Core Concepts
Project
An Ableton Live project folder with at least one .als file in it. MAKID reads the tempo, key, track count, and more from it. One folder is one project.
Session
An .als file inside a project folder. A project can have a bunch of them (versions, Save As copies). The primary session is the one MAKID opens and previews by default, and you can change it with Make primary in the Sessions tab.
Bounce
An audio file you exported from a project. A bounce gets attached to a project one of three ways:
- It’s saved inside the project folder
- You drag it onto the project’s row in MAKID
- MAKID matches it from a bounce folder you set up
More on all of that in Bounces.
Primary bounce
The bounce MAKID plays when you hit play on a project. By default it’s the newest one. Pick a different one with Make primary in the project’s Bounces tab.
Session Preview
When a project has no bounce, MAKID can build a rough preview from the .als itself so you can still hear it. It’s an approximation, not your real mix. See MAKID Session Workspace.
Collection
A group of projects you make yourself, like “EP” or “Send to Ben”. Nothing moves on disk. A project lives in one collection at a time.
Smart Collection
A collection that fills itself based on rules, like “tier S or A, 120 to 130 BPM, touched in the last 30 days”. See Collections.
Play
Every time a bounce starts playing, MAKID counts it as a play (Jam doesn’t count). Hover a bounce’s play count to see how many were you hitting play vs. autoplay moving through the queue, and when you last listened.