{"id":9385,"date":"2022-06-11T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T12:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/?p=9385"},"modified":"2023-06-11T17:26:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:26:28","slug":"ableton-clip-deactivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/ableton-clip-deactivated","title":{"rendered":"Ableton Clip Deactivated (Step-By-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:37.355371900826%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:15.8203125%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:15.8203125%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:148.63523573201%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:148.88888888889%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:41.428571428571%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:41.428571428571%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p><strong>This problem can be solved by reactivating the clips in the Ableton Live software. One way To do this is with the &ldquo;activate\/deactivate clip&rdquo; keyboard shortcut by opening the &ldquo;Session View&rdquo; and selecting the deactivated clips, and then hitting the &ldquo;0&rdquo; key on your keyboard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Struggle Is Real<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it&rsquo;s the morning after your first gig as a musician &ndash; a loud and sweaty 3-hour DJ set at your grandma&rsquo;s senior center (they get really hyped over coupons, ok?).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Better yet, you recorded the whole performance in Ableton Live, including that killer solo you had been practicing for months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You re-open the project to find yourself face to face with a big fat&nbsp;<strong>deactivated clip<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great, now what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you go trashing your ticket to elderly fame (you and I both know that 10-minute improv solo was straight fire), what if I told you there was a better way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article should give you all you need to get that performance &ndash; and yes, that includes your half-hour beast of a vibe-fest solo (complete with an interpretive dance interlude around the 12-minute mark) &ndash; ready for hearing aids across America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You Will Need to Follow This Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A licensed installation of Ableton Live<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Are Clips In Ableton Live<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ableton Live, a &ldquo;<strong>clip<\/strong>&rdquo; refers to a short piece of&nbsp;<strong>audio<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>MIDI&nbsp;<\/strong>that you can trigger and manipulate. Clips can be recorded directly into Live, or they can be loaded in from an external source.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each clip lives inside of a &ldquo;<strong>track<\/strong>,&rdquo; and each track can contain multiple clips.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Arrange view, you can see your clips laid out in a timeline. In the Session view, your clips are shown as cells in a grid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use clips to play looped audio or MIDI or trigger them once and let them play through. You can also record new clips into tracks while they&rsquo;re playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does Clip Activate\/Deactivate Mean In Ableton Live?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a track is deactivated in Ableton Live, it is ignored by Ableton as if it is not even there. According to their website, if a clip is deactivated, &ldquo;<strong>it does not play when launched in the Session View or during Arrangement playback<\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is meant to be a non-destructive alternative to deleting clips and is vital because it gives you a lot of creative freedom when making music in Ableton Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Can Cause Clips To Become Deactivated?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few different things can cause your clips to become deactivated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The audio file associated with the Clip might be missing or moved.<\/li><li>The audio file might be corrupted.<\/li><li>There might be a problem with your sound card or audio interface.<\/li><li>You might have accidentally deactivated the Clip.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let&rsquo;s Get Those Clips Activated!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Verify That Your Clips Are Deactivated<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, so first, we need to verify that your clips are actually deactivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because the term deactivated is commonly misused online, and to fix your problem; I need to know we are talking about the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A deactivated clip will look like this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip.jpg\" alt=\"Ableton My Deactivated Clip\" class=\"wp-image-9389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip-300x112.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"226\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20605%20226'%3E%3Crect%20width='605'%20height='226'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Ableton My Deactivated Clip\" class=\"wp-image-9389 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip.jpg.webp 605w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-My-Deactivated-Clip-300x112.jpg.webp 300w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_0c3491-ed .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, 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id=\"kt-info-box_0c3491-ed\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">A few issues that are easy to get confused with clip deactivation are:<br>Track deactivation, Track solo\/mute, Back to arrangement, and Sample offline.<br><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(More on this at the end of the article)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Reactivate Your Clips<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve verified that a clip is deactivated, there are a few different ways to reactivate it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way is to simply&nbsp;<strong>delete the clip and re-create it<\/strong>&nbsp;by dragging it from your browser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way is to&nbsp;<strong>right-click on the clip and select &ldquo;activate clip&rdquo;<\/strong>&nbsp;from the context menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re looking at the clip in the clip-view, you can activate and deactivate it using the<strong>&nbsp;circular toggle<\/strong>&nbsp;in the top left corner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png\" alt=\"Deactivate Toggle In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1536x244.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png 1646w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png.webp\" alt=\"Deactivate Toggle In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9395 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-300x48.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-768x122.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1536x244.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png.webp 1646w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Deactivate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png\" alt=\"Activate Toggle In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1536x244.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png 1646w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png.webp\" alt=\"Activate Toggle In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9394 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1024x162.