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Requirements
Ableton Live 12 with Max for Live (included in Live Suite, an add-on for Live Standard). Every device is built and verified on Live 12 with Max 9.
Install
1. Unzip the download. Each device ships as one self-contained folder, for example OPTO-2.sin.
2. Move the whole folder into your User Library. Put it under User Library/Max for Live Devices/. Keep the folder together: the panel reads its graphics from files next to the device.
3. Drag the device onto a track. Any audio track, return, group or the main track. On a MIDI track, load an instrument first and put the device after it.
Troubleshooting
The panel is blank or missing graphics. The device was moved out of its folder. Re-copy the whole folder from the download into your User Library.
Timing is off after inserting a device. FET-2 reports 128 samples of latency, and DEESS-2 reports its Lookahead (about 1.4–11.3 ms). Live lines this up automatically as long as Options → Delay Compensation is on.
Lost the download. Every purchase, free ones included, stays in your Gumroad library. Use the link in your receipt email, or sign in at gumroad.com with the address you bought with.
Getting Started
Ctrlr connects to Ableton Live over your local WiFi network. The Mac companion app (CtrlrHelper) must be running on the same network as your iPhone.
Setup
1. Install the Mac companion app. Open CtrlrHelper on your Mac. It lives in the menu bar.
2. Install the Ableton Remote Script. Tap the install button in CtrlrHelper. Restart Ableton Live after installation.
3. Enable the Remote Script in Ableton. Open Ableton → Preferences → Link, Tempo & MIDI. Under Control Surface, select "Ctrlr". Set Input and Output to "Ctrlr".
4. Connect from your iPhone. Open Ctrlr on your iPhone. It will auto-discover CtrlrHelper on your local network.
MIDI Learn
Macro buttons send on a second port called "Ctrlr Map". To use MIDI Learn in Ableton, enable Remote for the "Ctrlr Map" input in Ableton Preferences → MIDI.
Troubleshooting
App won't connect. Make sure your iPhone and Mac are on the same WiFi network. Check that CtrlrHelper is running in the menu bar.
Controls not working in Ableton. Verify the Ctrlr Remote Script is selected in Ableton Preferences and that Ableton was restarted after installation.
ARM/LOOP toggling wrong. These are momentary controls — Ableton manages toggle state internally. Each press sends a trigger pulse.
Contact
For support, email helloworld@sinaudio.co. We respond within 48 hours.