Ableton Browser navigation using hardware
Is there a way to scroll through your library of files then load it to the desired clip (if MIDI or audio) or a channel (if .als project file) using a hardware MIDI Controller instead of a keyboard & mouse? For example I have a Traktor F1 controller that has a rotary knob which you can also push as a button, 4 faders and lots of other buttons. Is it possible to map/script this for that function using Remotify? Many Thanks
Hi,
After trying with Remotify and the code snippets while looking at the Ableton Live Object (LOM), the only way I found was to use AppleScript to simulate the “Enter” key.
You need to enable AppleScript in the settings.
Here’s the code:
Listerner : (CC value for exemple)
self.midi_cc_ch_1_val_10.cur_val == 127
Custom code:
# === LOAD DEVICE VIA APPLESCRIPT ===
import subprocess
try:
app = Live.Application.get_application()
app.view.focus_view(‘Browser’)
# delay to focus
import time
time.sleep(0.05)
# Enter Key
subprocess.call([‘osascript’, ‘-e’, ‘tell application “System Events” to keystroke return’])
except Exception as e:
self.log_message(f”Error: {str(e)}”)
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