QUICK USER GUIDE

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SETUP

MAC/WINDOWS

To connect touchAble to your Mac or Windows PC, you have to download the latest Installer-package from
our website: http://www.touch-able.com/downloads
The package includes 3 parts:
1. Server
- handles communication between iDevices and Server
- always runs in the background as a system service - start the Computer and touchAble will be available
2. Control Surface script
- handles communication between Live and Server
3. touchAbleConsole
- installs the Control Surface scripts into Live
- can be used to restart the Server if there is connection problems
- does NOT need to be running while using touchAble

SETUP:
SERVER:
1. Visit http://www.touch-able.com/downloads and download the touchAble Server Package for your Computer.
2. Run our Installer by double-clicking on the touchAble_setup.pkg on Mac or on the touchAble_setup.exe on Windows.
3. Follow the instructions and enter your password if necessary.
CONTROL SURFACE:
1. After the Server-installation is complete, please run the touchAbleConsole if it did not automatically start.
- Mac: /Applications/touchAbleConsole.app
- Windows: /ProgramFiles(x86)/Zerodebug/touchAbleConsole.exe
2. On the touchAble Console app, click the 'Install Scripts' button and select your Ableton Live installation from the dropdown menu.
- if your Live installation was not listed in the menu, please click on 'Browse' and select it manually.
- click on 'Install' to copy the Scripts to the selected Live installation.

3. repeat step #2 for every Live installation that you want to use with touchAble.
- you may close the touchAbleConsole when done. It does not need to be running while using touchAble.
LIVE:
1. If Ableton live was running, restart it. Open Live's preferences and go to the MIDI/Sync tab.
2. Select "touchAble" as a Control Surface. Select "touchAble" again as the Input.
- if 'touchAble' is not available as an input, please skip ahead to 'FIRST CONNECTION'.
3. Enable 'Track' & 'Remote' for the MIDI Port "Input: touchAble Input (touchAble)

Note that you can connect several iDevices running touchAble using only a single Control Surface script.

FIRST CONNECTION:
touchAble supports connections via a simple USB cable and Wireless Networks.
- to connect wirelessly, connect the iPad to the same network as your Computer (this may be your normal home WiFi or an AdHoc network)
- to connect via USB, simply connect the standard apple USB cable to your iPad and to your Computer.
Open touchAble on your iPad.
- get rid of our welcome screen - after carefully reading it! ;)
- depending on the types of connection available, one or several Servers will be shown.
- connect to a Server by tapping it.

If the MIDI Port 'touchAble' was not available when setting up Live earlier, please set it up in Live's MIDI/Sync preferences now.

DONE!

SETTINGS MENU

SHOW CONNECTION PAGE

SHOW OPTIONS PAGE

SHOW QUICK USER GUIDE

SHOW ABOUT US PAGE

MIDI MAPPING PAGE

Connect a class-compliant USB MIDI device
using the iPad Camera Connection Kit or any
other MIDI device using a dedicated MIDI
interface for Apple IOS. Just choose a control
by tapping over its section and move or press a
controller on the external midi hardware in order
to map the MIDI CC. Tap again to quit the learning
or tap another section to continue.

SHOW STORE PAGE

STORE

TRANSPORT BAR

GLOBAL PLAY

GLOBAL STOP

ARRANGEMENT RECORD

METRONOME

CUE VOLUME

QUANTIZATION MENU

REDO

MIDI ARRANGEMENT OVERDUB

AUTOMATION ARM

RE-ENABLE AUTOMATION

SESSION RECORD

PREPARE SCENE FOR NEW RECORDING

TAP TO SHOW THE LIBRARY

Navigate into Categories and drag and drop the
selected item on a Track or DrumPad.

DELETE: TRACK / SCENE / CLIP / STOP / DEVICE

SETTINGS MENU

ADD TRACK / SCENE / CLIP / STOP

Tap and keep pressed.
A + Symbol appears on all objects that may be
added. Tapping on a Track or Scene will open a
submenu with options to add or duplicate a
Scene/Audio/MIDI-Track.
If used on a Clip, the clip will be duplicated to the
slot below.
If used on an empty slot in the Clip Grid, a stop
button will be added.

UNDO

GENERAL

SHOW / HIDE HORIZONTAL BOTTOM

MENU BAR

SHOW / HIDE MAIN MENU

SHOW / HIDE TRANSPORT BAR

CLIP VIEW

SHOW / HIDE LOOP SECTION

Loop any given clip at any time, regardless of what loop
settings are set for this clip in Live.

SHOW / HIDE BEATJUMP SECTION

SHOW / HIDE SESSION OVERVIEW

It gives you a high level view of the whole live set.
To jump to a section of the set, simply tap the area
you want to navigate to, and jump straight back
into the live set, centered where you tapped.

