Refer to the MIDI Implementation Chart for your Boutique to see what MIDI CC number corresponds to the parameter you want to automate. Select the audio from the channel (via Audio From).Ĭreate a MIDI clip in your MIDI track and enable the envelopes using the E button on the bottom left hand side of the Clip. Set MIDI to the Boutique from the External Instrument control (via MIDI To) and select the corresponding MIDI Channel. Go to Instruments > External Instrument and add the External Instrument to a MIDI track. Keep the Sync switched on to ensure that it plays in time. Under the MIDI Sync tab in Preferences, enable Track on the Boutique’s MIDI OUT. You can use this to automate Boutique parameters, live and in production, or to recall settings for different sessions. This will adjust all the Boutique settings in real time.
You can set Ableton Live to control the parameters of your Boutique. CONTROLLING YOUR BOUTIQUE MODULES USING MIDI AUTOMATION Now when you press PLAY on your Boutique, Live will start in time. In Preferences > MIDI Sync, enable Sync and Remote on the Boutique’s MIDI Input.Ĭlick the EXT button in the top left hand corner of Ableton Live. What if you want the Boutique to be the master device and have all of your Live parts slave triggered from the Boutique’s clock? Press PLAY in Ableton Live and your Boutique will start in time. Set Monitor to Auto and arm the track for Record. In your selected audio track, open the drop-down menu from Audio From and choose your Boutique device.
To monitor the Boutique’s output in Ableton Live, select Create > Insert Audio Track. Enable Sync and Remote for the Boutique MIDI Output. You will see your Boutique module listed. This is great for writing music, or performing live. The Boutique will then play in time with your Live clips or session.
In this video, we show you how to sync your Boutique with Ableton Live. 1 / 2 Stereo) from Output Config and away you go! SYNCING WITH ABLETON LIVE Enable the Audio Out channels of your choice (i.e. In the Audio tab, select Audio Output and in the drop-down menu, select your Boutique. Similar to setting your Boutique up as before, go to Preferences.
It’s also handy as a portable writing/performing setup when you do not need to bring another audio interface. This is a great way to send other audio through the VP-03 Vocoder, for instance. You might want to route your audio from Ableton Live through your Boutique. USING YOUR BOUTIQUE AS AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE Now, MIDI files from Ableton Live will route to the Boutique and audio from it will return to Ableton Live. In the External Instrument control, located underneath your audio and MIDI channel strips, select MIDI To > Your Boutique and Audio From > Your Boutique.Īdd an audio track from Create > Insert Audio Track to record the incoming audio. From the Live Devices menu on the left side column, select Instruments > External Instrument and drag it to the new MIDI track. Still in the Audio Device area, click Input Config (located next to Channel Configuration) and select the channels you want to use, i.e. When the Preferences screen appears, select Audio > Audio Input Device.
You can also do this to use Ableton Live’s effects with your Boutique’s sound, in either the studio or during a live performance.Īfter downloading the driver for your Boutique module and connecting it to your computer via USB, open Ableton Live. In this video, you’ll set up your Roland Boutique as an audio input device, to record audio into Ableton Live. RECORDING YOUR BOUTIQUE INTO ABLETON LIVE Combined with the power of a modern DAW like Ableton Live, you’ll get some seriously impressive musical results.
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