Ableton/Live/UG/37 Sync with Link Tempo Follower and MIDI/02 Synchronizing via Tempo Follower/01 Setting Up Tempo Follower
- 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.