What is YURS? An Overview of Deep Ableton Control

While any Yaeltex controller can be manually mapped to control Ableton Live, there is a much more powerful way to integrate your hardware: the Yaeltex Universal Remote Script (YURS).

This guide provides a high-level overview of what YURS is, what it can do, and why it's the key to unlocking a truly seamless and professional workflow in Ableton Live.

Beyond Simple MIDI Mapping

Normally, when you connect a MIDI controller to Ableton, you have to manually assign every single knob and button using Live's MIDI Map Mode. This works, but it has limitations. You can't control core functions like track selection or get detailed visual feedback.

This is where a Remote Script comes in. A script is a special piece of code that creates a deep, two-way communication link between your hardware and Ableton Live. It transforms your generic MIDI controller into an intelligent control surface that Ableton natively understands, similar to a Push or an APC40.

YURS is our custom-built Remote Script, designed specifically for Yaeltex controllers.

The Power of YURS: What Can It Do?

By installing YURS and configuring your controller to match our official MIDI chart, you gain instant, pre-mapped control over the most essential parts of Ableton Live without having to map anything manually.

With YURS, you can control:

• Intelligent Device Control: Automatically map the knobs on your controller to the first 8 parameters of whichever device is currently selected in Live. Click on a synth, and your knobs control the filter and envelopes. Click on a compressor, and they instantly control the threshold and ratio.
• Comprehensive Mixer Control: Go beyond simple volume. YURS gives you control over Pan, Mute, Solo, Arm, and up to 8 Send knobs for a "box" of selected tracks.
• Session View Navigation: Use encoders or buttons to move the "red box" around your Session View, giving you hands-on control over which tracks and clips you are focused on.
• Deep Transport Control: Access core functions that can't be MIDI mapped, such as Overdub, Follow, and precise Tempo control.
• Dynamic Clip & Scene Launching: Build a clip-launching grid of any size. YURS provides full RGB LED feedback, so your controller's buttons will match the colors of your clips in Ableton, showing you what's playing, what's stopped, and what's recording.
• And much more, including Master Volume, Cue Volume, and Crossfader control.

Is YURS Right for You?

• Choose YURS if: You are a serious Ableton Live user and want a deep, plug-and-play control experience that feels like a dedicated, professional control surface. You are willing to spend a little time configuring your controller in Kilowhat to match the script's MIDI chart.
• Stick to Manual MIDI Mapping if: You only need to control a few specific parameters and prefer the simplicity of Ableton's built-in MIDI Map Mode.

Your Next Steps

YURS provides an unparalleled level of integration, turning your custom-designed hardware into a true physical extension of Ableton Live.

➡️ **Ready to get started? How to Install the YURS Script in Ableton Live

➡️ **Want to know how it works? Configuring Your Controller for YURS (The MIDI Chart Explained)

Updated on: 03/07/2025