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- | ====== Ableton (ALS File Export | + | ====== Ableton (Link and Live File Export) ====== |
Ableton is a music software company that developed Ableton Live (a DAW for macOS and Windows), software instruments, | Ableton is a music software company that developed Ableton Live (a DAW for macOS and Windows), software instruments, | ||
However there are several connections with IOS music making: | However there are several connections with IOS music making: | ||
- | * Some IOS apps offer the possibility to export into the Ableton Live format | ||
* Many IOS apps offer synchronization using the Ableton Link standard. | * Many IOS apps offer synchronization using the Ableton Link standard. | ||
+ | * Some IOS apps offer the possibility to export into the Ableton Live format | ||
- | ==== Ableton Live Set (ALS) File Format ==== | + | ===== Ableton Link ===== |
- | The ALS file format is an XML file format (packed with zip compression) that can contains midi notes and automation data from multiple tracks. | + | |
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- | Apps with ALS export: | + | |
- | * Gadget | + | |
- | * Groovebox | + | |
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- | ==== Ableton Link ==== | + | |
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+ | ===== 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 | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | ^Apps with ALS Export ^Midi ^Samples ^Filetype ^Info ^ | ||
+ | | BeatHawk | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with // | ||
+ | | BlocksWave | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with // | ||
+ | | Elastic Drums | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with // | ||
+ | | Gadget | ✔ | ✘ | .als (gzip-packed !) with //project// als-file without extension | | | ||
+ | | Groovebox | ✔ | ✘ | ? | | | ||
+ | | Patterning 1 | √ | ✔ | .zip with // | ||
+ | | Patterning 2 | ✘ | ✔ | .zip with // | ||
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+ | The [[https:// | ||
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+ | === ALS to MIDI converter === | ||
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+ | 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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