Device

This class represents a MIDI or audio device in Live.

Canonical Paths

live_set tracks N devices M

live_set tracks N devices M chains L devices K

live_set tracks N devices M return_chains L devices K

Children

parameters list of DeviceParameter read-onlyobserve

Only automatable parameters are accessible. See DeviceParameter to learn how to modify them.

view Device.View read-only

Properties

can_have_chains bool read-only

0 for a single device
1 for a device Rack

can_have_drum_pads bool read-only

1 for Drum Racks

class_display_name symbol read-only

Get the original name of the device (e.g. Operator, Auto Filter).

class_name symbol read-only

Live device type such as MidiChord, Operator, Limiter, MxDeviceAudioEffect, or PluginDevice.

is_active bool read-onlyobserve

0 = either the device itself or its enclosing Rack device is off.

name symbol observe

This is the string shown in the title bar of the device.

type int read-only

The type of the device. Possible types are: 0 = undefined, 1 = instrument, 2 = audio_effect, 4 = midi_effect.

latency_in_samples int read-onlyobserve

Device latency in samples.

latency_in_ms float read-onlyobserve

Device latency in milliseconds.

Functions

store_chosen_bank

Parameters:
script_index [int]
bank_index [int]
(This is related to hardware control surfaces and is usually not relevant.)