How RadialOS talks to Ableton.

RadialOS uses a small Ableton Remote Script called Radial Bridge. It takes up one Control Surface slot so the desktop app can send commands into Ableton Live cleanly.

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No MIDI keyboard needs to be connected. Radial Bridge is the bridge between the wheel and Ableton.

A desktop app you can set and forget.

RadialOS runs as a small companion app on your computer. Keep it in the taskbar or tray, let it start on startup, and it is ready when Ableton opens.

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Lives on your desktop

Open the workspace when you want to edit the wheel, then leave RadialOS running in the background.

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Tray ready

Keep quick access close by without needing the main window open during a session.

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Start on startup

Turn on startup launch once, then RadialOS is ready whenever your studio machine is.

Ableton Live settings showing Radial Bridge selected in the Control Surface list

Set Radial Bridge once, then work from the wheel.

In Ableton Live, open Settings → Link, Tempo & MIDI and choose RadialBridge in one Control Surface row. Leave the Input and Output fields on None unless Ableton asks otherwise.

1

Install the bridge

RadialOS copies Radial Bridge into your Ableton User Library Remote Scripts folder.

2

Select RadialBridge

Use one Control Surface slot in Ableton so RadialOS has a safe command path.

3

Build your wheel

Scan the catalog, assign plug-ins, racks, Max for Live devices, and keybinds, then launch them from your mouse position.

What it launches

One wheel for the things you actually reach for.

RadialOS is not limited to one plug-in folder. Build wheels around the tools you use in real sessions: third-party plug-ins, Ableton devices, Audio Racks, Max for Live devices, keybind actions, and multi-wheel setups.

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Third-party plug-ins

VST, VST3, and AUv2 tools can live on the wheel beside Ableton's own devices.

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Audio effects and instruments

Keep your regular Ableton devices close without digging through Live's browser.

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Audio Racks

Launch your go-to rack presets and saved processing chains from the same radial workflow.

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Max for Live devices

Put custom Max for Live devices on the wheel so experimental tools are just as fast to reach.

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Keybind actions

Assign shortcut-style actions for common Ableton moves you trigger again and again.

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Multi-wheel setups

Build separate wheels for different workflows, sessions, or plugin groups and switch between them.

Short demos

See the setup and workflow in motion.

These clips are short MP4s hosted with the site, so visitors can watch the exact RadialOS flow without leaving the page.

Launch without menu diving

Hold the keybind, flick toward a slot, and keep your session moving.

Follow the current track

RadialOS can react to the selected track so the wheel feels connected to your Live set.

One setup step, then less clicking forever.

Radial Bridge gives RadialOS a reliable lane into Ableton, while your plug-ins, racks, Max devices, keybinds, and wheels stay fast and visual.

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