LiveHack
POWER TOOLS FOR ABLETON LIVE
Go beyond the limits of Live.
Giving you the features you have always wanted.
WEB APP
Melder
Move tracks and master chains across Live Sets while keeping key and MIDI mappings intact.
Meld →WEB APP
Injector
Transfer key and MIDI mappings between Live Sets. Rebuilds your controller layout in seconds.
Inject →BROWSER APP
Minimizer
Shrink Ableton Live projects by optimizing audio files. Reclaim disk space without breaking your session.
Minimize →CODE SNIPPETS
AutoHotKey Collection
Smoking hot keys: Workarounds for missing features in Ableton Live. No programming skills required. Just copy & paste and follow the instructions.
Reusable Snippets. Easy to steal for your setup. Windows only.
About
⟩ The Tools.
Bridging the gaps so you can work faster.
⟩ The story behind LiveHack.
Hi! My name is Yannis. I am an artist, producer, songwriter, and a geek. After many years of producing with Ableton Live, I have learned a ton about that DAW – and it is time to share my personal experience, home-brewed studio helpers, and practical workarounds with the community.
In 2025, I posted an analysis of Live's performance shortcomings on Reddit that I highly recommend reading:
Investigating Ableton’s Sluggish UI: Tests, Findings, and Fixes
The response from the community motivated me to give more and make my little Ableton hacks accessible for everyone. This page is still very much in beta, so have a look around and see if you can find something useful. Shoot me an email if you find a bug. If you get use out of this site, consider tipping me so I can maintain the site. <3
Cheers, Yannis