This is as simple as right-clicking the macro you want to control, move the dial/slider of choice and then exit midi-map mode by pressing escape twice and you’re ready to go. The beauty of these racks is the freedom to experiment – so why not break convention and mix these effects around? The extra stage to this process is to MIDI-map the macro knob to your MIDI controller. Reverb: With the decay time set to about 4-5 seconds again I’m setting macro 1 to control the dry/wet amount.Ping Pong Delay: In this example, I’ve increased the bandwidth of the filter to maximum and set the beat division to be quarter notes and set macro 1 to control feedback and the dry/wet mix so, like the flanger, as you turn the dial, the sound gets more spaced out but the delay repeats help keep the rhythm stable.Any modulation effect would work well here so try chorus or phaser too, or both! Flanger: I like the macro to control the dry/wet amount so as you turn the dial, the amount increases.Autofilter: Set macro 1 to control the low-cut as well as the resonance for that classic filter sweep.Drag and Drop the Echo audio effect on top of the audio track. From the Browser, search for Audio Effects -> Echo: 3. The picture above shows the Ableton Live session view with a single Audio Track with a clip. Make sure the audio track has at least one audio clip assigned to it. With this rack, I’ve used just 4 effects: Create a Live Set with at least one audio track.

Ableton’s Audio Effect Racks are great for just that and you don’t need any third-party plug-ins to create some really cool sounds. When it comes to making a simple yet effective transition between tracks, there’s nothing more satisfying than creating your own. So how do you keep all of your effects in line and ready to use at a moment’s notice? Gary Harper shares a quick guide to setting up a DJ effects rack in Ableton in today’s tutorial. For many producers and live performers, being able to have a few basic DJ tools at your disposal while still playing from inside of your DAW during a gig is critical.

Ableton simple delay beat divisions