Windows

Ableton setup

  • live preferences (screenshot)
    • Audio : Input : 5/6 stereo, 7/8 mono
    • Output : 1/2 stereo, 3/4 mono (for usamo)
  • install focusrite 1st gen download
    • don’t forget to set the sound to max in focusrite control and reconfigure focusrite control
    • routing : image-20220727153821330
  • Loop Midi ports (names: see P0 backend Config) : P0_IN_MIDI, P0_IN_HTTP, P0_OUT, P0_BACKEND_LOOPBACK, REV2_AUX
  • midi remote scripts
  • ProphetRev2 Editor : keep a copy : DO NOT REINSTALL on refresh
  • live user library : change location
  • Options.txt is wiped

VST

  • See plugins reinstall links here
  • Some plugins presets cannot be stored in drive’s software presets (see links in drive software presets)

Stream deck

  • stream deck profiles : -> saved here : C:\Users\thiba\google_drive\music\software presets\StreamDeck Elgato
  • Activate debug mode with registry : see doc

Python

  • env file of all projects
  • Sentry, environment can only contain strings : need to set SENTRY_RELEASE env var : get it here
  • Are venv outdated ? Restore them including blog

Pycharm

  • pycharm content roots. Readd :

    • C:\Users\thiba\dev\ableton\Midi Remote Scripts Uncompyled 10
    • C:\Users\thiba\dev\ableton\AbletonLive-API-Stub\
  • pycharm external tools

  • pycharm settings (please export to file before refresh). Or enable sync and then disable it because it slows down the os

  • French dictionary : download here. Or better use editor > natural languages from Settings

  • Custom dictionary (typos) : export

  • external tools config : don’t forget quotes

  • python launcher for windows:(PY_PYTHON, necessary ?) and ftype Python.File="C:\Python27\bin\python.exe" "%1" %* (see stack) for python launching on 2 instead of 3