How To Enable Input on Ableton Live
- 1). Open Ableton Live.
- 2). Press "Ctrl" then "," to open the preferences. Click "MIDI/Sync."
- 3). Click the first "Control Surface" drop-down menu.
- 4). Select your control surface type.
- 5). Change the "Input" and "Output" routing if you need to; the default option will be the only option available (with the exception of a few controllers). Press "Enter" to save changes and exit.
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