AbleTab 1.1.0

Released July 13, 2026

New Features and Improvements

• Requires Ableton Live Suite 12.4.5b5 or newer: Live 12.4.5b5 fixed the temporary-folder permission bug (Ableton bug L12-BUG-5145) that could stop the tab window from opening on the first Live launch after restarting your Mac. This release removes the workaround and raises the minimum supported Live version. Verified on Live 12.4.5b6 and 12.4.5b7. (#1)
• Refreshed internals: the project moved from npm to pnpm and all dependencies were updated (TypeScript 7, Vite 8, Vitest 4, jsPDF 4).

AbleTab 1.0.0

First release of AbleTab: view any Ableton Live MIDI clip as stringed-instrument tablature.

Install: download AbleTab-1.0.0.ablx below, then in Live open Preferences → Extensions (Developer Mode off) and drag the file onto that page. Right-click any MIDI clip → Extensions → Show Tab.

Requires Ableton Live Suite 12.4.5+ with Extensions (beta). No Node.js or SDK needed.

Highlights

• Tablature view for any MIDI clip, with fingerings chosen by tutts (HMM/Viterbi: the easiest playable path across the whole clip)
• Instrument presets (Standard Guitar, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, 7-String, Bass, Ukulele) plus custom tunings: 4 to 8 strings, any notes, configurable frets
• Octave shift with out-of-range detection: a one-click fix when a part sits outside the instrument's range
• Quantize grid from 1/4 to 1/32, or off
• Exports: vector PDF (selectable text, provenance footer on every page) and ASCII tab wrapped at a column width you choose
• Staleness banner when the clip changed since your last export
• Bundled open-source license notices (info button in the dialog)