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-====== Ableton Live ======+====== Ableton (Link and Live File Export) ======
  
-Ableton Live is a DAW for macOS and Windows, however there are several connections with IOS:+Ableton is a music software company that developed Ableton Live (a DAW for macOS and Windows)software instruments, sample libraries and hardware controllers. 
 + 
 +However there are several connections with IOS music making: 
 +  * Many IOS apps offer synchronization using the Ableton Link standard.
   * Some IOS apps offer the possibility to export into the Ableton Live format    * Some IOS apps offer the possibility to export into the Ableton Live format 
-  * Several apps offer synchronization using the ableton link standard. 
  
-\\ +===== Ableton Link ===== 
-==== Ableton Live Set (ALS) File Format ==== +From the [[https://ableton.github.io/link/|Ableton Link Documentation]]:  
-The ALS file format is an XML file format (sometimes packed with ZIP) that can contain midi notes and automation data from multiple tracks.+<html> 
 +<div style="margin-left:30px; width:80%;"> 
 +<p>Ableton Link is a technology that synchronizes musical beat, tempo, phase, and start/stop commands  
 +across multiple applications running on one or more devices.</p> 
 +<p>Applications on devices connected to a local network discover each other automatically and form a  
 +musical session in which each participant can perform independently: anyone can start or stop while  
 +still staying in time. Anyone can change the tempo, the others will follow. Anyone can join or leave  
 +without disrupting the session.</p> 
 +</div> 
 +</html> 
 +\\ 
  
-Apps with ALS export: +There more than 150 IOS apps supporting the link sync standard. 
-  * Gadget +
-  * Groovebox  +
- +
-==== Ableton Link ==== +
-There more than 150 apps supporting the link sync standard. +
  
 You can find a [[https://www.ableton.com/en/link/products/#?item_type=ios|Link-enabled Products List at Abletons website]]. The app types range from audio mixers, recorders, sequencers, drum maschines, loopers to synthesizers.  You can find a [[https://www.ableton.com/en/link/products/#?item_type=ios|Link-enabled Products List at Abletons website]]. The app types range from audio mixers, recorders, sequencers, drum maschines, loopers to synthesizers. 
  
 The [[http://synthyfrog.com/technology-is-abletonlink/|Ableton Link Apps List on the Synthyfrog website]] lists about 180 apps with link support. The [[http://synthyfrog.com/technology-is-abletonlink/|Ableton Link Apps List on the Synthyfrog website]] lists about 180 apps with link support.
 +
 +===== Ableton Live Set (ALS) File Format =====
 +The ALS file format is an XML file format packed with zip compression that can contain 
 +  * midi notes
 +  * automation data
 +  * sample triggers 
 +  * sample data (wav or aiff) 
 +  * plugin chain information
 +  * tempo information
 +for multiple instrument tracks and the master track
 +
 +\\ 
 +
 +The following table contains a list of apps capable of exporting ALS, the types of data thee files contain and what file extension is used.
 +
 +^Apps with ALS Export ^Midi  ^Samples ^Filetype ^Info ^ 
 +| BeatHawk | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with //project//.als and //project//-Lite.als | |  
 +| BlocksWave | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with //project//.als | |
 +| Elastic Drums | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with //project//.als and //project//-Lite.als | |  
 +| Gadget | ✔ | ✘ | .als (gzip-packed !) with //project// als-file without extension |  |
 +| Groovebox | ✔ | ✘ | ? | |
 +| Patterning 1 | √ | ✔ | .zip with //project//.als and //project//-Lite.als | Midi only for track #1 |
 +| Patterning 2 | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with //project//.als and //project//-Lite.als |  |
 +
 +The [[https://www.ableton.com/en/live/compare-editions/#export-enabled-ios-apps|Ableton Live website]] contains a list with some more IOS apps capable of exporting ALS.
 +
 +\\ 
 +
 +=== ALS to MIDI converter ===
 +
 +Using the Pythonista IOS python interpreter and a [[pythonista_als_to_midifile_converter|python script]] it is possible to convert the midi of the the exported ALS file into a MIDI file containing the exported tracks directly on the IOS device.
  
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