Hi @pascal.bauer and @burayemusic
To improve performance with large setups (like clip matrices in Ableton Live), we recommend the following steps:
1. Disable “Remember State” in Kilowhat
- What it does: Automatically saves your controller’s state every 10 seconds and reloads it when powered on.
- Why disable it: In live setups or with heavy data loads, this can overwhelm the controller, causing performance issues or erratic LED behavior.
- How to disable it:
Open your configuration in Kilowhat → Preferences → Controller Options → turn off “Remember State”.
2. Disable Parameter Controls in the Ableton Script
Go to Ableton Live’s installation folder:
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Installation folder for Live11 and previous versions:
- Windows →
C:\ProgramData\Ableton\Live x.x\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts\ - Mac →
Applications/Ableton Live/Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts/
(right click on Applications/Ableton Live and select ‘Show Package Contents’)
- Windows →
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Installation folder for Live12 and newer versions:
- Windows →
C:\Users\[Username]\Documents\Ableton\User Library - Mac →
Macintosh HD/Users/[Username]/Music/Ableton/User Library
- Windows →
Find the folder corresponding to Yaeltex Universal Remote script, and open the Map.py file inside with a text or code editor.
In the script file (around line 159), set the following parameters to False:
SELECTED_STRIP_PARAMETER_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
TRACK_STRIP_PARAMETER_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM1_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM2_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM3_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM4_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM5_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM6_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM7_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
STRIP_PARAM8_CONTROLS_ENABLED = False
This disables device parameter controls and helps reduce MIDI traffic.
After making these changes, close and reopen Ableton.
We’re currently investigating how to make both features work smoothly together.
Let me know if this any of these help!