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I have an Akai Pro MPK mini and I have successfully recorded a track or two on Ableton Live 11 Intro.

The midi controller came with Air Mini Grand, Velvet and Hybrid packs which I have installed. How do I record these on Ableton Live? I have read that although they were originally produce for ProTools they now work with any DAW.

I'm on Windows 10.

Thanks

Did you install these plugins?

https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/artic ... on-Windows

Thanks. They installed from MPK mini Software Manager and I have found

C:\Program Files\Steinberg\vstplugins

contains DLL files for Hybrid, Velvet and MiniGrand

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Overloud

contains one file TH3-64.vst3

I'm guessing this means I need a different install package for use with Ableton?

Have a look at the Ableton manual:


How to activate plug-ins in Live
1. Open Live's Preferences → Plug-Ins → Plug-In Sources

Note: If using Live 10.1 or earlier, open Preferences → File/Folder → Plug-In Sources.

2. Set Use VST2 Plug-In Custom Folder to "On" and click Browse to select the folder specified during installation.

Windows_Plug-Ins.png

3. Set Use VST3 Plug-In System Folders to "On" to activate VST3 plug-ins. In most cases, you can leave Use VST3 Plug-In Custom Folder turned off.

Note: In rare cases, the manufacturer's installer may define a path other than the default VST3 System Folder. If needed, you may then select and enable a VST3 Plug-In Custom Folder. Do not select the same location as either the VST3 System folder (C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3), or your VST2 Plug-In Custom Folder.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

Edit: The instructions are (I think) clear enough. I just can't seem to find any VST files.

Okey-dokey. It transpires the DLL files are the VSTs. I set the VST2 custom folder to C:\Program Files\Steinberg\vstplugins and the plug-ins now show. Seems they're VST2s and not VST3s as I thought they would be.

I also found a manual in C:\Program Files (x86) which seems odd since the programs are in C:\Program Files

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyway, thank for the pointers...

gandalf458 wrote: ↑

Thu May 12, 2022 5:59 pm

Okey-dokey. It transpires the DLL files are the VSTs. I set the VST2 custom folder to C:\Program Files\Steinberg\vstplugins and the plug-ins now show. Seems they're VST2s and not VST3s as I thought they would be.

I also found a manual in C:\Program Files (x86) which seems odd since the programs are in C:\Program Files

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyway, thank for the pointers...

We'll be lucky if those ever get VST3 versions I think.. Not sure what has happened to AIR since inMusic took over, but those plugins have not been updated in ages. All they've done with them in the last few years was have whoever is left from AIR still working there port them to the new MPC's. Aside from that, they just keep nickel and diming as much sales as they can off them through Plugin Boutique/Audio Plugin Deals/etc. Last time I tried to even install the AIR Creative Collection (you get all of that stuff for free with an MPC nowadays) none of the plugins validate and work anymore on the last couple MacOS's. At least Windows users wont have that issue for now.

Current Air plugins are currently not being worked/tested on, new plugins on the way.

I noticed that the DLL files installed are dated 2015