AbletonConvert is a Tool that allows you to use Ableton Live 10.1.x Files in Version 10.0.x. This is especially useful for people who want to get better performance in Ableton Projects which don't use the new features of Live 10.1. A good example are Launchpad Covers with complex Lightshows, which get a performance boost in 10.0.x.
Please note: as there is no high demand for this software anymore, it is not being maintained. If you find a critical bug you can report it by opening an issue and it will probably get fixed.
Prerequisites: to run the Tool, you need to make sure that you have the .NET Core SDK/Runtime installed. You can download it here: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/.
- Download the latest release: https://github.com/trobonox/AbletonConvert/releases
- Unpack the .zip/.tar.gz
- Open the folder you just unpacked
- Double click AbletonConvert (.exe on Windows, Unix Executable on Linux - not the .dll)
- You will get a prompt for the file path: navigate to the file you want to convert and either drag and drop it onto the converter window, or paste the full path in manually
- Press Enter and wait until the conversion process is done. (You should get a message saying "Done.")
- You will find the converted file in the same folder as the original file. On Linux the converted file may be found in a different folder (usually one folder above original file).
After the conversion process is done, you should be able to open the .als file in Live 10.0.x without getting any errors. (Searching for missing media files may be needed).
Have any problems? Here's some stuff to help you out:
- If you think you found a bug or want to suggest a feature: open an Issue
- I can occasionally offer further support on my Discord server: https://discord.gg/ggNQkqAeRN
To build this tool, follow these instructions:
- Download and install .NET Core SDK
- Clone this repo
- On Windows, you can run /build/build.cmd and get the output in /src/bin/release
- On Linux you can manually build using
dotnet publishordotnet build(script for Linux will be published when available).
Thank you for being interested in contributing to the project! Everyone is welcome to contribute, but before you start coding anything, please discuss the changes you'd like to make via issue or Discord. Please also include a brief description that includes these points:
- What do you want to add/change? Use a clear and descriptive title.
- Describle the new feature/bugfix briefly. If your contribution is a bugfix, please explain which behavior you expected to see.
- How well does your implementation work? Did you test it successfully before submitting it?
- Provide short information about your OS and development environment.
- optional, but recommended: Additional context that might help me understand what you want to contribute.
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