Device Details
Overview
| Name | Version: | Fretboard 1.2 |
| Author: | landonoftheguitar |
| Device Type: | MIDI Effect |
| Description: | An interactive guitar fretboard, serving as both a visual MIDI monitor and a controller. It integrates seamlessly with Live's aesthetic. Video Demo: https://youtu.be/bcdM2kGI2b8 and 1.2 demo: https://youtu.be/-EGgYcTnRec New for v1.2: Custom Tuning: The Tuning dropdown now includes a "Custom" option that activates six number boxes, allowing you to create and save any guitar tuning by adjusting the relative pitch of each string in semitones. This custom tuning also works in Monitor Mode. Strum Crescendo/Decrescendo: A new control in the strum area lets you apply a velocity curve to your strums. You can set it to create a crescendo (getting louder) or a decrescendo (getting quieter) as the strum progresses. Improved Note Display Selection: The note selection interface has been upgraded from simple bars to a visual keyboard, making it more intuitive to choose which note names are displayed on the fretboard. This still works in conjunction with the Key and Scale selections. MIDI Clip Creation: You can now send an active chord or note group from the fretboard directly to a MIDI slot in your Ableton Live session, creating a new MIDI clip. Core Functionality: Play and Monitor Modes Toggle between modes using the Play/Monitor button: Monitor Mode Visualize incoming MIDI notes, showing real-time velocity and duration. Use Freeze Active Notes to hold the display for analysis. Play Mode Click frets to output MIDI notes to any instrument. Velocity and Sustain sliders control note dynamics and duration. Strum Controls (Downstroke, Upstroke, Strum Duration, Strum Warp) create authentic guitar-like strums. The Preset system lets you save and recall up to 16 configurations of notes and settings via its grid or Preset Dial. Dot Behavior toggles Persist Mode (notes held indefinitely for strumming) and Blink Mode (momentary clicks, with adjustable Blink Time for visual duration). Global Controls These controls function in both modes: Clear All: Deactivates all notes. Frets Visible: Adjusts visible fret count (7 to 24). Sharps/Flats: Toggles note labels between sharps and flats. Tuning: Selects from 14 guitar tunings, visually reconfiguring the fretboard. Visual Customization and Note Display Customize Fretboard's appearance and note highlighting: Opacity Controls: Adjust transparency for Fret Text, Held Note Text, and Fret Focus. Note Display Control: Key and Scale dropdowns highlight notes within a musical context. Individual Note Toggles override scale settings to display specific notes. Dot Color: Set distinct colors for In-Key and Out-of-Key active notes using accent colors or a custom picker. Fret Focus: Activates visual blocks to highlight a specific fret range, reducing visual clutter. |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12.2.5 |
| Max Version Used: | 9.0.7 |
| Date Added: | Sep 12 2025 11:58:26 |
| Date Last Updated: | Sep 12 2025 12:10:33 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://ko-fi.com/s/a27157e481 |
| ⓘ License: | Commercial |
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