Ableton Live 12 saw a complete overhaul of the browser. While some welcomed the introduction of a tagging system over the folder structure, others (like myself) weren’t so keen. The biggest issue for many of us was the fact that it meant spending time tagging large chunks of content. Everything in the User Library, all the folders added under Places, plug-ins and more. Even most of the Live Packs available from the Ableton website weren’t tagged. In addition, the amount of tags displayed made the browser clunky and almost unusable very quickly, especially on smaller screens.
While you still need to tag your own content and even Ableton packs, the developers have listened and made some changes that have been released with Live 12.1. There are 8 changes that have been made to the browser and we’re going to look at them all in this video. It is up to you to decide whether you find them an improvement to your workflow or not.
Watch the Video:
If you haven’t watched my previous video on the Live 12 browser, you can do so below:
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 1 – Full Height Browser
01:02 2 – Auto Tagging
03:06 3 – Reordering Tags & Tag Groups
04:47 4 – Tagging Folders
06:07 5 – Subtags Made Easier
07:43 6 – Reset Library Order
08:32 7 – Changed Filtering
09:55 8 – Easily Add Samples to Drum Pads
If there’s a particular topic you’d like me to cover, please let me know in the comments below. It doesn’t have to be specific to Live 12, but it certainly has to be related to working with Ableton Live. You’re also welcome to ask, add or just say thanks.
