Extend your Recent Ableton Projects List — and release music like a pro.
Extend your Recent Ableton Projects List - and release mu sic like a pro
Tired of digging and not finding your own recent live sets?
Get your projects in order with 1-click.
$39.99 Lifetime (One-time payment — no subscriptions)
Tired of digging and not finding your recent live sets?
Get your projects in order with 1-click.
Project Manager for Ableton
Introducing your new Ableton Project Manager.
Recent Projects for Ableton is a project manager that let’s you see all live sets in one interface. RPA helps music producers organize .als-files, albums, listen to previews, make notes, and track every Ableton Live project.
Extend and List More Recent Ableton Projects Effortlessly.
Never Lose a Session or als-file ever again.
Recent Projects Expands Your Recent Set List
We’ve designed a utility tool that expands and extends the Recent Ableton Projects list.
Ableton Live only shows a limited list of recent sets in the File menu. But what if you could see every project you’ve worked on — no matter where it’s stored or how long ago you opened it?
With Recent Projects, you can. Our standalone project manager for Ableton automatically detects and displays every.als file you’ve ever worked on — across all folders and drives. Whether you’re trying to access old sets, recall recent creative work, or sort by last opened date, it permanently expands your Ableton recent projects list with visual previews, notes, tags, and searchable history.
How Many Recent Projects Does Ableton Show by Default?
By default, Ableton Live only shows a limited number of recently opened projects — usually capped at 10–30 Live Sets, depending on version and system. There’s no native way to expand this list inside the software. Most users end up digging through folders, building Finder Smart Searches, or using manual file sorting just to find their old sessions.
Recent Projects solves this problem. No limits. No lost sessions. Just speed, overview, and effortless access to all your Ableton Live sets.
Can You Extend the Recent Projects List in Ableton?
The Project Manager for Ableton, Recent Projects, lets you do exactly that, and more.
Updates: We’ve just implemented our AI powered Lyrics Assistant that helps you with your song writing.
Lars LJ
Developer & “Abletonner” behind Recent-Projects.com
Frequently Asked Questions about Recent Ableton Projects
Here’s answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Recent Projects and how our tool can help take your Ableton project management to the next level. If you want more information, please see docs.
Do I need to install anything?
No, the app is 100% portable. Just unzip it and run — no installation, no background services, and no system changes.
Does Recent Projects Manager work for both Windows/Mac?
Recent Projects Manager works on all Windows versions, and we plan to make the tool accessible for Mac-users in the future.
Is Recent Projects compatible with all Ableton versions?
Yes, Recent Projects Manager reads project files directly, regardless of Ableton version. This means you can use it with Ableton Live, Lite, Standard, and Suite.
How to view and manage all your Recent Ableton Projects?
With Recent Projects, you can view and manage all your projects from a single interface that shows all sets, including .als-backups. You can add Notes, Tags, listen to previews, manage albums and use the AI Lyrics Assistant for free. Recent Projects Manager provides instant access to your full creative history.
Where is the recent Set List stored on Mac/Windows?
Ableton doesn’t store recent projects in a readable user folder — the list is embedded in its internal config files. That’s why our tool scans all drives for .als files and builds a full recent history independently.
Can I recover old Ableton projects not showing in recent?
In Ableton, you can recover old projects that no longer show in the recent list by locating their .als files manually, which is why Recent Projects Manager lists every project you’ve worked on, including those far beyond Ableton’s limited history.
How do I sort Ableton projects by last opened date?
Ableton doesn’t provide a way to sort projects by last opened date natively. Our software tracks open sessions and timestamps each .als so you can instantly sort by activity.
How many Recent Projects does Ableton show by default?
Ableton Live typically shows 10–30 recent projects in the File menu, with no built-in option to increase this limit. Our tool removes this cap entirely.
How to search all Ableton projects by date modified?
You can search all Ableton projects by date modified using your file explorer or Finder by filtering .als files by their last modified timestamp. Our app does this automatically, showing you the most recently touched Live Sets across all folders.
What are users saying?
Project Manager and Lyrics Assistant AI has been a huge blessing for me. I don't even have to open Ableton to preview projects.
Maria A.
Been dreaming about extending the list of recent projects for over a decade, and finally it's here.
DJ LIEN
This is a natural extension of Ableton Live's features and fit my work flow perfect.
