Tutorial 3: Create a MIDI track
Goal: Add a new MIDI track to your Set from Live’s right-click menu.
Prerequisites: Getting Started; Live Set open.
Time: ~10 minutes
You will use: Template Track Creator
Steps
- Open template Track Creator from Templates.
- Set Extension name (e.g.
New MIDI Track). - Build & Run.
- In Live, right-click a MIDI track (or empty track area per your trigger) → Extensions → your command.
- Confirm a new MIDI track appears with the template name (e.g. New idea track).
Expected results
| Where | What you see |
|---|---|
| Patchwright | Trigger → Song context → createMidiTrack → set track name |
| Live | New MIDI track at end of track list (SDK default behavior) |
If something goes wrong
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Wrong trigger scope | Track Creator template uses On MIDI Track — match your right-click target |
| Song node unwired | createMidiTrack needs Song from context node |
| Command on clip menu | Use a clip trigger only for clip tools; track creation needs track trigger |