Page 1 of 1
Ableton MIDI controller help - VST
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:34 pm
by shahbazi
Hi, just wondering if its possible to link a midi controller to knobs in a vst such as albino in ableton live? a quick reply would be appreciated
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:37 pm
by hurlingdervish
YES
even easier with 8's configure mode...every knob in the vst you touch in configure mode shows up as a slider in the live device at the bottom
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:38 pm
by shahbazi
Ah thanks im jsut on the verge of purchasing one on ebay. So i can link all the knows and dials in my VST's to the midi controller right?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:41 pm
by hurlingdervish
Shahbazi wrote:Ah thanks im jsut on the verge of purchasing one on ebay. So i can link all the knows and dials in my VST's to the midi controller right?
yep
if the vst supports midi learn, you right click then "midi learn" spin the knob
or
you can use the configure mode to make the knob that is midi learnable show up as an ableton style slider used in the other native effects/instruments
and then to go even further drop the vst into a instrument rack and route stuff to the macro knobs
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:56 pm
by bakedclouds
sorry to hijack your post but can anyone recommend a midi controller that has faders knobs and pads that works with ableton live thats no more than £200
gonna start giggin soon
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:44 am
by benh
bakedclouds wrote:sorry to hijack your post but can anyone recommend a midi controller that has faders knobs and pads that works with ableton live thats no more than £200
gonna start giggin soon
m audio evolution uc33e
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:28 am
by karmacazee
^^^ Only just realise that the hands in ur Avatar are clapping at 140...
Had to refresh the screen about 70 times before they synced up to the track I was listening and was able to confirm it though...
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:29 am
by benh
Karmacazee wrote:^^^ Only just realise that the hands in ur Avatar are clapping at 140...
Had to refresh the screen about 70 times before they synced up to the track I was listening and was able to confirm it though...
hehe yeh, although i think its nearer 142, tends to fall out after 2mins or so
its pro syncing it on the snare
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:42 am
by karmacazee
benh wrote:Karmacazee wrote:^^^ Only just realise that the hands in ur Avatar are clapping at 140...
Had to refresh the screen about 70 times before they synced up to the track I was listening and was able to confirm it though...
hehe yeh, although i think its nearer 142, tends to fall out after 2mins or so
its pro syncing it on the snare
Oh, and on the subject, Ableton is possibly the easiest DAW I've used in regards to MIDI setup.
Press MIDI button at top of screen.
Twiddle knob on screen.
Twiddle knob on controller.
Press MIDI button at top of screen again.
Job done.
*Optional: Save different Live projects with different MIDI setups for nice home-made preset templates, and 'Save as' when woring with them so as not to erase the template.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:17 am
by mks
Karmacazee wrote:
Oh, and on the subject, Ableton is possibly the easiest DAW I've used in regards to MIDI setup.
Press MIDI button at top of screen.
Twiddle knob on screen.
Twiddle knob on controller.
Press MIDI button at top of screen again.
Job done.
*Optional: Save different Live projects with different MIDI setups for nice home-made preset templates, and 'Save as' when woring with them so as not to erase the template.
Yep, it's as easy as that...