Ableton/Live/UG/34 MIDI and Key Remote/01 MIDI Remote Control/02 Manual Control Surface Setup
- A controller that is not in the Control Surface chooser can still be mapped by hand from the MIDI Ports section of the Link, Tempo & MIDI tab.
- To use an input port for remote control, set its Remote switch to On. Any number of ports can be on; Live merges their MIDI.
- For a controller with motorized faders or LEDs, also turn on Remote for its output port so Live can send changed values back to it.
- To test, send MIDI from the controller: the Control Bar's MIDI indicators flash when Live receives a message.
- The manual suggests choosing a Takeover Mode before leaving Settings — Ableton/Live/UG/34 MIDI and Key Remote/01 MIDI Remote Control/03 Takeover Mode. Mapping then happens one parameter at a time.