Can I use Ableset to control multiple "takes" recording of vocal on top of multi track backing track?

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Hi there!

New to Ableset. A fantastic project! Congrats!

I was wondering if I could use Ableset, not exactly to it’s original goal of playing back a stage set, etc., but for more, recording practice sessions or even final ones?

I could see there is a way to start recording via custom OSC command (if I understood correctly).

Is there a way to say start recording multiple “takes” easily, e.g. starting the recording and whenever you click to a part of a sing, even like multiple times if you want to record multiple “takes” it would really do this in Ableton, including saving the project file, etc.

Appreciate your view!
Thanks!
Imi

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Hey Imre — welcome to the forum! :raised_hands:

Glad to hear you’re enjoying AbleSet so far.

Yes, you can definitely use AbleSet for recording practice sessions or multiple takes, not only for playback.

You can trigger recording from:

• Both Setlist View and Performance View. Just make sure to click the gear icon and enable the Record Button.

• A Canvas button mapped to an OSC command.

• A MIDI controller

• An OSC track

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:satellite: OSC Commands for Recording

You can map these to any button:

/global/startRecording → starts recording (and playback if stopped)

/global/stopRecording → stops recording (playback continues)

/global/toggleRecording → toggles recording on/off

Full OSC reference is here.

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:level_slider: If triggering recording from an OSC Track in Live

Make sure the track name contains +OSC, for example:

Record Control +OSC

This makes AbleSet interpret clip names as OSC commands when triggered.

More info about OSC track attributes here.

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:repeat: Recording Multiple Takes in a Row

If you want to record several versions of the same section:

  1. Start recording

  2. Enable Loop in that section.
    You can also alternatively flag that section with +LOOPFULL to automatically enable the loop.

  3. Each time the loop cycles, Ableton automatically stores it as a new Take in the Take Lanes.

Hope this helps!

I’m looking forward to your reply :slightly_smiling_face:

Agus

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Hi Agus!

Thank you so much for the detailed and versatile answer! I am impressed.

I will give a try and let you know the result.

Thanks again!
Imre

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As you probably know, you will need to flag the loop “show take lanes”

this youtube may help