Can Ableton pass keyboard commands to VST's?

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maxplanck
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Can Ableton pass keyboard commands to VST's?

Post by maxplanck » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:21 pm

Can Ableton pass keyboard commands to VST's?

For example, let's say that I'm running a VST that requires me to be able to press the "Delete" key. If I press "Delete," can Ableton send the "Delete" key press to the VST?

I looked in Ableton's Preferences, but I don't see an option...

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Post by blank » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:43 pm

computer keyboard messages are sent to the active window.

The only plugin having probs with it are the Native Instruments ones.
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maxplanck
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Post by maxplanck » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:44 pm

ueberschall liquid instruments saxophone seems to not receive keyboard messages either

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Post by blank » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:14 pm

There is a workaround to avoid this behavior

you have to set a switch in options.txt

search the forums you will find a couple of topics regarding the NI plugins issue

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Post by maxplanck » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:19 pm

thanks

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