Multiple MIDI instruments in a single Ableton Live channel

How to: Multiple midi instruments as in a single Ableton Live channel. Allow each midi clip to address a different instrument (hint: instrument rack + chain selector). This is a great tip for keeping a large live set manageable and making the most of your control surface. Also learn how to limit your software levels while using the full stroke of your hardware faders to avoid clipping.

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• ableton
• live
• instrument
• rack
• chain
• selector
• tutorial
• tips
• the dsp project
• midi
• fader

[magicmal253]

This is waaaayy inaccurate... he did not put multiple midi instruments on one channel..... he did show how to drag sampler onto drum rack which is really great for drums, but he didn't even do it the right way by mapping chain selector to the macro knob etc...

[TheDSPproject]

@magicmal253

Simpler is an instrument in Live language.

By having multiple instances of Simpler via a rack we can trigger multiple instruments (could be Operator or other instrument) with the audio leaving the same channel.

Can you explain what is waaaayy inaccurate?

There is no single "right way".

Many tasks can be achieved in multiple ways in live. The demonstrated technique got the desired result. Besides mapping to the macro knob first would work but would be an extra unnecessary step...

[TheDSPproject]

I dont THINK this is possible. Out of interest why would you want this? If its a bad bit of gear you could use something like Bomes midi translator to block the CC message for pitch bend.

[HardcoreGamer101508]

You're a sad fanboy of DSP who names your username after him. You're a sad human being..

[8krlx8]

do you know how to deactivate pitchbend for certain instruments of the splitted keyboard?