ABLETON CONTROL-REFERENCE SCREENSHOTS

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Image files are unchanged. Some control close-ups are cropped in the interface using CSS. Outlines are separate interface overlays. The teal placement maps are original simplified diagrams, not screenshots. Track names and example settings in manual screenshots differ from the tutorial; captions explain the targets. Retrieved 2026-10-03.

DemoArrangementL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/DemoArrangementL12.png
SHA256: ac9ba22d844f441b229ba1419bf54cb2c32e560095c25081a3cb557278277452

AudioUtilitiesL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/clip-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/AudioUtilitiesL12.png
SHA256: 57b579a8a101618b440aec36a50a971080417ae8b9a464f2a7f3ee5b5ef78e7d

FadeControls.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/FadeControls.png
SHA256: 5c8b34620e3c98346e92235a4046fdd04be0c21444ff8256727a0e67586ecd2c

SessionViewMixer.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/mixing/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionViewMixer.png
SHA256: fe22c81a22133d08de4a5c72edfe29de5ef61749f37d3bb4a25dc7f5c5aad983

DriftEnvelopesL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-instrument-reference/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/DriftEnvelopesL12.png
SHA256: b5046ea9592cb6e86f7130170136c5af65b7a1a642da5978a18e98deacb51b28

ReverbL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-audio-effect-reference/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ReverbL12.png
SHA256: bfe5c57bc8d6c78a12c3e7569c9e2824fc8e205c529a1607a4ca40df8a0f0e31

ArrangerEnvelopeWithBreakouts.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/automation-and-editing-envelopes/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ArrangerEnvelopeWithBreakouts.png
SHA256: a5de16acb0d5813a9a8f048269a7cefe47a3d222dd7c677be40befd5065120a7

RenderDialogRenderedTrackMenuL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/managing-files-and-sets/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/RenderDialogRenderedTrackMenuL12.png
SHA256: e4131f901cdb4626cad748ba12b27fd99fc39fa2f1226b596ab5550775651df1

EncodingOptionsL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/managing-files-and-sets/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/EncodingOptionsL12.png
SHA256: 9798dc1c8ebe09ae1d039e06f8494661b94a753730237d75311549600449a72a

RenderDialogRenderingOptionsL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/managing-files-and-sets/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/RenderDialogRenderingOptionsL12.png
SHA256: ef7944b3da3298543a563d4d64782078f9e475110e6f3d13662bb51631b6bfd1

ArrangementAndSessionSelectorsL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-concepts/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ArrangementAndSessionSelectorsL12.png
SHA256: 464ad019a1e4970328ae2c7d69d778df1878ad1ea2a79dc4bfaa0d0f74545096

ClipsInSessionAndArrangementL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-concepts/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ClipsInSessionAndArrangementL12.png
SHA256: 6cde688a82ee155366bb14b8217ba68aec3515a65c0d601e29cb69e6131a1983

ArrangementTrackL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-concepts/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ArrangementTrackL12.png
SHA256: 3ab583c34592347a84b0463de445276d2f764923e65bbe2cf783666fefc58b5e

TempoControlL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/audio-clips-tempo-and-warping/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/TempoControlL12.png
SHA256: 363acb25200b39f5f0d9713b6107d66f5c9b6e77291e92af9bfeb5902633974e

MetronomeL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/audio-clips-tempo-and-warping/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/MetronomeL12.png
SHA256: 1244815414fa75e3c94c49014982ac12ee8b4ea03507d3d8eb372432db1710a2

ControlBarLoopControls.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ControlBarLoopControls.png
SHA256: 20f3656f4c6355387b3123adda4241cdc362dbbf82b1ffff97c715ca77b17b3f

ArrangementLoopToggleL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ArrangementLoopToggleL12.png
SHA256: be651e9a910b4011ca67a34a688d9a2e1d3669dd170c048ff561f0bbb1815661

PlayAndStopL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/PlayAndStopL12.png
SHA256: 1bdb1d28847002f014c2809d2c0b3ff3a5ca5231ea3cf31ce078817a19bdaaaa

SessionAndArrangerMixerWithBreakouts.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/mixing/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionAndArrangerMixerWithBreakouts.png
SHA256: d7370b42569ddc17b33b6fa3fe8b67f62d57fed5923d13d5b00fc5979b9ef9c9

AdjustingTrackHeight.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/AdjustingTrackHeight.png
SHA256: d131165286910b81ef1110887106ca4679c8cfb5f8fbf5d97eac56b3b409ac88

DraggingClipInTheArranger.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/DraggingClipInTheArranger.png
SHA256: d95250a0206cb3145e8a826beaf6c95faea8f7f9efbc7b5689c0195e4bd41616

