Using your KeyLab to control Ableton's playback is equally simple and intuitive as you'd await, with a couple of useful surprises added in.

Download & Install Process

This kickoff episode is about the registration of your Arturia keyboard controller and the installation of Ableton Live Low-cal.

Using KeyLab with Live

This 2nd episode will teach you in a wink how to get your KeyLab up and running with Ableton Alive.

Ableton Tips & Tricks

This tertiary episode volition give you several tips and tricks to improve your workflow.

Transport

Overdub on the selected clip

Terminate all clips without stopping your song

End your rail and take it back to the beginning.

Play your song, and pause information technology at a item bespeak.

Arm the selected rails for recording

Set start and end points for your loop

Having easily-on, clearly labelled access to Ableton'due south most basic functions will transform your workflow in no time.

Command

Device Control

In the control section of KeyLab, yous'll likewise discover a bank of 10 rotary knobs.

The leftmost eight knobs will automatically map themselves to the currently selected device. This is really useful for on-the-fly tweaking of synth parameters, and making precise adjustments of furnishings.
Using these controls volition give y'all the freedom to utilise both hands to adjust two parameters at once: a feat that's practically impossible using merely a keyboard & mouse. For an example, effort controlling the 'resonance' and 'cutoff' of a synth's filter at the same time for a really fluid, interesting sound.
Yous can also utilise buttons i and 2 in the "Snapshot / Switches" expanse of KeyLab to navigate between the dissimilar devices on your selected track.

Track Control

KeyLab likewise lets you set volume levels for multiple tracks at once using its robust, high quality faders.

Past selecting Bank two beside the fader section, you'll be able to straight control the volume levels of upwards to 8 channels within Live. This will allow you lot to organically fade specific elements of your mix. controls the level of your master book.

Scene selecting

Were yous wondering what those other two knobs in the control section do? Bank check this out…

The rightmost rotaries let you navigate through your scenes in Ableton Live.
P5 controls the left and right movement P10 moves your focus up and down.

This handy setup lets you stay easily-on with your KeyLab to maximize your workflow.

You can besides apply eight, ix, and 10 to command your scenes in Live.

Hit 8 and 9 to move your scene selection upwards and down

and use switch 10 to launch it.

...and we didn't forget MiniLab!

The super-compact MiniLab offers deep, intuitive control of several parameters in Ableton Live, and also comes bundled with a free copy of Ableton Live Lite. Let's chop-chop cover a few of the key features that MiniLab'south knobs and pads unlock…

Knobs 1-4 and nine-12 automatically map to control your devices. This keeps all of the sound-shaping power of the device within easy achieve.

Knobs 5 and half dozen command the level for Send A and B respectively, giving you speedy access to global reverbs, delays, or whatever you like on your transport channels.

The return level for Ship A and Send B are controlled using knobs vii and xv.

It's like shooting fish in a barrel to change the panning of your selected track using knob 13, and knob 14 controls its volume.

To navigate your scenes, you tin use knob 16 to scroll up & down, and knob 8 to scroll left & right. This is a fantastic workflow tool, allowing you the liberty to quickly change scenes without using your mouse, touchpad, or keyboard.

Finally, you can use the 8 touch-sensitive pads to launch your clips. Don't forget that by property downwards the Shift button, you get access to a full 16 clips rather than merely viii.

Good Luck!

The whole team at Arturia wish you the best in your musical endeavors with KeyLab and Alive Calorie-free, and we await forward to hearing your creations! Tag your new music with #KeyLabLive so we tin can hear it, and share it with Arturia fans all over the world.