{"id":4649,"date":"2021-07-13T12:46:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/?p=4649"},"modified":"2023-06-11T17:31:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:31:33","slug":"how-to-delete-a-track-in-ableton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/how-to-delete-a-track-in-ableton","title":{"rendered":"How To Delete A Track In Ableton (Step-By-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:52%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>If you are new to using Ableton Live, you may be wondering how to delete a track in Ableton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I show you how to delete an audio or midi track in your Ableton project and delete audio and midi clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will also show you how to disable clips so that they can be used later and how to slice clips so that you can keep parts of your audio or midi clip while deleting the parts you no longer need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s not waste any more time and jump straight into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Deleting A Track&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to delete an entire track in Ableton Live. In your live set, select arrangement view, <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the track that you want to delete, and select <strong>delete<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will delete the selected track.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track-.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4643\" title=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track--300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20700%20364'%3E%3Crect%20width='700'%20height='364'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4643 eager-load\" title=\"Deleting a track in Ableton Arrangement view\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track-.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track-.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deleting-a-track--300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use the session view, the process is the same: identify the track you want to delete in <strong>session view<\/strong>, <strong>right-click<\/strong> and select <strong>delete<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also select the track.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session-.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" class=\"wp-image-4642\" title=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session--300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session-.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" class=\"wp-image-4642 lazyload\" title=\"Deleting a track in Session view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session-.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session--300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-track-Session-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Deleting A Clip&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, sometimes, you will only want to delete parts of a track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you want to delete aspects of a track but keep other parts, you will be looking to delete audio or midi clips on that track &ndash; rather than the track itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say I want to delete a part of the choir element playing in my new trap project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to delete a part in the middle of the verse to let the vocals shine through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>arrangement view<\/strong>, I simply <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the midi clip (the same applies if I was using an audio file\/audio clip) and select <strong>delete<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will delete the selected clip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4646\" title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4646 lazyload\" title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the<strong> session view<\/strong>, the process is fairly similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the clip from the clip slots (either by a label you&rsquo;ve given it or by playing it back to identify it), <strong>right-click<\/strong> and select <strong>delete<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting clip in session view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting clip in session view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting clip in session view\" class=\"wp-image-4653\" title=\"Deleting clip in session view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting clip in session view\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting clip in session view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deleting clip in session view\" class=\"wp-image-4653 lazyload\" title=\"Deleting clip in session view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-a-clip-in-Session-view.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Deactivating A Clip&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you may wish to silence an audio or midi clip to see what your track sounds like without it or to have a track that you can use as a reference track when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you are the type of person who likes to keep elements there, in case you decide to use them later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, you are better off deactivating a clip rather than deleting it entirely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>arrangement view<\/strong>, identify the clip that you want to deactivate (i.e., mute). <strong>Right-click <\/strong>on the clip and select <strong>Deactivate Clip(s)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will deactivate the clip, which is the same as muting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" alt=\"Deactivating a clip in Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deactivating a clip in Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4639 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To mute the entire track, <strong>left-click<\/strong> the yellow Track Activator button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Mute track in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Mute track in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track.jpg\" alt=\"Mute track in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4638\" title=\"Mute track in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Mute track in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Mute track in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Mute track in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4638 lazyload\" title=\"Mute track in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mute-track.