Or that Tremolo starts at 67 and the Trills end at 112?įinally, I had some time last year between two projects and decided spontaneously to build my own solution in Max for Live. But can, or rather do I really want to learn the chain values for a whole orchestra with different articulations to know that I have to turn the macro control dial or chain selector between 10 and 18 to set the articulation Sforzando. The instrument racks, which are the basis of the KeySwitch & Expression Map, also offer a lot of possibilities. I didn’t want to open midi clips and to push notes around just to try out how different articulations would sound in the arrangement. But it still didn’t allow me to work in the way that I had in my mind. Multi-Clip Editing in Live 10 is a great feature to edit numerous tracks simultaneously and has definitely helped to make composing in Ableton more straightforward.
Therefore, the only solution to use the full potential of the library is oftentimes to create dozens of tracks with articulations of a single instrument, in which at some point you lose literally track or get a tendonitis from the constant scrolling through them -) Additionally, you can only automate them in your DAW by using anonymous notes or MIDI values which are hard to remember and change from library to library. Unfortunately, some of them provide only key switches with a few standard articulations or if at all, very limited options to customize them. Many VST libraries sound awsome and offer you plenty of articulations that are sampled in great detail.
I originally created this patch for own purposes, because I did not find any satisfying solution for Ableton Live to manage in a comfortable and clear way different articulations in a single track by playing key switches on a piano or using automation envelopes. You just have to know where to find it – all key switches are directly displayed on the piano interface! “ If you are a pupil, student or you have a small budget, please click here. If you use Ableton Live Standard you might have to buy an add-on license to use this device.Ībleton Live Lite and Intro do not support Max For Live! Max For Live is part of the Ableton Live Suite.
Detailed user manual with many illustrations and further tips in a growing knowledge base.No noticeable effect on your computer’s CPU.
The design perfectly integrates into the interface of Ableton Live 10 and offers a great visual feedback on the current settings.Display additionally the pitch range of your instrument.Automatic or completely customized fill-out options.Change on the fly between manual key switching and automation.Supports instant mapping to control multiple instances dynamically.Connect easily ready-made key switches provided by your VST plug-in.Control remotely presets or sound banks from keyboards and synthesizers with MIDI CC, Bank, Sub and Pgm.Use Ableton Live’s automation envelopes for comfortable expression mapping in the arrangement view.You can control the key switches with your piano, MIDI controller or computer MIDI keyboard.
Easy to create and individually nameable. Choose between 9, 18 or 27 key switches.Build your own customized key switches.The KeySwitch & Expression Map is a Max for Live device for Ableton Live which provides you the possibility to switch in a single track easily between instruments, articulations or effects with your piano, MIDI controller or automation envelopes.