How to Pitch Bend in Ableton
Assign your MIDI controller to control the pitch of a virtual instrument within Ableton Live, a loop-based software music sequencer for Mac OS and Windows made by Ableton. Ableton Live's sequencing and audio recording capabilities can be enhanced by configuring a MIDI keyboard to control each of the parameters within the program. With a few short steps, you can pitch bend in Ableton Live in less than five minutes.
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Instructions
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Open Ableton and load a Virtual Studio Technology (VST) instrument. Click the second button under the downward-pointing arrow on the left side of the screen, then drag the VST onto an empty MIDI track.
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Click the downward-pointing arrow button on the VST display at the bottom of the screen to expand it, then click the "Configure" button. The "Configure" button allows you to select only the parameters you want to map to the keyboard controller.
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Move the "Pitch bend" control on the VST's user interface screen. The "Pitch bend" parameter will now appear on the VST display window.
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Assign the parameter to your MIDI keyboard. Right-click the parameter in the VST display window, then select "Edit MIDI Map" from the pop-up screen. Move the "Pitch bend" lever on the MIDI keyboard, then right-click and deselect the "Edit MIDI Map" option from the options that appear.
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Tips & Warnings
If you experience problems, go to "Options," "Preferences," then the "MIDI Sync" tab. Verify that the "Track," "Sync," and "Remote" options for your MIDI keyboard are activated if you experience trouble while mapping parameters.
