EarHax

Is there already a device or patch that will allow me to do this?

Ideally, I would like to include this behavior in another device I am working on using a buffer to capture audio and write to disk. I am trying to set it up so that, after the file is written, it will automatically be added to the timeline on the currently selected track at the play cursor, or as a clip in the session view for that track.

Is this possible? Anyone have a patch that will do it?

mporting-audio-file-as-clip-in-session-or-arrangement-view

Not possible unfortunately. At least not through the Live API. There's no way to load audio clips to session view slots, and the API is incredibly limited with access to the Arrangement view.

You could possibly use some kind of java trick and create a device that would move the mouse and drag a file to a clip slot from the browser window. Emulating the procedure you're currently having to do to load the file. But that's the only option I can think of.

There's been quite a few requests for this behaviour which I've sent over to Ableton through a few different channels, but unfortunately no word yet.

It's slightly frustrating as it is possible to load Clips to Session View Clip Slots using the Ableton Push 2 controller. So there is a Browser component of some kind that would allow us to do it, but they've kept it hidden and inaccessible to the Max for Live API.

mporting audio file as clip in session or arrangement view