Live 12.2 - Multi Output Instruments Routing still manual?

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  1. Swatch

    Swatch Producer

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    Hey friends,
    i read some manuals, and do i still route multi outputs from instruments manually?

    Example:
    https://support.xlnaudio.com/hc/en-...Separate-outputs#h_01HYATQ9VBYVXPZ631HB4CJQDZ

    Or the internal Ableton Drumrack.

    Is there any script, or am i blind?

    The solution cannot be, to create Audio tracks, and setup all the single inserts from the Instrument outputs.

    Cubase, Bitwig, even FL Studio can Autocreate Channels for MultiOut VSTs.

    Would be super nice, when someone has a hint for me ;)
    Thanks
     
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  3. Dom_Perignon

    Dom_Perignon Kapellmeister

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    Yes: in Ableton, any instrument with separate outputs will then need to be split manually. The good news is that you only have to do it once, then just save the setting in the presets and the instrument will be ready to use for the next time
     
  4. Swatch

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    Thank you and sorry for the late feedback :)
    You´re right. In Ableton there is no other solution.
    I wish there could be a script or something, but saving the whole Device as rack is a good solution and works :)
    Bye
     
  5. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    how would I save the setup if for example a plugin has multiple outputs and multi midi inputs?
    This would be a whole bunch of channels, which cant be saved in a preset?

    Throw it into a drumrack or even an impulse and saving this will work, yes.
     
  6. Will Kweks

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    Group the plugin/channels set up as you like, then save the group.
     
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    I switched to another DAW because of lacking routing options.
     
  8. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    Haha i forgot you can also save groups. Will have to look into that again, when i have some time.
    I tried switching to other DAWs, i did miss other cool things ableton has and others dont have or have solved to different or not to my liking.
     
  9. AstralDis

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    Ableton still lacks the routing of MIDI on seperate MIDI channels out of plugins, right?

    Like Artic, I came back to Live always. among other things... Max devices.. bought too many, love too many
     
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    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    Nah you can route in and out MIDI from plugins, its just manual, while Reaper seems to do that for example automatic.

    yeah Max devices can fix so many feature things, which Ableton has not implemented yet.
     
  11. AstralDis

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    Is still merged to one MIDI channel. Notice, that I am not talking about just routing MIDI from plugins unto a Live track, which works 100%. I am talking about having MIDI sent on specific MIDI channels. (1-16)

    Take for example Reason plugin, where you could have a sqeuencer send different note outputs to different MIDI channels, but Live would always merge them to one channel. I think with Scaler this problem exists too, altho I don't use it.
     
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