Ableton Live’s Monitor Modes: When To Use IN, AUTO, and OFF

Understand how and when to use each monitor mode in Ableton (IN, AUTO, OFF).

Here's what you'll learn in this video:

-What each monitor mode does
-What mode is best for the studio?
-What mode is best for the stage?
-When to use each mode?
-What mode will help you do your best Ed Sheeran impersonation?

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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Channel Intro
00:40 Monitor Mode Intro
01:01 IN Monitor Mode
03:16 AUTO Monitor Mode
05:30 OFF Monitor Mode
08:37 Wrap Up

[tomn.]

I also think the 'OFF" option is best for the lowest latency when recording. In that case, you'd want to use your Digital Interface "MIX" knob to 'hear yourself' or if using an instrument. But of course, when doing that, you won't be able to hear the effects in real-time.

[a.devries]

Im a live keyboard player, when I use in monitors the colors of my clip disappear. Any solution for this?

[lauraciuraneta]

thank you so much for this vid! I understand better now, before watching this i felt completely lost with this parameter ^^ also loved that you referenced ed sheeran since it's the first artist i saw performing with ableton and who inspired me immensely as a teenager <3

[bswinn]

I’m having an issue where i’m trying send my vocal microphone through ableton for some processing and FX, then send it out to the sound board, but I keep getting that doubling with my voice. Is there a way where I can just send the processed audio of my microphone from ableton?

[MichaelSchiesserMD]

A practical reason to use "off" is when you are bringing in a signal from Universal Audio for example a virtual channel containing computer audio. If you don't turn the abelton monitor to off, it will feedback like crazy.

[joeseabreeze]

Cool vid. I’ve found when recording, it’s best to leave all Live (i.e. daw) monitoring off. There’s always just enough latency to mess with the take. I’d rather monitor from the audio interface (or mixer) directly to headphones. When I’m recording vocals, I don’t even need monitoring because my voice is loud enough to cut through the audio coming through the headphones 😀 I’ve honestly never found any use for monitoring through a daw unless I’m using it as a midi sound source

[nliss]

How is it not playing in headphones tho, how can you hear it through the speakers? Still kinda confused

[fiboleomat]

why when I play the guitar on the In mode, the sound hears later (sorry for my english)

[potapow]

AND HOW CAN WE RECORD TO A TRACK WHILE ANOTHER CLIP ON THIS TRACK IS PLAYING?

[potapow]

I don't remember leaving those comments. Why did I write them in all caps? That's weird af🤔

[potapow]

BUT HOW CAN WE HEAR OURSELVES WITH SIMULTANIOUSLY LISTENING TO RECORDED