Control Your Workflow with Gesture Pads
Gesture Pads are interactive grid objects that turn an area of your layout into a gesture surface. Taps, swipes, and pans trigger actions or control parameters — and Snapshots let the same gestures do different things depending on context.
One gesture pad can replace dozens of buttons.
Because gestures rely on muscle memory rather than visual targeting, control becomes faster and more expressive — like playing an instrument instead of pressing buttons. Your gestures stay consistent while Snapshots change what they control.
See It in Action
Taps, swipes, and pans with one, two, or three fingers each trigger different macros — keyboard shortcuts, MIDI messages, menu commands, or app switches. Your eyes stay on your work. Your hands do the rest.
One Surface. 60 Gestures. Unlimited Possibilities.
Every gesture can trigger a full macro chain — keyboard shortcuts, MIDI messages, app switching, and more.
Multiple Pads. One Grid.
Place several Gesture Pads on a single grid — each handling different tasks. Navigate in one zone, control MIDI in another, trigger macros in a third. No switching. No interruptions.
Watch multiple Gesture Pads drive Ableton Live — in real time.
MIDI at Your Fingertips
Swipe or pan to send MIDI CC messages. The MIDI Step action increments or decrements values precisely — define step sizes (+1/−1) or jump between value sets (0, 50, 100, 127). Built-in time code display shows bar/beats/subdivision from your DAW.
Your Gestures Stay the Same. Snapshots Change What They Control.
Snapshots switch the active gesture behavior — the same one-finger pan might nudge the cursor by a frame in one snapshot and adjust volume in another. Your muscle memory stays intact while Snapshots change what every gesture controls. Switch instantly, stay in flow.
One Gesture. Any Destination.
A swipe opens a grid. A flick triggers a macro menu — a configurable list of commands that appears on demand. Gestures can also toggle Lock mode, switch workspaces, or activate OmniSpace. The entire MetaGrid Pro workspace is controlled with gestures — no buttons required.
Configure in Seconds.
Pick your fingers. Choose the gesture type. Assign a macro. Done. Configuration takes seconds — no manuals, no learning curve.
Ready to Go Beyond Buttons?
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