How To Use a Stop Track and MIDI Controller at the Same Time

Creating a Master Setlist of all your songs in Ableton Live, isn’t for everyone. You’ve got to have a computer that can handle it and you need an easy way to navigate your setlist. But, if you find yourself in a situation where you need access to any song-at anytime, creating a master setlist might be the right approach for you.

One of the biggest benefits of running tracks in Arrangement View is the ability to create seamless transitions between songs. But what do you do if you want to stop between songs? Stop pressing spacebar, and use a “stop track” instead! In this tutorial, Ableton Live Certified Trainer Will Doggett shows you how to use the IAC Driver to create a stop track so that Live automatically stops wherever your clip is placed. Plus-you’ll learn how to stop your song with your MIDI controller-while using a stop clip!