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easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:51 pm
by graphixsounds
anyone have any tips for easily switching between virtual instruments in a live context? dont want to look at the screen, an easy button press that could cue up or cycle through instruments would be the most ideal in my mind
any tips or ideas on this matter?
Re: easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 6:24 pm
by lapieuvre
In live you can use an instrument rack, and map a controller to the chain. But the best is to use Mainstage ( only 30$) and use program changes to change sounds or AU instrument
Re: easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:53 pm
by graphixsounds
lapieuvre wrote:In live you can use an instrument rack, and map a controller to the chain. But the best is to use Mainstage ( only 30$) and use program changes to change sounds or AU instrument
interesting, does mainstage run within ableton? i'm planning on using touchable
are there examples of mapping a controller to a chain in ableton online youtube etc?
Re: easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:25 pm
by lapieuvre
There must be youtube videos out there!
As for Mainstage, it runs outside Live, but if you make a clip sending program changes to Mainstage, the VST changes will be automatic
Re: easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:17 am
by graphixsounds
Re: easiest way to switch virtual instruments in a live setting?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:18 am
by graphixsounds
but for some reason my external instrument settings dont show any of my virtual instruments