The Best Setlist Management Plugins and Hardware for Ableton Live

If you’re managing big setlists, you need one of these tools.

The easier it is to manage your setlist, the more focused and engaged you’ll be on the music. All of these setlist management options help you do just that, but each one is unique and best suited for certain contexts.

What do you use to manage your setlists? Drop a comment and let me know!

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Setlist by Strange Electronics

Learn step by step how to setup and use Setlist with Ableton Live:

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Oaktone Taz Lite, Taz SP, and Taz Pro:

Learn step by step how to setup and use Taz Lite, SP, and Pro with Ableton Live:

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AbleSet

Learn step by step how to setup and use AbleSet with Ableton Live:

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Liobox by GooRoo Controllers

Learn step by step how to setup and use Liobox with Ableton Live:

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00:00 - Introduction to set list management solutions for Ableton Live
00:13 - Set List by Strange Electronic - OG and industry standard
00:34 - Disclaimer
01:39- Setlist: Strange Electronics
02:20- Oaktone’s Taz Lite- simple and affordable set list management
03:12- Oaktone’s Taz SP
03:35- Oaktone’s Taz Pro
04:50- Oakboard Floor Vista
05:34 - AbleSet - remote access and all-in-one solution
05:59 - Ableton Live's Control Surface - integration with Ableton Live
07:51- Liobox by Gooroo Controllers
10:30 - Criteria for choosing the best set list management solution
12:18 - Set List by Strange Electronic - Industry standard
13:09 - Oaktone's Taz - voice cues
13:31 - Oakboard floor Vista- MIDI foot controller integration
14:18 - AbleSet or LIOBOX?
14:37 - Taz SP - simple and affordable set list management
15:18- AbleSet - multi-member control
15:55 - LIOBOX- hardware-based set list control
16:12- AbleSet - remote access and all-in-one solution
17:08 - Price considerations for set list management solutions
18:15 - Summary and call to action for Ableton Live users
19:12 - How you can support the channel!
19:33- Wrap up!

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[mattschinske]

Another useful video! The first time I heard of a Liobox is when Will introduced it in a video a few months back. I was hooked on the idea. I am a keyboard player who does the recording and runs tracks during the live shows while playing keyboard. I’ve been doing that for 5 years. I purchased a Liobox and used it for a live show for the first time July 4. Honestly, it was so easy to use, I felt like I must be cheating. I highly recommend the Liobox; it is worth every penny. Will, thank you for introducing me to it and for providing educational videos!

[musiqsoundsproductions]

I have been using Taz Pro since before it got a global release.

Love it as you don't have to record your cues yourself. Timesaving!

Curious about the other options these days.

[jepssalfischberger]

I use cuepoints in Ableton. If i press Q or W or whatever key i set to a song, the song starts. I use a wireless Apple keyboard to start the songs. Except for the keyboard, its a free solution and it allows me to have a setlist of 36+ songs. No extra plugins. I still use a written setlist that has the number or letter in front of it. I can mix my setlist in any order i want, on the spot. I can make loop cue points if i am in between 2 songs and use a soundfiller. Only downsides are: i manually have to calculate my setlength, and have to remember which song belongs to which key.

[LukaPanik]

Crazy that Ableton Live doesn't have an in build setlist window.

[justinshephard]

Is the Oakboard Floor Vista compatible with the Strange Electronics Setlist plugin? I assume the basic MIDI functionality of the buttons is, but will the display still show the names of the locators? Thanks!

[MlgDust]

As a drummer who MD's and runs playback while playing I prefer ableset. Super easy to use and setup. I can also send over show files for someone to run in ableset and it requires zero knowldege of ableton to run the session from the app.

[scandinavianrapture]

thanks for great material. Just wondering what would be the best straight forward midi controller to control ableset ?

[cobby]

Enjoyed your video, thank you. I use StageTraxx. How does it compare with AbleSet?

[mikelayman]

Hey I'm doing the same job as you MigDust, I have a question, Any idea how we could have the songs/setlist playing and also be able to read charts/drum score on a device such as an iPad? I know Ableton has a video view but its not going to work with my band, need seperate charts for each musician

[just_kyashi]

I love using setlist but want the convenience of having a footswitch like the floor vista.. do you know of a good alternative? Don't care about the screen just want to be able to trigger/stop and move up and down in a set with a foot pedal and have it be more affordable than the floor vista!

[tradewinds-wbkn]

The link in the description for Setlist: Strange Electronics is not working. Page 404 found. Just a heads-up. Fantastic content. I'm learning so much.

[ijmball]

Could I run Ableset while also running a keys rig in Ableton? Would that be too much?

[yareshs]

Hi! Will you also be reviewing Full Fat's Conductor when it comes out? Seems like it'll be a serious contender!

[ufdffdd]

It will be nice a video like tutorial on all

[agustinvolpe]

⁠in the software realm, AbleSet knocks everything out of the water😅

[ignitionbike]

Omg i just ned a laaarger scene names. I am tortured by using live in theater. I want at least see stuff well😢