jweeter

I've been using live.observer and the playing_slot_index property to trigger events in the Session View. Is there something similar one can use to obtain clip playback status in the Arrange View of Live?

In other words, after recording an improvisation in the Session View, I'd like to playback the recording from the Arrange view and have what was previously fired by the slots fire again. Ideas? I'm stuck.

how-to-observe-clip-playback-status-during-arrangement-playback

When moving clips from session to arrangement, information about their original slot position is lost. So the clips can't trigger events in the same way as before.

But you could try another solution using program change messages. Assign different program numbers to the clips and use an M4L device (MIDI effect) that receives the numbers to trigger corresponding events.

I think I'm asking the wrong question. What would be the best way to document or record the playback status of clip slots?

At least that would help me with future performances. There must be a simple way of getting Live to report what is being played back in the Arrangement. I'm just missing it completely.

With "arrangement" do you mean a sequence of clips in arrangement view or just a specific order of firing clips in session view?

Note that the Live API can handle clips only in session view and has no access to the track content in arrangement view.

I meant a sequence of clips in arrangement view and you answered my question and saved me more searching with the next sentence.

too bad. It would be good to have access to that half of Live.

How to observe clip playback status during arrangement playback