Ableton/Live/UG/37 Sync with Link Tempo Follower and MIDI/02 Synchronizing via Tempo Follower
- Tempo Follower listens to an incoming audio signal, works out its tempo in real time, and has Live follow it. It suits cases with no Link or MIDI Clock, or where Live should follow a drummer or a pair of turntables instead of a fixed clock.
- In the Tempo Follower section of the Tempo & MIDI Settings, set Input Channel (Ext. In) to the audio interface input carrying the source, such as an overhead microphone or a DJ mixer's record output. Sources with a clear rhythm work best.
- Turn on Show Tempo Follower Toggle to put a Follow button with the tempo controls in the Ableton/Live/UI/Control Bar. Pressing Follow starts listening; Tempo Follower does not run while the button is hidden.
- The button grays out when Live cannot reach the chosen input channel.
- Tempo Follower and External Sync exclude each other. While Tempo Follower runs, Live can still send MIDI clock but cannot receive it.