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To unmute the track, <strong>left-click<\/strong> the yellow Track Activator button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reactivate the clip, <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the clip and select <strong>Activate Clip(s)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" alt=\"Reactivating part of a clip In Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4648\" title=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Reactivating part of a clip In Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4648 lazyload\" title=\"Reactivate track in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Deactivating Part Of A Clip&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are particularly nuanced with your editing, you can deactivate part of a clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that, <strong>left-click<\/strong> <strong>and drag <\/strong>the cursor over the part of the clip you want to delete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have highlighted the part of the clip, you want to deactivate, <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the highlighted section and select <strong>Deactivate Clip(s)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" data-pin-title=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" alt=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4647\" title=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" data-pin-title=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" class=\"wp-image-4647 lazyload\" title=\"Deactivating part of a clip in Arrangement view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Deactivating-part-of-a-clip-Arrangement.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Deleting Part Of A Clip&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to commit to deleting a part of a clip, the process is slightly different from selecting a part of an audio or midi clip and choosing to deactivate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to highlight the top part of the clip, then <strong>right-click<\/strong> the highlighted section at the top of the clip and select <strong>delete <\/strong>on the pop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, you may need to<strong> left-click and drag <\/strong>across from the <strong>middle <\/strong>of the clip up to the<strong> top<\/strong> and then <strong>across <\/strong>to highlight the section you want to delete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4646\" title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-4646 lazyload\" title=\"Deleting part of a clip in Ableton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-part-of-a-clip.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This process is subtly different but handy to know because it can be quite frustrating to figure this out if you don&rsquo;t already know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, if you simply highlight the body of the clip, you are technically highlighting the clip&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/how-to-copy-automation-in-ableton\">automation<\/a> by default. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you highlight the automation and select<strong> <\/strong>delete, it will delete the automation in the highlighted section and not the clip itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Deleting The Same Section Across Multiple Clips&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to delete a section of the same length across multiple clips,<strong> left-click and hold the left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/best-mouse-music-production\">mouse<\/a> button<\/strong> as you highlight the section of the highest clip you want to delete, then <strong>drag down across the clips<\/strong> you want that section to be deleted from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then either<strong> right-click<\/strong> and select<strong> delete<\/strong> or press<strong> delete<\/strong> on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg\" alt=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" class=\"wp-image-4645\" title=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips--300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" data-pin-title=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" class=\"wp-image-4645 lazyload\" title=\"Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips--300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use the loop bar<strong> insert Marker<\/strong> in the<strong> arrangement view<\/strong> to select multiple clips by<strong> dragging the loop marker<\/strong> to where you want to delete a section from your live set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click the loop bar<\/strong> and notice that all the clips within that loop bar have been selected. Then press<strong> delete <\/strong>on your keyboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" data-pin-title=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg\" alt=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" class=\"wp-image-4644\" title=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips--300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" data-pin-description=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" data-pin-title=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across multiple clips\" class=\"wp-image-4644 lazyload\" title=\"Arrangement View - Deleting the same section across \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips--300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arrangement-View-Deleting-the-same-section-across-multiple-clips-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ&nbsp;&ndash; How To Delete A Track In Ableton<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180707893\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can you delete part of an audio track?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>By following step 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180716786\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do you delete very small sections of a song using Ableton?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Find the track you want to delete a small section of,<strong> left-click and hold down the left mouse button<\/strong> on the<strong> black square\/rectangle Clip Overview\/Zooming Hot Spot icon<\/strong> at the<strong> top<\/strong> of the<strong> arrangement <\/strong>and <strong>slide the mouse back <\/strong>to zoom in. That will help you zoom in to the track to delete a smaller section of that track or multiple tracks, using the steps provided here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180731166\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do you make vocal chops in Ableton?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>By carefully deleting, deactivating, or muting some parts of the vocal clip.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180746640\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can you remove automations in Live 9?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>See Step 5 for more information about deleting automations rather than clips.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180774182\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which Ableton version is free?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ableton.com\/en\/products\/live-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ableton Lite<\/a> is free, and you can also try Live Suite free for 90 days <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ableton.com\/en\/trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1626180789594\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What Ableton Live should I get?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Check out our Ableton comparison guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/ableton-suite-worth-it\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In music production, a lot of the time is often spent deleting different parts of a track, so it&rsquo;s good to know the different and quickest ways to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following the simple steps above, you&rsquo;ll be making quick edits to your productions in no time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are new to using Ableton Live, you may be wondering how to delete a track in Ableton. In this article, I show you how to delete an audio or midi track in your Ableton project and delete audio and midi clips. 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