I am thinking of investing in Ableton Live, but I would like to use my iPad synth apps as instruments. I have seen sketchy information that this is possible using the 'External Instrument' instrument, but it is rumoured to be inconsistent in operation. Also, most people running Ableton seem to have Mac hardware, which I don't
I would like to know if anyone has experience of this, and if it works (well, or at all) on Windows. Also, having just more or less persuaded myself I could make do with the Intro version (69), I think I have understood from the features lists that this doesn't have the External Instrument, so I would need the Standard version (319)
Might be worth searching the forum as you might find some threads that have already covered this. I know at one point it was necessary to install additional software to make things work on Windows, so those threads might give you some suggestions for necessary software.
I just invest into a windows laptop and took the Live standard edition. It works very well. I have a IConnectAudio+ to interface everything. It worked with the intro version too. In fact, I am very surprised how good it is to have Ableton + IPad playing together. There is latency but nothing unsurmountable
@MarkH - the first thing to solve is how you're going to get audio from the iPad to Windows. the iConnectAudio 4C is a great way, but not cheap. Two audio interfaces, one outputting from the iPad connected to one inputting to the Windows PC is another, but introduces double the latency.
For recording audio you can use SonoBus which is also free but more prone to latency issues. If recording small chucks of audio its pretty good. You can find SonoBus in the app store and on the dev website you can download the PC version.
@wim said:
@MarkH - the first thing to solve is how you're going to get audio from the iPad to Windows. the iConnectAudio 4C is a great way, but not cheap. Two audio interfaces, one outputting from the iPad connected to one inputting to the Windows PC is another, but introduces double the latency.
a simple usb2midi interface connected to the ipad and then to your asio audio card would work
rtp-midi would work too as suggested above , but avoid wireless and buy a usb2ethernet for connectng to ipad and then to your pc (i bought a usb3 hub that had 3 ports plus one ethernet and worked)
you might try bluetooth midi if latemcy is acceptable using the midiberry app on windows store
Network Session / RTP Midi should work quite well over ethernet, requiring only a USB ethernet adapter as mentioned above. I haven't actually tried this with a PC though. Forget Wifi for this. You will never be happy with the results.
That may have been my thread, I was asking I did get the USB MIDI cables and they do work back to back, although I found they also interfered with the iPad audio out. Perhaps I need to get less-cheap ones!
Yes, I have just been watching the 18-part (or more) series on Koala by NervousCook$, when he mentions this. Although as I said, I think you need the more expensive version to use external instruments.
The external instrument device makes using external instruments a tiny bit more comfortable by uniting the midi out and the audio in from the instrument on the same track (there may be additional advantages, that I don't know right now). But you can easily use one midi track for the midi output and one audio track for the audio input in any version of live.
we fear that the issue related to the auto reconnection, that may fail under certain circumstances. Could you please test if a reinstall of the windows store app will fix the issue? We will rework the auto connection and allow a manual reconnect, by selecting the server within the next update.
Just reinstalled the app from the windows store but the problem still seems to persist. I installed itkn asexond laptop and that seems to connect to the app no problem. Theissuejyst sems to be when using it on the same laptop.
i am also running the microsoft store app and live on the same machine. after the latest update in late july the connection status keeps blank. my liveset project is not loading anymore (touchable app is not reacting) - but other projects seem to work fine. the templates layouts list is also blank.
when i sidechain the compressor to track 1 touchable freezes until a new live project is loaded. unfortunately i am only able to reproduce the problem with this specific drumrack, if some chains are deleted it is possible to enable the sidechain without a freeze of the app. let me know if i can provide anything else, thanks!
io ho risolto su Windows funziona
Installa versione del server 1.749 vai nella cartella di installazione di Windows (di solito program Zerodebug ) nella cartella click desto su Touchable server exe(red ) proprieta esegui sempre come amministratore doppio click esegui installa gli script su ableton apri Touchable pro done!
I solved it on Windows it works
Install server version 1.749 go to the Windows installation folder (usually Zerodebug program) in the folder click on Touchable server exe (red) properties always run as administrator double click run install scripts suableton open Touchable pro done!
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vcruntime140_1.dll get flagged by windows defender often and puts it in a high level risk .. it annoying to go and let it allow on this device every time you start up ableton cause without the vcruntime140_1.dll ableton gets deregistered and also for some reason i cant seem to stream ableton 12 on discord now i was streaming fine with audio in live 11.... pls fix and upload the new patch... much appreciated to the team....
Vcruntime140_1.dll của ti thường xuyn bị window defender ngăn chặn. n phức tạp ở chỗ mỗi lần ti muốn sử dụng ableton live 12 l ti lại phải sao chp n thm 1 lần nữa vo ổ dữ liệu chnh & mất cng tắt Defender thm 1 lần nữa rất l mất thời gian. Mong rằng sẽ c bản sửa lỗi sớm.
idk it this is your first time cracking ableton live but you will find the hardware code when u open ableton live and click on no internet on this computer register offline ... then it'll prompt you to save a notepad file .. open the notepad file and you'll get the hardware code
Deactivate your virus protector. Install the program, then open it, go to the no internet open and copy the code. Then copy over the file to the correct directory where the program is installed, use the generator to create the authorization file. Then drag and drop the file into the registration box. You should get a message saying it's authorized. When you get a notification from Defender firewall to allow it through, tell it no! In the program, disable automatic updates!!!
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