Interface Overview

The interface of the DAW Page adapts depending on the specific DAW connected to Reliq. However, certain elements remain consistent across all DAWs, such as:

• Launching clips through the Grid Pads

• Controlling the DAW transport using the Transport Buttons  ,  , 

• Navigating tracks via the Joystick Encoder  , 

• Launching scenes using the Track Buttons 

• Controlling plugin parameters and mixer levels with the Encoders 

If no DAW is connected, the DAW Page displays the message “No DAW connected”, and the Grid Pads are disabled. Once a DAW is connected, the Grid Pads are enabled, and the name of the DAW is shown in the bottom-right corner of the display. Upon connection, the screen immediately switches to the Track/Clip View of the DAW project.

DAW Page for Ableton Live

To use Reliq with Ableton Live, a Control Surface Script must be installed. This script is available for download for both Mac OS and Windows and it is part of the Reliq Companion Software.

Installing the Control Surface Script

• Download the Reliq Companion Software for your operating system here.

• Follow the instructions on the Installer to complete the installation.

Setting up Reliq in Ableton Live

Once the Control Surface Script is installed, set up Reliq in Ableton Live by configuring the MIDI preferences:

1. Open Ableton Live Preferences > Link MIDI.

2. In the Control Surface dropdown menu, select “Reliq”.

3. In the Input dropdown, select “Reliq (MIDI Input Control Surface)”.

4. In the Output dropdown, select “Reliq (MIDI Output Control Surface)”.

Reliq’s USB MIDI port provides two MIDI Input and Output ports:

• The second MIDI port is used by the Control Surface Script.

• The first MIDI port is used for general MIDI communication.

Using Reliq as a Control Surface for Ableton Live

Interface Overview

The DAW Page for Ableton Live displays two main sections. On Reliq’s screen, the tracks and clips from Ableton Live are arranged vertically. Reliq can show up to 16 DAW tracks and 13 clips per track at any given time. The tracks are arranged horizontally in columns, while the clips are displayed vertically in rows. Each track column is accompanied by a fader that indicates the track’s mixer volume, and below the track columns are the Solo, Mute, and Arm buttons.

The Grid Pads are mapped in a 1:1 ratio with Ableton Live’s clips, and the pads reflect the clip colors from Live. The first 13 pads of each column correspond to clips for that track, while the last 3 pads control Enable, Solo, and Arm functions for the respective track.

Controlling Ableton Live from Reliq

Launching Clips

To launch clips in Ableton Live, the Grid Pads are used. Since the grid mirrors the clip layout in Live, each pad corresponds directly to a clip. Pressing a pad launches the corresponding clip, and multiple clips can be launched simultaneously by pressing multiple pads.

• Active clips are indicated by colored pads.

• Empty clips remain unlit.

• Playing clips are displayed in green.

• Queued clips blink in sync with Ableton Live.

Launching Scenes

Scenes can be launched by pressing the Track Button  corresponding to the scene in Ableton Live.

Active, Solo, and Arm Buttons

Track activation and additional track controls are accessed using the 13th grid pad of each track column.

• The first pad enables the track.

• The second pad solos the track.

• The third pad arms the track.

The pads are color-coded to reflect their state:

• Yellow : Active

• Blue : Soloed

• Red : Armed

Mixer Control

Each track’s volume fader is controlled via the fader adjacent to the track column. The fader can be adjusted by rotating the Encoder  located above the track column, and the fader’s current position reflects the corresponding track’s volume in Ableton Live.

Navigating Tracks and Clips

The Joystick Encoder is used to navigate through the tracks and clips within the DAW. Moving the joystick:

• Left/Right shifts between tracks  .

• Up/Down navigates between clips  .

As navigation occurs, the Red Box in Ableton Live (which indicates the control surface area) will follow the movement on the Reliq hardware, keeping the DAW and Reliq in sync.

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Transport Control

When in DAW Mode, the Play  , Stop  , and Record  buttons on Reliq control Ableton Live’s transport functions.

• Pressing Play starts the project playback.

• Pressing Stop halts the playback.

• Pressing Record begins recording.