Noob question - midi keys won't work on other tracks

Hi I’m very new.

The problem I’m stuck with and I know its a ver y simple/obvious fix:

is that the keyboard (my actual pc keyboard asdfghjkl) only works for one instrument
if I select say the sylenth on a different track it wont respond to the keyboard keys to play, so I’m left having to use the mouse.

Please school me.

Thanks

sorry, its for ableton

Are you clicking on the red ‘Arm’ button on Sylenth’s channel? The button beneath the ‘s’ button next to the volume meter.

Lol noob questio resolved.

I swear I tried clicking random buttons for days!

Most appreciated Ibangthedj

In fairness, if you are new to Ableton, it’s not loads obvious. Its the same button as record for audio, it doesn’t naturally follow that it might be ‘enable’ for midi too.



Though if you think in terms of ‘recording midi’ then it makes sense.