Split.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/Split.png
SHA256: ebb49a146a9619834386e7647bca6b98023a37a7bc6dbf2e5cb867d33e3aa984

ClipGainPitchL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/clip-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ClipGainPitchL12.png
SHA256: 596895dfcb555c4e01e98c96cf4fcad5b78fbfe1b07f30cbde4e5ccc88185987

BrowserSearchL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/working-with-the-browser/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/BrowserSearchL12.png
SHA256: fbc0cfbe52ee2747b013a465a4217c7ad5905ff9fc0e759e44cedaa9f81094e3

DevicesInDeviceViewL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-concepts/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/DevicesInDeviceViewL12.png
SHA256: d1ffa74381d1b1acd76ecea64edfb5ab863bfcbf8f68114a4b698582d77ceabc

ClipViewMIDIClipL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/clip-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ClipViewMIDIClipL12.png
SHA256: ed4baba6f6ea073943ff780f3a0e73db18cf68803c8621f86d79ad3605bff656

ArrangementViewTrackControls.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/mixing/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ArrangementViewTrackControls.png
SHA256: 7eeb7df970d9c3f5ca16c0a613c538bb2e9ef83a2b71ebab0eb05763127326b4

LocatorsInArrangement.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/arrangement-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/LocatorsInArrangement.png
SHA256: 528fab818a46526c2c4a657f9ce7818bcce9854d4a47d91cf7e0e5459dc8b94d

BackToArrangementButtonArrangementL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-concepts/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/BackToArrangementButtonArrangementL12.png
SHA256: 25dd986716fada2c9418f54bd7032a7b13544b51644862b59575746702fd36ed

UtilityL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/live-audio-effect-reference/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/UtilityL12.png
SHA256: 7e85e99c1dca0210df63058cfd6788c63183c812c935b7be41959bb3f1f6eaf6

CollectAllAndSaveL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/managing-files-and-sets/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/CollectAllAndSaveL12.png
SHA256: 3bb2232238774ce1330595954287d62876bef5f7926a83fafdd2dd4995d75cd5

RenderDialogSelectionOptionsL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/managing-files-and-sets/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/RenderDialogSelectionOptionsL12.png
SHA256: a5b13bcbbf4ceda181fa11d7d8f85502c4dc59143b48341fcd6b21bfbd2d5b77

CurvedAutomation.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/automation-and-editing-envelopes/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/CurvedAutomation.png
SHA256: 5391adb5ef72ccbfb8ae184288609a154415412a215fba459a599d0556afc853

ReenableAutomationButton.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/automation-and-editing-envelopes/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/ReenableAutomationButton.png
SHA256: b30b532d4aa2a323cf3803091f341612b6e77730b3f2653c0a9c10048be40900

SessionMixerInOutSectionAndSectionSelector.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/routing-and-i-o/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionMixerInOutSectionAndSectionSelector.png
SHA256: 4319fd0514682a46d6c8b06d666a94e50fdfb2fa8dfe66591fe85164c4d47d43

MixerViewControlOptionsIO.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/routing-and-i-o/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/MixerViewControlOptionsIO.png
SHA256: 6aed8f9ff79b7786d9eeb622084fc1d8b444b695672cf0b34aba02b0f809c60c

SessionAndArrangerSends.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/mixing/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionAndArrangerSends.png
SHA256: 50a31073832185f82be36651f20be13a5877fac3aab59c9ab972fef0c50c0324

BackToArrangementButtonSessionL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/session-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/BackToArrangementButtonSessionL12.png
SHA256: 669e5b34146e4788f986b7f06d2a4b0079f3e51b46f55cb435df8f4de97b3f01

SessionClipControls.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/session-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionClipControls.png
SHA256: cdcacd2464e407dcd38f71bf5c194aeb2ba6ddcfe0fe5d969547f45913467059

SessionViewSceneL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/session-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/SessionViewSceneL12.png
SHA256: ad7a982d3735960d7679eb8b15d41f6abd72821a19d57c780effdd27f9d459e6

TrackStatusArrangement.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/session-view/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/TrackStatusArrangement.png
SHA256: b6f4a8604b6c926d0489225eb1e5eb569dc48fea614819cc98cb95e2b67cbba7

UseSystemDeviceNewL12.png
Manual: https://www.ableton.com/en/live-manual/12/first-steps/
Image: https://ableton-production.imgix.net/live-manual/12/UseSystemDeviceNewL12.png
SHA256: fe4f3d5b57d247bb4f2e1cfad413ac3d8cdd33560db96011ab7b659b7939c4be
