Count-in or timer for the playback in Live 9?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4864 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
Is there anyway to get the Live 9.6 to make a count-in BEFORE the playback?
This function is needed e.g. whe using plugins such a Edison to record
a loop alongside the existing file in the Live. When you set the Edison to records "when the host play", the regoding starts immediately once you hit the Live play.
But we need, of course, a couple of seconds, to put our fingers to the instrument, therefore we needed a playback count-in. But how? (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
This function is needed e.g. whe using plugins such a Edison to record
a loop alongside the existing file in the Live. When you set the Edison to records "when the host play", the regoding starts immediately once you hit the Live play.
But we need, of course, a couple of seconds, to put our fingers to the instrument, therefore we needed a playback count-in. But how? (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
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- KVRist
- 132 posts since 16 Dec, 2011
So right-clicking on the metronome and setting a count-in length is not working?Harry_HH wrote:Is there anyway to get the Live 9.6 to make a count-in BEFORE the playback? ...
... (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
Otherwise have a look at the suggestion in this thread: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161423
Are you using Session or Arrangement View?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4864 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
? That is recording count-in. What I need is playback count-in -or in fact a timer, which counts with clicks before turns on the "play".solger wrote:So right-clicking on the metronome and setting a count-in length is not working?Harry_HH wrote:Is there anyway to get the Live 9.6 to make a count-in BEFORE the playback? ...
... (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
Otherwise have a look at the suggestion in this thread: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161423
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- KVRist
- 132 posts since 16 Dec, 2011
You can try to use an empty dummy clip as workaround. Here's an example using Session View: https://youtu.be/AyQ0F6rqpl8Harry_HH wrote:What I need is playback count-in -or in fact a timer, which counts with clicks before turns on the "play".
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35071 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4864 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
As said, as soon you hit the play, Edison starts the recording, i.e. any dummy click track won't help. The foot switch would do the trick, but don't own any - one could imagine that it was rather easy to implement click-timer to the Live, in the way you could set the timer to launch the "play" after a few seconds.solger wrote:You can try to use an empty dummy clip as workaround. Here's an example using Session View: https://youtu.be/AyQ0F6rqpl8Harry_HH wrote:What I need is playback count-in -or in fact a timer, which counts with clicks before turns on the "play".
If the Ableton people are reading this, take the hint.
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- KVRAF
- 2075 posts since 24 Jun, 2006 from London, England
Could you use the recording count-in but have none of the tracks armed so in effect it *is* a playback count in ?Harry_HH wrote:? That is recording count-in. What I need is playback count-in -or in fact a timer, which counts with clicks before turns on the "play".solger wrote:So right-clicking on the metronome and setting a count-in length is not working?Harry_HH wrote:Is there anyway to get the Live 9.6 to make a count-in BEFORE the playback? ...
... (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
Otherwise have a look at the suggestion in this thread: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161423
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4864 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
As said, as soon you hit the "play", Edison starts recording. There should be a timer function which launches the "play", including count-in in the Ableton Live.mcbpete wrote:Could you use the recording count-in but have none of the tracks armed so in effect it *is* a playback count in ?Harry_HH wrote:? That is recording count-in. What I need is playback count-in -or in fact a timer, which counts with clicks before turns on the "play".solger wrote:So right-clicking on the metronome and setting a count-in length is not working?Harry_HH wrote:Is there anyway to get the Live 9.6 to make a count-in BEFORE the playback? ...
... (and don't suggest recorded click, because once you hit the play, the Edison starts recording).
Otherwise have a look at the suggestion in this thread: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161423
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35071 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
Couldn't you just use the recording count in, record a clip at the same time as Edison is recording, then delete the clip?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4864 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
Yes, that's possible, but not the most elegant way to do that, especially if you need this extra manouver every time you record with the Edison (or with any this kind of looper).thecontrolcentre wrote:Couldn't you just use the recording count in, record a clip at the same time as Edison is recording, then delete the clip?
- KVRAF
- 9566 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
Why do you need to record an Ableton clip and a separate Edison take?
I ask as I dont see the value of this.
I ask as I dont see the value of this.
Amazon: why not use an alternative