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This is quite strange indeed...

Anyways, even if the macro are changed, we can play with them to find the sound we like, may be a bit different than the original preset, but that can be a plus

They are in directories so it is easy to just delete the ones you don't want. Much of what is komplete 8 was similar in komplete 9,if you check out the versions of vsts on http://www.audiomodder.com you could verify it. Send me a message if there's something you believe is missing on the list.

As an alternative solution I came up with this viewtopic.php?f=55&t=196730

I've now updated the software so that no hacks are required to the Ableton 9.0.5 App!

http://www.audiomodder.com/collections/ ... vst-bridge

Paths are simply copied into the user library, and 4 or 5 items dragged into places. This solution is elegant. There are now also manual install instructions for those that wish to do so and understand how it all works. It's also useful for a few Snow Leopard users that have trouble with the automator installation process.

I've also now included the Soundtoys presets for Echoboy, Decapitator and Crystaliser.
And now the maschine VST presets load up a blank pattern by default so theres no sequenced sound coming out. Ready for you to sequence in Ableton's Drum Racks.

I'm working on the Battery 4 VST for the next update...
I need to decide on which parameters people would want automatically configured when they load a battery preset in live so its ready to go, and would love your suggestions! I now usually try to aim for up to 3 pages of 8 parameters, carefully making sure that the first group of 8 are the most relevent and powerful like filters or ADSR, pitch etc.

This doesn't affect the end user, but for my batching process it's a little frustrating that battery 4 forgets all those automation mappings every time you change a preset. I would love a workaround for that to remember them if anyone has any suggestions... in the meantime I'll just build that mapping process into the macros.

All these updates will continue to be provided free for owners of the VST Bridge of course!

Battery 4 VST presets are up now. The VST is loaded into a drum rack to receive on all midi channels so the drum sequencer mode on push works as expected.

Just think what its going to be like to apply the presets to this-
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2013/09/l ... onversion/

All those synths and maschine kits ready to be step automated in push . I think I could almost sell my Elektron Machinedrum now.
the next update will improve the massive presets knobs for modulation

Nice !
I wonder how they will make synth automation work.
I've never been convinced by synth automation, I think it's usually not precise enough, or that it kills the creativity...

step parameter automation on elektron gear for example is supper addictive. Its the way it was meant to be for me.
I applied that philosphy to this sequencer, but only for the not composition aspect. Step automation, not yet. and I don't know if the api or m4l api will let me either.

Hello,
I just had this answer from support, hope they will support it with the next version !

Indeed, Macros do not update their status when a new preset of the VST is loaded, nor when its parameters are moved: again, this because parameters assigned to Macros "ghost out".

If you look at the Ableton Live parameter list, the parameters which are mapped to Macros are highlighted with a green square, and cannot be adjusted.

This still does not prevent the actual VST or AU GUI parameters to be moved: unfortunately, doing so "breaks" the mapping until the next time you will load the project.

Your wish is definitely legitimate (make the communication from mapped parameter to macro bi-directional) and I will submit it internally right now.

I assume integrate the bi-directional functionality will take time (they probably need to change their philosophy of macro assignation) but it's very good to hear they understand our issue

nice work mate...is possible to have another one for battery 4???

We have included Battery 4 presets as VST's in drum racks. It doesn't have the same advanced routing setup that maschine does but I can investigate that.

Thanks Ubik!

Looking good, will check these out tomorrow when I have some free time.

You're welcome