Comments on: Ableton Live tip. Shift – Space Bar keeps you going.

By: Jacksin

Jacksin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:13:51 +0000

Here’s my settings for syncing computers: http://www.jacksinmusic.com/Temp/Sync.jpg

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:42:53 +0000

Hi Dave. How are you syncing the two computers?

By: mindlobster

mindlobster — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:54:09 +0000

I know at least one Mac guy who inserts a piece of cardboard under his spacebar before the gig. I too have mentioned this to Ableton several times. More than anything else, I’d like Live 8 to include many more Preference settings.

By: Kent Sandvik

Kent Sandvik — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:38:02 +0000

I don’t know how many times we have told Ableton to set in a preference or something to disable this feature. There are hacks for the PC, I have not found anything suitable for MacOSX yet. Or at least have a way to remap this feature to another key command sequence that will be hard to do on stage unless you want to do it. The spacebar is always there, easy to touch it.

Anyway, send support@ableton.com more emails about fixing this. I’ve been doing it since 2.1 days.

By: Dave Wesley

Dave Wesley — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:43:16 +0000

Anyone know if there is a variation on this theme that addresses resynchronizing two MIDI linked PCs in a live performance? Often, during gigs, set up is quick between sets. My music partner usually lags behind me in getting his stuff set up and I have to take over and start pushing out music before the two PCs are synced up. This requires a full stop/start to sync our machines once he’s ready – which breaks the continuity of the set. Is there any trick that will allow us to sync with an alternative version of the space-bar in Ableton????

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:34:43 +0000

Yes Pete… It works in Session View too! It’s true what you say about the audience… just smile and say woops and they will forgive!

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:17:01 +0000

Ah, but does it work in Session View?
Twice in my life I’ve accidentally pressed spacebar with my palm in the middle of a gig! Luckily the audiences have been forgiving and jokingly yell for an encore or similar.

By: Jacksin

Jacksin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:51:53 +0000

Good tip. Something else I’ve found useful spacebar-wise for the arrangement view is to just click in the “Track Display” and hit spacebar to go right back to that spot without having to setup a loop bar or clicking on the “Scrub Area”. I usually utilize this when setting up sweeps or checking my envelop adjustments.