Control Ableton Live from your phone.
Keep the Ableton computer where it is and use your phone as a live control surface. Markerlist gives you direct access to your Arrangement View set from a browser.
Your phone becomes the control surface.
Markerlist is designed for live use: open it in your phone browser, connect to the same local network, and control the Ableton show without reaching for the main computer.
Navigate your set
Use the structure of your Arrangement View — songs, sections and locators — as the basis for live navigation.
No dedicated hardware
The control interface runs in a browser. Use the phone you already carry on stage.
One browser window = one device
Each opened browser window counts as one device, so closing it frees the slot.
From Arrangement View to the stage.
Build your show in Ableton, then use the device you already have with you to control it.
Build
Prepare songs, sections and locators in Arrangement View.
Open
Open Markerlist in your phone or iPad browser.
Control
Navigate and control playback from the stage.
Perform
Keep the Ableton computer where it belongs.
Phone, iPad or computer.
The control interface runs in a browser on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Currently, only the host computer running Ableton must be a Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Can I control Ableton from an iPhone?
Yes. Markerlist's browser-based control interface can be opened on an iPhone on the same local network.
Can I use Android?
Yes. Android phones can use Markerlist through a browser.
Do I need to install a plugin in Ableton?
No. Markerlist operates externally and does not require a Markerlist plugin or Max for Live device.
Can another band member use a second phone?
Yes, depending on your plan. Each opened browser window counts as one device.