SELECT CLIP
Tap or hold, then press a Clip on the Grid.
MIDI Clip -> Midi Clip Editor
Audio Clip -> Clip Window

ENLARGE TRACK WIDTH

REDUCE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

ENLARGE CLIP HEIGHT

REDUCE AMOUNT OF CLIPS IN THE VIEW

FIXED LENGTH ON / OFF

Set a Value in the Quantization Menu (Transportbar)
Any Clip recorded or added will automatically be of
the size specified.

REDUCE TRACK WIDTH

INCREASE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

REDUCE CLIP HEIGHT

INCREASE AMOUNT OF CLIPS IN THE VIEW

SHOW / HIDE ARM TRACK REC

SHOW / HIDE SOLO/CUE TRACK

HALF OR DOUBLE THE LOOP / BEATJUMP LENGTH

BEATJUMP LEFT (in Beatjumps Section)

LOCK NAVIGATION IN THE GRID ON / OFF

If Active, Navigation is only possible using the Track
and Scene headers.
Clips will respond to touch of finger immediately
instead of waiting for the finger to lift.

LOOP TRACK (in Loop Section)

Loop or Unloop the currently playing Clip in the track.

BEATJUMP RIGHT (in Beatjumps Section)

STOP

SHOW / HIDE STOP CLIPS MENU

It contains stop buttons for each track and a button that
stops all currently playing clips.

MIDI CLIP EDITOR

CHORD MODE
Tap anywhere on the grid to create a MIDI Note.
Keep the finger pressed and drag it to change the
notes length.
Dragging a note on its ends will change its size.
Dragging in the middle will change the position.
A Long tap will delete the note.

TRIPLETS

TRIPLETS ON / OFF
Sets the grid quantization to Triplets.

FOLD

FOLD PIANO ROLL

Hides / Shows empty rows of the grid.
Folds to active DrumPads if the Track contains a
DrumRack.

DRUM MODE
Tap anywhere on the grid to create a MIDI Note.
Tap again to delete it.
Drag your finger across the grid to create a series of
Notes. The Notes length will be dependent on the
current quantization of the Grid.

QUANTIZATION ON / OFF
Quantizes the starting position when creating
Notes in Chord Mode.

BACK

BACK TO CLIP GRID

MIXER VIEW

SHOW VOLUME FADERS

SHOW PAN FADERS

R
S
V

SHOW TOGGLES MENU

Includes: Solo / Arm / Monitoring.

MULTICONTROLS ON / OFF
Activate and add as many controls as you want.
All of them will be shown for each Track.
After the initial setup you can switch between
Single and Multi mode, always returning to the
previous Control / Controls.

SNAP MODE ON / OFF

If Active, released Faders will jump back to their
previous Value. To change the duration of the
snapping set a value in the Quantization Menu
(Transportbar).

DOUBLE MIXER / FULLSCREEN MODE

Show twice as many tracks using 2 Rows.

DUAL MIXER / FULLSCREEN MODE

Shows the same area of Tracks with separate
Controls for each Module.

BIG MIXER / FULLSCREEN MODE

Maximizes the length of the faders using 2 Rows.

ENLARGE TRACK WIDTH

REDUCE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

ACTIVE/DEACTIVE RELATIVE FADER MODE

LIMIT VOLUME FADERS TO 0DB

REDUCE TRACK WIDTH

INCREASE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

SHOW/HIDE MUTE SWITCHES.

SHOW/HIDE RETURN TRACKS SECTION

SHOW RETURN TRACKS

DEVICE TOGGLE MODE ON / OFF

DEVICE ON / OFF

DEVICE COMBO MODE ON / OFF

Activate Combo Mode and then select a series
of Devices you would like to group.
Deactivate Combo Mode, enter a device and
activate Combo Mode again to show the
previous selected Devices instead of the Tracks
Devices on the right side.

SNAP MODE ON / OFF

If Active, released Faders will jump back to their
previous Value. To change the duration of the
snapping set a value in the Quantization Menu
(Transportbar).

ENLARGE TRACK WIDTH

REDUCE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

ENLARGE DEVICE BRICKS HEIGHT

REDUCE AMOUNT OF DEVICES SHOW AT ONCE
IN THE VIEW

REDUCE TRACK WIDTH

INCREASE AMOUNT OF TRACKS IN THE VIEW

REDUCE DEVICE BRICKS HEIGHT

INCREASE AMOUNT OF DEVICES SHOW AT ONCE
IN THE VIEW

SHOW / HIDE CROSSFADER SECTION

SHOW/HIDE CROSSFADE ASSIGN (in Crossfader)

These switches determine how the tracks are affected
by the crossfader.

DEVICES VIEW

SHOW DEVICE GRID

8 FADERS PER BANK VIEW

16 FADERS PER BANK VIEW

DEVICE BANK UP

SHOW THE PREVIOUS DEVICE

IN THE TRACK CHAIN

SHOW THE FIRST DEVICE

IN THE PREVIOUS TRACK CHAIN

DEVICE BANK DOWN

SHOW THE NEXT DEVICE

IN THE TRACK CHAIN

SHOW THE FIRST DEVICE

IN THE NEXT TRACK CHAIN

SECOND DEVICE MODE

Switches Devices to fullscreen. While activated,
it allows to select a device from one half view
which opens in the other half. Go to the Settings
page to maximize the size of the control view.

