From your first MIDI controller to live looping
Two practical guides that take you from setting up your controller to building and performing live loops in Ableton, plus hands-free LoopSession templates so you can see the workflow in action.
Music producers · Live looping artists · Beatmakers · Keyboard players · Ableton Live users · Performers ·
Music producers · Live looping artists · Beatmakers · Keyboard players · Ableton Live users · Performers ·
Ableton is big. Starting doesn’t have to be.
It’s not the gear. It’s the missing path.
The steps, in the right order.
Perform live from one clear path.
Why loop in software?
A pedal loops one thing.
One box, one job, and a fixed number of tracks.
Ableton loops a whole performance.
Every track and every sound, built in the setup you already own.
Your bonus: hands-free looping, ready to open.
Bonus · LoopSession templates
Included with the bundle. Each template arms the next track for you, so you can build a full performance without touching the mouse.
Choose your level
Start with four tracks and add more layers as you grow, up to six. Setup instructions included. macOS only.
Why not just watch a video?
Built to play along with, not just watch.
You learn the trick, then lose your place.
Follow the steps and play your first loop today.
What each guide covers
Your First MIDI Controller in Ableton Live
5 Methods of Live Looping in Ableton
Is this right for you?
Begin with what you have and build your setup over time.
What’s in the bundle ↓
Your live looping setup, ready to go.
Two guides and 20 LoopSession templates, all in one instant download. $17 instead of $23, and it’s yours.
Prefer to start with just one guide?
Your First MIDI Controller in Ableton
20-page PDF · $10
5 Methods of Live Looping in Ableton
30-page PDF · $13
FAQs
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Two PDF guides, Your First MIDI Controller in Ableton Live and 5 Methods of Live Looping in Ableton, plus the LoopSession looping templates with an instructions PDF.
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Yes. The first guide starts from the beginning: connecting your controller, setting up Live and playing your first sound. The looping guide then takes you from the basics to more advanced methods, one at a time.
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Mostly, yes. The guides are PDFs you can read on any computer. The LoopSession templates and Method 5 (the IAC Driver) require macOS, and the other methods don’t depend on it.
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Any version works: Lite, Intro, Standard or Suite. One exception for Live Lite: it doesn’t include the Looper device, so methods 3 and 4 in 5 Methods of Live Looping won’t be available. The other methods work fine.
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Yes. The guides walk you through setting up and playing with your MIDI controller in Ableton Live, so you’ll need one to follow along. Any USB keyboard that works as a MIDI controller will do, so you don’t need a specific model.
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Not to get started. An audio interface keeps latency low and lets you loop instruments or mics. Look for 2 or more inputs.
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Yes. The MIDI Controller guide is $10 and the Live Looping guide is $13. The bundle is $17, which saves you $6 (26%) and adds the LoopSession templates.
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Hands-free live looping templates for Ableton, powered by the IAC Driver MIDI, so you can practice the workflow and see how it works in action. macOS is required to use the templates, because the IAC Driver is a Mac feature.
Looping isn't about perfection. It's about flow.
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