my audio interface but in Ableton there is no sound registering from my keyboard. And i configured the ASIO drivers as well.
I’m a long term guitar player, last year I wanted to start recording my music. I bought arturia mini keyboard and Scarlett 2i2, I connected everything trued every tutorial and my sound cuts of in the first couple of seconds of playing guitar or mini and I can’t find the solutions… I’m so frustrated by it I’m willing to pay someone to connect over anydesk and take a look. Unfortunately I live in Croatia in a small town and I didn’t have a single soul to ask about this problem.
Are you using windows or a Mac?
i am using ableton live 10 lite version i can get the roland octapad to connect to ableton and get it as far as ready like you did in this video but i can not get sound even though my monitors are working
any help would be appreciated
Does the Octapad put out its own sound? My quick Googling seems to say yes.
If so, please see my video about recording MIDI and Audio at the same time. czcams.com/video/X_6hcHVgJK8/video.html
If not, or if you're using it as a midi controller only, be sure the MIDI track you're inputting into has a Drum Rack, Simpler, or Sampler (or any virtual instrument actually) and you have some drums loaded into the appropriate slots.
By slots, I mean as a MIDI controller, the Octapad is going to play a different note for each pad (like C1, D1, E1, F1, etc.) and you'd assign a different drum / hit / sound effect to each note within your drum rack, simpler, sampler.
my midi (akai mpk mk2) lights up and seems to be connected, but there is no signal being received by my computer/ableton, cant find how to fix it cuz everyone seems to show "plug and play" but i cant...
there is no indication of signal coming in
Check out the MIDI section of Preferences. Ensure that Sync and Track are enabled for the OUT port of your mpk. If it doesn’t show up in the list at all, there’s a separate problem.
Mac or PC? Platform makes a huge difference. On a PC, different programs can’t share MIDI devices but on Mac they can. Let me know and we can try further steps.
The questions I asked are to help me figure out exactly where in the chain you are having trouble.
thanks just what i was looking for .... indeed the tips no one tells you
So great! Be sure to come back and share your music project!
Hi Jon, my launchkey mini is not working on ableton. I don't have the option to select launchkey mini for output and input as it should, it only appears Microsoft GS wavetable synth in the output. how can i fix it?
Try unplugging it and plugging it back in. Do the lights on the launchkey light up?
thank you very useful tip for beginners like myself :)) Appreciated :))
I’m so glad it helped! Thank you! Are you new to music, or only new to Ableton Live?
THANK You so much, after looking through many forums I was like fuck it youtube must have something lol
Hey Ryan. Just saw this comment from 4 month ago. How's the music making been? Any cool projects you want to share?
I followed all the steps but it didn't work still ... would anyone have any ideas please?
I fucking love you! I am new to ableton and this just made my fucking month
Haha, awesome. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. :)