Introduction
Let’s face it: for Singer / Songwriters and other creatives, dealing with technical issues can be a nightmare.
We just want to log on, tune in, and create. Nothing is more frustrating than getting into the zone, only to be interrupted by the blue screen of death, or some other ominous error alert.
All too often this happens to me (which is why my songwriting tools of choice are my guitar (D’Addario strings if you want ones that last a really long time) and just the voice notes app on my phone, along with a good song idea labeling system).
Let’s look at some common Ableton issues, and how to fix them, below.
(Btw having trouble with Ableton? Comment your issue down below and we’ll try to help you out!)
- Introduction
- Ableton audio clip audio cuts off after a few seconds / Playback sounds randomly cuts out
- Why is Ableton playing clips / tracks that are deactivated and turned off?
- How to Stretch or Lengthen an Audio or Vocal Clip in Ableton, without it Clipping / Warping?
- [Melodyne] – Why are notes snapping to half-notes in Melodyne, even though "Key Snap" is activated?
Ableton audio clip audio cuts off after a few seconds / Playback sounds randomly cuts out
SOLUTION:
Try turning off the last plugin you used, for me it was because Melodyne imported the audio wrong.
I tried switching in between a few tracks, and moving the “loop” feature, and that worked for me.
Why is Ableton playing clips / tracks that are deactivated and turned off?
I’m debating between 2 different vocal lines at the end of my song, and have multiple voices layered.
But when I turn off all of “option b” vocals, and just want to hear “option a”, it’s still playing all of the “option b” ones, even though those clips are disabled.
When I solo the deactivated tracks, they’re still playing.
I’ve restarted Ableton and still get the same thing.
Never had this happen before. Anyone knows what’s going on?
SOLUTION:
I turned off Melodyne in the chain, and it stopped playing the deactivated tracks during playback.
How to Stretch or Lengthen an Audio or Vocal Clip in Ableton, without it Clipping / Warping?
Just follow these simple steps:
1. Make sure the Warp Mode is set to “Pro”.
(If you want natural sounding vocals. If not, play around with the different Warp Modes for different effects).
2. Hold down the “Shift” button (on PC. On Mac might be different?)
3. Drag the audio clip to the desired length, while holding down Shift button.
[Melodyne] – Why are notes snapping to half-notes in Melodyne, even though “Key Snap” is activated?
Not sure… couldn’t solve it. Just turned off “Key Snap” and manually moved them into position, then turned “Key Snap” back on again.