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I just wouldn't install VST3s on external disk. Because the VST3 specification defines a fixed directory location where ALL VST3 have to be installed. It is also where Ableton Live will search for your VST3 plugins. They do not take much disk space. Organisation and ordering of plugins must be done ...

After using NI KONTROL S MK3 in several projects now here's a condensed wishlist how PLAY button should i.m.o. work in Ableton Live: If MOUSE is used to place playhead, pressing PLAY will play from that selected position. If PLAY button is pressed while playing, immediately re-play from last start p...

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Hi there,
you know that you can already just drag&drop from Live's browser every FX plugin inbetween existing plugins everywhere in a chain?

At least on my Windows Installation of Live, Cmd+Opt+4 (Ctrl+Alt+4) toggles the view, just like the old command Cmd+Opt+L (Ctrl+Alt+L) .

I noticed that even in Session Mode PLAY button on KONTROL S MK3 does not re-start scene. Only SHIFT+PLAY restarts clips. I.m.h.o. this is not good for fast iterating ideas and differs from other controllers used with Live. I wish this would be changed in an update. Or Live 12 should get an option t...

VST3 specification has a pre-defined standard folder (on Windows Programs\Common Files\VST3). So all VST3s should be installed there by default.

Sorting by Company, FX Type etc. is done depending of the DAW. Like mentioned above, Live (like many other DAWs) has filtering by company build-in.

The way the Play Button currently behaves on the new KONTROL MK3 Keyboards in Ableton is just not right. Why doesn't it behave just same like Ableton Push or NI Komplete Kontrol MK2? Currently: PLAY starts playback and stops playback. Hitting Play again continues playback at current playhead positio...

... like for instance Massive X, where the macro controls are already mapped in Ableton Live to be instantly used via Push or MIDI controllers

Often wished to be able to see which of any folded devices has automation. This would be a useful addition.

With Live 12 around the corner...

...does anyone know if HiDPI display for Arturia, Native Instruments and iZotope plugins is fixed in Live 12 when Windows 11 scaling is set more than 100%?

VST3s should always be installed in the pre-defined system folder. This is totally made up. The VST3 format has a dedicated installation path all VST3 plug-ins MUST COMPLY with. All your VST3 plug-ins should be installed there: For windows this is: C:>Programs>Common Files>VST3 All VST3 installers ...

After watching two videos now about the new features I must say, this looks like an update I was waiting for. Although only some things from my wishlist will be implemented. But I did not know that I was waiting for many of the promising new features and how good they seem to be implemented. Live 12...

Feature wishlist for an already great software: Combine freeze + flatten to be executed in one step (as option) Show MIDI CC modulaton lines like automation lines also in the arranger view. Automation in orange, MIDI CC in blue color, just like in the clip view. *.asd files: Stop spreading *.asd ana...

Another reason for laggy GUI in Ableton Live can be MIDI remote scripts. I had this issue with the Maschine MK3 MIDI remote script. Only 2 FPS some time, GUI unusable. Check if you added and use a script for a hardware that is not provided with Live's installer. Disabling the above mentioned script ...