How to Automate Patches for Live Performances

Whether you're a guitarist, keyboard player, or other type of electronic musician, automating your gear to change presets along with your performance is a huge help. Mitch Gallagher shares expert advice on automating patch changes for guitar pedals, keyboards, lighting and more, using MIDI sent from a DAW. In this video, Mitch is using Ableton Live, but the concept applies to any DAW software.

[oneminuteguitarlessons]

Sweetwater’s videos are among the most informative and efficient around. Thanks.

[stefanfq]

Another great video with Mitch! Now this is going to make me sound old, but I used to do this with a Roland MC-300 more than 30 years ago!

[KordTaylor]

Really a great video that I can send my son to help him get this. Thanks again Mitch Gallagher for another great video!

[musele]

Mitch Gallagher, u r the man...!! I very much enjoy your videos...!!

[MichaelGuy]

Outstanding video!!!! Respect where respect is due

[enzovillaparedes]

Great video but... Any explanation how to program it?

[otraperspectiva]

Amazing what is possible nowadays. Thank you

[jdubbs]

Mitch, I think it is time for a more extensive video and perhaps this time using Logic in place of Ableton Live. Thank you for all you do!

[luisgr]

Sweet Water can u help explaining how to do this, and cc's messages, I am getting crazy, this will help me a lot, hope you can help me!

[JuniorBass]

Hello Mithc. I just met your channel and I'm really enjoying the videos. But I have a question: how can I make pro tools send midi signals to change the gt100 bank? Thanks and congratulations for the videos.

[ugg]

Apple's Mainstage is another great app for managing your entire live gig, changing patches as necessary. Worth a play if you haven't checked it out yet.

[stevenaustin]

how you got any more videos on this kinda of MIDI set up? I've been looking for a while now for this kinda stuff. :)

[luisgr]

Please explain especific for the voice live, want to change preset each song and specific fx

[Bmxmusikian]

Mine automatically changes the amp block to Y, and I can't stop it. Even when i use cc100 it does not change X and Y, it just stays on Y. Anyone else have this problem?

[KUBAGRANCANARIA]

Please tell me, I want to control by ipad’s backing trax, changing on my voicelive 3 xtreme, during playin, all switchin, I can do that by cubasis, but I want to use lyrics sometimes, onsong probably works just for switchin songs. I want to play by ipad, couse use more than hundred songs, and want to control all operations by tablet, so tell mister, any solution? Thanx for answer...

[shehankavinda]

Dr sir, Please give me a full vedio of the patch change program in abletone live❤️❤️❤️

[JohnSalamanca]

Question: I have video backing tracks that contain lyrics and chords... I would love to create playlists (set list) that kick off the video and send midi messages for changing presets... any suggestions?

[MarshallLawrence]

I have a macmillen 12-step. I would like to be able to change the presets without stepping on the selector button on the 12-step. I would rather just click on an ipad or laptop to change the presets on the 21-step. . Is there a way to do that with this setup or can you suggest a way to do this. I called Sweetwater however I couldn't get the information I needed,

[mcsniper]

Can something similar be done in cakewalk?

[vadimmartynyuk]

But how do you save an entire midi rig into one patch change ??