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4 Advanced Ableton Live Integration
4.1 Control Functions
ATOM SQ
Owner’s Manual
4 Advanced Ableton Live Integration
ATOM SQ is also a unique Ableton Live controller, designed for production
and live performance. You can launch clips and scenes during a
performance, select devices and edit parameters, navigate tracks and
scenes, control each track’s volume, panning, and send levels—plus do
all your drum programming in Ableton Live from the ATOM SQ!
When connected to Ableton Live, the Studio One logo light on the
ATOM SQ will turn blue and it will configure automatically.
You can confirm that ATOM SQ is connected by going to Live
Menu>Preferences>Link MIDI in macOS or Options>Preferences>Link
MIDI on Windows. There should be a control surface labeled “ATOMSQ”
and both Input and Output ports should be set to “ATM SQ”.
Note: Ableton Live version 10.1.15 or later is required for the features described in
this section.
4.1 Control Functions
4.1.1 RGB Colors
Pads change color depending on which pad layout mode is selected while
in Instrument mode. In Song mode, the clip color in Live’s Session view
will determine the color of the pads on the top lane of ATOM SQ.
4.1.2 Triggering Notes or Clips
All 32 pads are velocity sensitive in Instrument mode. Strikes with less force result
in a quiet sound, and strikes with more force result in a louder sound (unless Full
Velocity or 16-vel is enabled). All pads are also sensitive to pressure. After striking and
pressing down on a pad, more or less pressure can be applied to control multiple
expressive parameters when available in your software (ex., aftertouch, etc). In Song
mode, the pads will trigger the corresponding clip in the “box” around the clips.
4.1.3 Plus and Minus Pads
In Instrument mode, the + and - pads are pressure sensitive buttons.
They can be assigned to either Pitch Bend or Octave Up/Down
commands. Please note: These assignments must be made before
Live is launched. See Section 2.1 for more information.
In Song mode, the plus button will launch the currently selected Scene. The
minus button toggles the lower lane from Track select mode to Clip stop mode.
This button will latch if pressed; it will be momentary if pressed and held.
4.1.4 Touch Strip
In Instrument mode, the touch strip adds expressive control to ATOM SQ. The touch
strip can be assigned to musical functions like Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, etc. In
Song mode, the touch strip controls Live’s crossfader. Please note: This assignment
must be made before Live is launched. See Section 2.1 for more information.
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