Originally developed back in the 80s, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (or MIDI for short) is a communication standard for musical hardware which allows separate pieces of equipment to “talk” to each other by sending performance data back and forth.Ībleton’s built in MIDI mapping engine allows you to select what each button/knob/pad on your MIDI controller/keyboard will control inside Ableton when you press/turn/tap it, allowing you to take any controller or keyboard which sends MIDI data, connect it to Ableton and create a set of custom controls, specific to your own unique workflow requirements!įor example, lets say you want to focus your attention on mixer controls, you can map your MIDI controller to functions like track volume, panning & mute. But to make sure we’re on the same page, let’s just quickly go over what MIDI actually is. If you’ve been producing or performing music for any amount of time, I’m sure you’ve heard the term “MIDI”.
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How to set up your midi controller for midi mapping in Ableton.If you’ve came here looking for an answer to why Ableton MIDI mapping is not working for you, then this tutorial has all of the answers for you. From explaining how MIDI works, setting up, to advanced techniques for creating sets of MIDI mappings inside Ableton Live versions 9, 10 and 11, which you can use again and again in all of your projects! Today we’re going to go through everything you need to know in order to understand this powerful feature.
Ableton Live's MIDI mapping is an essential tool, but it can be confusing to a new comer of Ableton or even music production in general.