Ableton Setup

Basic MIDI Routing from Ableton

1. Connect MAINFRAME-B via USB (or via 5-pin MIDI-USB interface on B+). MAINFRAME-B should show up as a device within your computer’s settings.
2. In Ableton Live Preferences → Link/Tempo/MIDI, enable the MAINFRAME-B port for Track output.
3. Now either:
   1. Create a MIDI track and set its MIDI To to MAINFRAME-B.
   2. Drag an “external instrument” from the instrument panel on a MIDI track.
4. Set the track MIDI channel to the zone you want to control. By default, MAINFRAME-B ships with:
   1. Channel 1 -> Zone 1
   2. Channel 2 -> Zone 2
   3. Channel 3 -> Zone 3
5. Send MIDI notes and CC envelopes to test parameters.

Common Checks

• If you see no lights, try Animation Mode #1 (Full strip) to force LED output.
• Make sure Global Config brightness and LED count are not zero.
• Ensure the zone LED blinks on note-on.

For hardware connections, see Connect Hardware.