We can create any type of template that we need. Now that we have explored the Default Template, let’s look at other types of templates that we can create. Windows: \Users\\AppData\Roaming\Ableton\Live x.x.x\Preferences\Template.als Mac: /Users//Library/Preferences/Ableton/Live x.x.x/Template.als To return the template set to the default factory setting, delete the existing “Template.als” file in this location: (Note: These folders are hidden by default). Returning The Default Template Set To Factory Setting This is also useful for those times when you want to get a musical idea down fast. I use this when I want to test a new plug-in and don’t need a whole template. With Live open, go to the File menu and hold down the SHIFT key while clicking on New Live Set. There are times where we don’t want to load our default template but, instead, we want to load the original template that was installed with Live. The template will remain unchanged ready for the next time it is used. You have to save the template as a new project (song) in the ‘Live Recordings’ folder. When the template loads, it will have no song name. You can navigate to the Template folder in the User Library and open a template, or double click on a template from the Ableton Browser. Loading a template works the same way as loading a project. If that doesn’t refresh the view, close and relaunch Live. If it doesn’t, click away from the User Library folder to another folder and click back.
The Default Template Set is available in both the Session and Arrangement view.Īfter creating the folder, it should appear in the Live Browser window. When you launch Ableton Live, the Default Project Template loads. The Default Project Template is a project file that Ableton opens every time we start Live. We can use the template repeatedly (saving the new song with a new project file name).
It usually doesn’t contain a full song as far as MIDI and audio, but it can contain common elements used in most tracks (A MIDI kick or hat pattern or an audio file sweep, for example).
The template is customised (as you will see) so that it can be used with every new song you create. It is the same file type used for a song project. The Ableton Live Template is a project file created, configured, and saved for future use. Read on to find out how to make a template in Ableton Live 10, and what different types of Ableton Template Projects there are! What Is An Ableton Live Template? The Default Ableton Template is usually what we see when we launch Live, and is the very basic idea of a template. In DAW Ableton Live, the template can be used as a means to simplify the creation process, eliminate repetitive tasks, or act as a guide for creating and arranging a song. A template is a pre-designed or configured guide used for the creation of some kind of project.