AI Assistant FAQ

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Overview

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How does the AI know what samples I have?

The AI has access to every sample in your processed library. Add directories under Settings → Sample Directories; once they finish analysis and deep-tagging, they’re searchable from chat.

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What’s the difference between projects and regular chats?

Projects carry context — BPM, key, genre, mood, notes — that the AI reads on every message. Regular chats are blank-slate. Use a project per track or session; use chats for general questions.

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What if the AI can’t find what I’m looking for?

The AI can only search samples that have completed processing. Check Settings → Sample Directories that your folders are scanned and deep-tagged. If they are, try alternate descriptions — the AI matches on how a sound feels, not on filename.

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Does the AI remember previous conversations?

Within a conversation, always. Across sessions, the assistant also keeps Memory — durable facts like your preferences and conventions, plus lighter context about your current work that fades if it stops coming up. You can see, edit, or switch all of it off in Settings. Cross-session memory comes with Professional Suite or Lifetime with your own key; every plan still gets your project context and recent activity. Each project keeps its own context, so switching projects switches the AI’s frame of reference.

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What should I do if I hit my usage limit?

Demo Room and Lifetime users without a subscription get a free weekly allowance of AI actions — shared across the AI features like chat, Deep Search, and the Sketch Designer — plus one free folder of Deep Tagging. The weekly allowance refills each week; to keep going without waiting, upgrade to a paid plan or, on Lifetime, configure your own AI key (BYOK). On paid plans Deep Tagging covers your whole library with no cap. The Home Studio assistant has a monthly allowance; on Professional Suite the assistant, Deep Search, AI Collections, and library organization all run under fair use. Hover the badge in the navigation bar or open Settings → Billing & Usage to see what’s left. See Plans & Usage for full details.

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What documentation does the AI have access to?

The complete Ableton Live manual — setup, instruments, effects, routing, recording, performance, and troubleshooting. The AI can search it semantically, so technical-term-imprecise questions still find the right section. More DAW manuals may be added later.

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What’s the difference between ‘Add to Collection’ and ‘Add to Favorites’?

Favorites is a personal quick-access list. Collections are reusable groupings tied to a project or theme. A sample can be both favorited and in multiple collections.