Using ChordAXE in Ableton Live
Groove Chord Changes
💫 Remix Trace Presets of iconic chord changes to make them your own
🎹 Break out chord tones into patterns–by ear, feel, and intuition
Install the Free or Full plugin
Then download one of the Ableton Live demo files to try out the setup shown in the video
Control ChordAXE live with a keyboard, or with patterns in the MIDI note editor. Use lower MIDI notes to control chord changes, then use upper notes to break those chords up rhythmically. SETUP TO CONTROL AN INSTRUMENT TRACK FROM A CHORDAXE TRACK • Drop the ChordAXE plugin onto a new or empty MIDI track • Drop any instrument plugin onto a second MIDI track • Locate the two input choosers under "MIDI From" on the instrument track • Choose ChordAXE for the "input type" and for the "input channel" • Below the input choosers, set "Monitor" to "In" • Record and edit ChordAXE input MIDI on the ChordAXE track • Record and edit ChordAXE output MIDI on the instrument track 😎