Ableton Link click out question [solved]

supadom

Sorry for the crap title but I wasn’t able to condense it enough to be comprehensible.

So, I want to send a constant click to a drummer, independently of whether the other apps are playing or not.

I guess the app should be capable of:

A. Sending link ticks out to the hardware/software

B. Have a separate start and stop midi learn so I can only use start since I want the app to just roll on and provide drummer with reference of beat/link whereabouts.

I’ve tried having another instance of Loopy but it only has toggle session start/rewind and it will stop when I press stop for other apps’ transport. I’ve assigned another separate button for that but I’d rather have it all on one start button.

Hope I’m making sense! Thanks

[Deleted User]

are you using an audio device? or you want to only use the stereo outputs on the ipad? With AUM you can assign the metronome to any output your audio device has.

supadom

@[Deleted User] said:
are you using an audio device? or you want to only use the stereo outputs on the ipad? With AUM you can assign the metronome to any output your audio device has.

I’m using an multiple out audio interface. The problem is that AUMs metronome stops when I stop the transport while what I want is for it to keep ticking!

@j_liljedahl

Korakios

Make a beat on Figure to act as metro , place it inside AUM , let it play and mute unmute the channel in AUM

supadom

@Korakios said:
Make a beat on Figure to act as metro , place it inside AUM , let it play and mute unmute the channel in AUM

I need something that will start when I start other Linked apps but doesn’t stop with them. Decent suggestion though

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supadom

@Max23 said:
hm, the arp in mood au starts with start and keeps running on stop ...
thats basically what you want?

Yes. Does it send any clock information out?

The two scenarios could be:

1. It sends midi clock that I send to my zoom drum machine that is hooked up via the old midi.
2. Can provide an audio metronome signal to send to one of the outs on the interface.

I suppose it doesn’t have a metronome, why would it?

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White

How about this?

The Metronome by Soundbrenner fra Soundbrenner
https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/the-metronome-by-soundbrenner/id1048954353?l=da&mt=8

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TE tuner works I believe in the way you want. @supadom

supadom

@Max23 said:
nope
but nr. 2 should work
choose some kind of percussive sound with short decay ...
im not really sure if it starts on starts or on hold note pressed, but thats not so important, I guess, the main point is it will continue to send some audible click in host tempo on stop

some stuff reacts really different to link stop, you can use this to your advantage ...

Cheers man. I’m actually quite surprised that the metronome is linked to the sequencer as opposed to Link. After all it should be a guide to the tempo when there’s no other reference available,

lukesleepwalker

My question is why stop the click going to the drummer at all? My drummer just takes the monitor out of his ear when he doesn't want to hear the click.

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@lukesleepwalker said:
My question is why stop the click going to the drummer at all? My drummer just takes the monitor out of his ear when he doesn't want to hear the click.

Or give a midi mute command to the click channel

Korakios

Hmmmm I don’t understand .If someone wants the metronome always running during playback then there is no need to start on playback .

lukesleepwalker

@Max23 said:

@lukesleepwalker said:
My question is why stop the click going to the drummer at all? My drummer just takes the monitor out of his ear when he doesn't want to hear the click.

you misunderstood
he wants the drummer to always get a click on time (host tempo) no matter what he is doing in software (pressing stop & start, changing tempo)

(with some simple metronome app everybody would have to listen to this click to be on time, bah )

Uh, isn't that how Link works? As long as he establishes the host tempo first it'll always follow the host regardless of start/stop and tempo changes.

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BiancaNeve

Beat detect is handy - as you can see where in the link cycle you are.....

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/beat-detect/id1288620395?mt=8

lukesleepwalker

@Max23 said:

@lukesleepwalker said: ... it'll always follow the host regardless of start/stop and tempo changes.

link start/stop is kind of new
stop is supposed to be global stop
before you could just join the tempo and start/stop/ drop individuell stuff in and out of the session
(what I suggested is max special mad man setup, using bugs as features)

Hmmmm, but my understanding is that the link quantum continues even if you use the global start/stop. So even if you stop the host, it waits until the next bar if you start again. Am I mistaken?

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@Max23 said:

@White said:
How about this?

The Metronome by Soundbrenner fra Soundbrenner
https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/the-metronome-by-soundbrenner/id1048954353?l=da&mt=8

this doesnt sync or react to anything

Soundbrenner has Link Sync Start/Stop/ midi, Bluetooth, Foot pedal inputs & more. Unless i am completely misunderstanding your set-up, I'm pretty sure this was designed to do exactly what you are trying to do. Base app is free, & it's universal. i have it on an iPhone 5c & use it as a master clock.........
No need to buy one of the pulse thingies if your drummer has an iPhone/iPad, just send the click to that......

Korakios

@lukesleepwalker said:

@Max23 said:

@lukesleepwalker said: ... it'll always follow the host regardless of start/stop and tempo changes.

link start/stop is kind of new
stop is supposed to be global stop
before you could just join the tempo and start/stop/ drop individuell stuff in and out of the session
(what I suggested is max special mad man setup, using bugs as features)

Hmmmm, but my understanding is that the link quantum continues even if you use the global start/stop. So even if you stop the host, it waits until the next bar if you start again. Am I mistaken?

Nope , you are right but it’s not an issue .

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Korg sync kontrol?

supadom

@Max23 said:

@lukesleepwalker said:
My question is why stop the click going to the drummer at all? My drummer just takes the monitor out of his ear when he doesn't want to hear the click.

you misunderstood
he wants the drummer to always get a click on time (host tempo) no matter what he is doing in software (pressing stop & start, changing tempo)

(with some simple metronome app everybody would have to listen to this click to be on time, bah )

OK folks problem solved. It was so obvious it's in the title.

LINK TO MIDI!

fire up, connect to link, point at midi destination, press start. That's all.

I have a little Zoom drum machine set to metronome. It picked up the pulse right away and was happy clicking into oblivion.