Playing live with Ableton Live

There are multiple ways that live performance can be approached in Live and if you have ever dived into how accomplished artists use Live on stage, you most probably already came by the fact that some will use the Session View while others will use Arrangement View.

There is no right or wrong way to do it; it depends on your workflow and preferences.

When you perform with the Session View, how long parts of the set last is fully in your control, as you control that by launching clips and scenes. Performing with the Session View will also give you more opportunities for improvisation. However, this performance style will also require punctuality and focus to make sure everything is controlled the way you want it in terms of the structure being played back live, while you also might be busy with effect manipulation and playing external instruments.

Performing in the Arrangement View gives you the level of safety that you are playing along to a...