Cyberdude wrote:I load Ableton Live 6 and drag the Absynth4 VST into a midi track and arm the track.
So far so good, but now how do I change the Absynth4 sounds?

Hi,
Selecting a preset for Absynth has 'nothing' to do with Live: third party plugins use their own preset switching system, so, you'll find a preset browser with the Absynth interface itself, and probably, you'll find all the info in the Absynth manual, not the Live manual.
Regards,
Amaury