Ableton created its own controller in house to be the perfect companion to live.
Ableton mixer controller.
Our top picks for the best ableton controller will cover your every need ableton live was the daw that got me familiar with electronic music production.
Akai professional apc mini there are better akai s on the market the mpc series but for the money apc mini is a great buy.
Let s get this one out of the way first.
No setup or installation is required just plug in forget your mouse and get creative.
Ableton push 2 ableton s own controller is fantastically well integrated and makes ableton 10x more fun best for budget buyers.
Dedicated ableton live controllers these high quality hardware controllers were co developed with ableton to deliver seamless integration with live.
You ll most likely end up using ableton to trigger clips mix live and sequence different patterns especially if you re making electronic music.
Portable daw controller for ableton live with 9 faders 24 control knobs and bank mute solo and record arm buttons 99 00.
With the hundreds of midi drum controllers on the market today finding one that works best for ableton can be a huge pain.
Mixer section the classic mixer section gives you controls for volume solo pre cue record arm and mute functions.
I ve been using usb controllers with ableton live for years now and have been through several of them the akai lpd8 is my favorite of the micro controllers.
Compared to other daws like pro tools logic reason etc ableton has a different workflow.
The best ableton live controller for djing home studios and live performances.
Previous to the akai i was using a korg nano kontrol and previous to that a 1st generation x session and while both are good units they feel cramped in comparison to the lpd8.
Now on it s second version ableton push 2 is the most comprehensive hardware ableton controller available.
It s the de facto controller for live.
You can shift right and left to move to tracks nine ten and beyond.
Many pick up the live push combo on day one of their musical mission.
Hardware software mixer with ssl sl 4000 e plug in software mixer and usb controller mac pc aax vst vst3 au uad 549 00.
Jam in session view tweak sends and fx and discover new approaches that help you stay in your flow.
The eight faders correspond to a bank of eight tracks in live.
Here are our picks of the best live controllers available in 2020.
Whether you are looking for a midi controller for live performances djing or control your favorite daw.
As well as the expected clip launching and mixer control you get a keyboard and drum pads comprehensive live device and plugin tweaking device browsing a multipoint xy pad and a template editor for building your own control surfaces.