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-300x48.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-768x122.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton-1536x244.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png.webp 1646w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Activate-Toggle-In-Ableton.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finally, you can activate\/deactivate the selected clip with a&nbsp;<strong>keyboard shortcut<\/strong>&nbsp;by pressing the &ldquo;<strong>0<\/strong>&rdquo; key.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common Confusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As promised, here are a few things I see commonly confused with clip deactivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solo\/Mute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you solo a track in Ableton Live, you only hear that one track. All other tracks are muted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is useful for focusing on one particular track or isolating a track when mixing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you can&rsquo;t hear anything, you likely muted all the tracks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix this,&nbsp;<strong>look for any track with solo enabled and toggle it off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1.png\" alt=\"Solo Mute Track in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1.png 403w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1.png.webp\" alt=\"Solo Mute Track in Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9399 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1.png.webp 403w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1-202x300.png.webp 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Solo-Mute-Track-in-Ableton-1.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Track Deactivation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Track deactivation in Ableton Live is when a track no longer plays back audio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the same concept as clip deactivation but on the track level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To activate or deactivate a track,&nbsp;<strong>use the tracks activate button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button.png\" alt=\"Ableton Track Deactivation Button\" class=\"wp-image-9400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button.png 405w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button.png.webp\" alt=\"Ableton Track Deactivation Button\" class=\"wp-image-9400 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button.png.webp 405w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button-201x300.png.webp 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Track-Deactivation-Button.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use the shortcut key by pressing &ldquo;<strong>space<\/strong>&rdquo; on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Offline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This one looks the same as the clip deactivated but instead says &ldquo;<strong>sample offline<\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1.png\" alt=\"Ableton Sample Offline \" class=\"wp-image-9402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1.png.webp\" alt=\"Ableton Sample Offline \" class=\"wp-image-9402 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1-300x124.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Sample-Offline-1.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This means that the sample has been moved or renamed outside of Live, so Live cannot locate it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason could be that the sample file has been corrupted or deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix it, either&nbsp;<strong>create a new clip in its place<\/strong>&nbsp;or use the file manager at&nbsp;<strong>view&nbsp;<\/strong>&gt;&nbsp;<strong>file manager&nbsp;<\/strong>&gt;&nbsp;<strong>manage set<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;<strong>&nbsp;locate<\/strong>&nbsp;(under the missing files section).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Back To Arrangement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton.png\" alt=\"Back To Arrangement In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton.png.webp\" alt=\"Back To Arrangement In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-9403 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton-300x124.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Back-To-Arrangement-In-Ableton.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The &ldquo;<strong>single track back to arrangement<\/strong>&rdquo; functionality in Ableton Live allows you to return a track you edited in the session view to the arrangement view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens when you edit a track in the session view, then switch to view it in the arrangement view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix it, <strong>click the back to arrangement button<\/strong>&nbsp;on the track in question while in the arrangement view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is A MIDI Clip?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A MIDI clip works the same as an audio clip. The only difference is that it holds MIDI data and not audio data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means a MIDI clip will not make any sound by itself and instead has to be routed to the MIDI input of an instrument before you can hear any sound.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_2d0eee-8a\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Even after the MIDI clip is routed to an instrument, it is still technically not making a sound. You can think of MIDI as sheet music. Musicians make the sound with instruments. The sheet music (or MIDI) tells them what sound to make and when to make it.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1654876909980\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do You Mute\/Unmute Tracks In Ableton Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You do this with the track solo toggle. When a track is soloed, it mutes every other track so that the solo track is all you hear.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1654876919160\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do You Mute A Note In Ableton Live?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>From the Piano Roll, first&nbsp;<strong>left-click a piano key<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>select all the MIDI notes<\/strong>&nbsp;of that key, then&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>activate\/deactivate notes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1654876928794\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do You Quantize In Ableton Live?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Highlight the notes you want to quantize, and then&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&gt;<strong>&nbsp;quantize<\/strong>&nbsp;your selection according to the quantize settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1654876938575\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do You Overdub In Ableton?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The session record button in the top toolbar (near the play and pause buttons) toggles between playback and overdub recording for audio and MIDI clips.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For more great guides, check out this article on troubleshooting&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/ableton-wont-open\"><strong>Ableton when it won&rsquo;t open<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This problem can be solved by reactivating the clips in the Ableton Live software. One way To do this is with the &ldquo;activate\/deactivate clip&rdquo; keyboard shortcut by opening the &ldquo;Session View&rdquo; and selecting the deactivated clips, and then hitting the &ldquo;0&rdquo; key on your keyboard. 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