FM 8 (NATIVE INSTRUMENTS) Browsing in ableton not possible

mal-T · Post by **mal-T** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:00 am

The browser option on NI-Instruments is not working in Ableton.

I tried to type in , for example "chord" but it wasnt writing anything.

Its anoying because i have many FM7 sounds in the library and they`arent hooked up to any attributes.

This also concerns the Massive of NI and probably reaktor as well.

Is there a solution yet? If there wont be any soon,then , i guess, i `ll have to go on with cubase.

ewistrand · Post by **ewistrand** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:58 am

If you have 7.0.2 or later of Live, there is a fix. Make a file called options.txt which will go in your preferences folder. I'll quote Ableton here:

If the DebugOption “-_EnsureKeyMessagesForPlugins” is set in the Options.txt, we make sure that all key messages reach a plugin’s window in front. That way, edit fields are again editable in the NI VST plug-ins. On the downside, key messages do not reach Live anymore as soon as some objects in the window of the VST plug-in are selected. Thus, for example, once an edit field has been edited, Live’s playback cannot be started via Space until Live’s main window regains focus.

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mal-T · Post by **mal-T** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:55 am

hi,

1st: nice to kniow that there s a solution, but
2nd:What am i exactly supposed to do?

i made a file called Options.txt, within i wrote "-_EnsureKeyMessagesForPlugins"

, but where do i have to move it to? its still on my desktop

Cant find any Preferences Folder.

thanks

Amaury · Post by **Amaury** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:02 pm

mal-T wrote:hi,

1st: nice to kniow that there s a solution, but
2nd:What am i exactly supposed to do?

i made a file called Options.txt, within i wrote "-_EnsureKeyMessagesForPlugins"

, but where do i have to move it to? its still on my desktop Cant find any Preferences Folder.

thanks

Hi,

The Preferences folder should be there:

* Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Application Data\Ableton\Live x.xx\Preferences
* Mac OS X: /Library/Preferences/Ableton

Regards,
Amaury

PS: an easy way to find it is to select "Get support" in the Help menu, in Live. Then, there is a link in the lesson that leads to the Preferences folder.

kleine · Post by **kleine** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:27 pm

Hello,

Note that on some Windows systems the application data folder is hidden by default. Here is what you have to do to make it visible:
Windows XP/2000
1. Launch Explorer.
2. Select Tools/Folder Options/View.
3. Check "Show hidden files and folders."

Best,
Christian
[email protected]

mal-T · Post by **mal-T** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:53 pm

thanx a lot dudes!

it works!