<ol>
<li>Go into arrange view, expand the master track
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hQe4U.png" alt="enter image description here"></li>
<li>Enter draw mode: press ctrl+b or click on the pencil button at the top of the screen next to the little keyboard. You want it to be yellow.
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cqPqH.png" alt="enter image description here"></li>
<li>Use draw mode to zero out a region of the Master Mixer - Track Volume automation
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Pa0HH.png" alt="enter image description here"></li>
<li>Exit draw mode: press ctrl+b again, or click on the pencil button so that it is no longer active.</li>
<li>Use the pointer cursor to click on one of the automation corners to the right, deleting it.
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/scKPa.png" alt="enter image description here"></li>
<li>Delete the other rightmost automation corner. Now the automation curve should be down at the bottom for the rest of time.
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RP2EH.png" alt="enter image description here"></li>
</ol>

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2013-06-26T04:06:08.813Z
i'm in arrange view, and can highlight the first 90 seconds and can make that little green arrow, but how do i do the last two steps in your solution?
expiredninja
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2013-06-26T04:47:12.127Z
I've redone my answer with screenshots.
ObscureRobot
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2013-06-26T17:58:44.150Z
So nice to see a cleanly illustrated answer. +1 to you.
Warrior Bob
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2013-06-26T00:32:17.680Z
2013-06-26T04:46:57.687Z
2013-06-26T04:46:57.687Z
ObscureRobot
<p>I'd like to make be able a project file only ninety seconds, and have Ableton discard any music that runs over that time as a result of any midi tranformations or effects.</p>

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How to make an Ableton Live project a set time
expiredninja
# How to make an Ableton Live project a set time

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-26)

I'd like to make be able a project file only ninety seconds, and have Ableton discard any music that runs over that time as a result of any midi tranformations or effects.

**Tags:** ableton-live


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

1. Go into arrange view, expand the master track
   ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hQe4U.png)
2. Enter draw mode: press ctrl+b or click on the pencil button at the top of the screen next to the little keyboard. You want it to be yellow.
   ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cqPqH.png)
3. Use draw mode to zero out a region of the Master Mixer - Track Volume automation
   ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Pa0HH.png)
4. Exit draw mode: press ctrl+b again, or click on the pencil button so that it is no longer active.
5. Use the pointer cursor to click on one of the automation corners to the right, deleting it.
   ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/scKPa.png)
6. Delete the other rightmost automation corner. Now the automation curve should be down at the bottom for the rest of time.
   ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/RP2EH.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: i'm in arrange view, and can highlight the first 90 seconds and can make that little green arrow, but how do i do the last two steps in your solution?  
> **username_1**: I've redone my answer with screenshots.  
> **username_2**: So nice to see a cleanly illustrated answer. +1 to you.  

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