BLUE HAND MODE

If activated, this device-view will follow the
selected device in Live

SELECT ISOMORPHIC KEYBOARD VIEW

SELECT KEYBOARD VIEW

SELECT DRUM PAD VIEW

SHOW / HIDE OCTAVE SELECTOR

In normal Keyboard the octave Slider can be
pinched to change the number of Keys shown.

SHOW / HIDE VELOCITY SELECTOR

Two different Modes:
Range & Global

SHOW / HIDE REPEAT MODE

Three different Modes:
Hold, Toggle, Mix.
Use the Cursor to set a timing, then - depending
on Mode, tap or hold a Pad/Key/GridButton

SHOW / HIDE TRACKS DEVICES COLUMN

KEYS & DRUM PAD

OCT

SHOW / HIDE SCALE SELECTOR

25 Scales are available.
Change the root Note and activate
Fixed & Chromatic modes.

PitchWheel

AFTERTOUCH ON / OFF
Channel Aftertouch

SHOW / HIDE PITCHWEEL

XY PAD

PARAMETER SELECTION
Assign Parameters to X/Y/Z of each Dot.

QUICK

MOMENTARY MODE ON / OFF

In normal mode, 4 Dots can be controlled at Once.
In Momentary Mode, only the active Dot can be
moved. It will jump back to its initial position after the
finger is released.

QUICK ACCESS TO BANKS

If activated, banks saved can be displayed in the
8 snapshot slots. Tap a slot containing a bank to load it
or tap an empty slot to include the current one for later
access.

DELETE SNAPSHOT / QUICK BANK SLOT

RECORD ON / OFF
If Activated, all movements on armed Dots will be
recorded and played back after releasing the moving
Finger.

SNAPSHOT
When active, once a snapshot is pressed the dots will
not jump but morph to their destination in a set time.

LOAD XY PAD BANK

Show a list of banks already saved.
Bank includes assignments with current Live Set,
snapshots, Automations that are applied to the dots,
Loop, Reverse, Gravity and Bounce settings.

SAVE XY PAD BANK

It will save all of the 4 dots into a bank at once.
Bank includes assignments with current Live Set,
snapshots, Automations that are applied to the dots,
Loop, Reverse, Gravity and Bounce settings.

ARM

ARM DOT
Arm a Dot so it will be the first responder to your
Touches.

To change the duration, hold it and set a value.

GRAVITY DIRECTION (per Dot)

PHYSICS ON / OFF (per Dot)

When Activated, the Dot is subject to Gravity and
Bouncing.

LOOPED PLAYBACK ON / OFF (per Dot)

LIVE PARAMETER (in Parameter Selection)

Select a Parameter from all anywhere in the Live Set.

CREATE NEW TEMPLATE

Creates a new, empty Template with the name
specified.

ADD BUTTON

LOAD TEMPLATE
Shows a list of available Templates.
Load them by tapping.
Activate Delete Mode by tapping the Trash-Icon.

ADD SLIDER
If a selected Parameter is quantized, the Slider will
automatically be quantized as well.

ADD KNOB

ADD XY PAD

ADD LABEL
Change the shown Text in the floating inspector.

ADD BOX CONTAINER

This Container can hold other Controls and
Containers. If the size is changed, all contained
items will be resized accordingly.
You can add Items to a Container by selecting it
and then tapping the Object-Type in the Bottom
Bar that you want to add.

ADD GRID CONTAINER

This Container can hold other Controls and
Containers. If the size is changed, all contained
items will be resized accordingly.
You can add Items to a Container by selecting it
and then tapping the Object-Type in the Bottom
Bar that you want to add. A Highlight will appear,
that marks the positions where the object may
be added. Another tap on the wanted position
adds the Object to the grid.
This Container is different from a Box in that it
automatically organizes all held objects into a
Grid. You can change the Size of the Grid in the
floating inspector.

ADD NEW PAGE

Add a new Page to the current Template.
You can add as many pages as you need.

DUPLICATE CONTAINER / CONTROLLER

(in the floating inspector)

DELETE CONTAINER : CONTROLLER

(in the floating inspector)

PLAY / STOP PLAYBACK (per Dot)

Starts / Stops playback of a Dot, if it has a recorded
Movement.

REVERSE PLAYBACK ON / OFF (per Dot)

MIDI PARAMETER (in ParameterSelection)

Select a MIDI Parameter for your Dot's Axis.

TEMPLATE EDITOR

MOVE PAGE UP

MOVE PAGE DOWN

LIVE PARAMETER (in ParameterSelection)

Select a Parameter from anywhere in the Live Set and
assign it to an element.

MIDI PARAMETER (in ParameterSelection)

Select a MIDI Parameter (MIDI CC or Note) and assign
it to a Control of your choice.

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DELETE PAGE
Deletes the currently shown Page.