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Automation problem in Ableton

Archive · 2012 5 old posts

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machielve ·

So i finnished my VST to control my Korg ES MK2. And in reaper it works perfectly. I can use my mouse to control the knobs and buttons, or i can automate it by sending MIDI CC.

In Ableton however. When i send MIDI CC i get no reaction in my VST. So i tried to add a preset manager, and automate the slider direclty. This works half, i can see the slider move up and down as automated, but it wont send any data out. In Ableton my channels are correct beacsue i can use my mouse to change the slider and this wil send data out.

This looks like the bug when you use a midi controller you have to insert a de-threader for a better trigger signal. Wich i have in the program so i can send MIDI CC. But sending MIDI CC in Ableton doesn't work, which is an Ableton problem as far as i know. So talking directly to the VST is my only option in Ableton.

So my question is if i need something like a de-threader when i use a preset manager to talk directly to my VST?

machielve ·

Still no reply. Nobody has the same problem or has a nice solution?

trogluddite ·

Hmm, I do have a very vague memory of a similar problem reported before with automation not triggering timers etc. - not exactly the same as your problem, I think, but very similar. And there used to be a bug (now fixed) with MIDI and the "Red link" feedback detector. These were down to problems with different threads not talking to each other - so I think you are on the right track with your de-threader idea. If you have any Timers or Sliders in there, that would also point to this being the problem.

Mike Goodwin ·

This is a very old thread I realize but I instantly found this problem. I work exclusively with live and the simple VST effects I have tried exporting will not map to the Rack Macros in Live. Has there been any more information on this since this thread dropped off?

infuzion ·

I run Live7. Can you please provide link(s) to the VSTs/OSMs (prefer both) for me to test?

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