It says you can only insert audio effects in an audio track but what i dragged was massive which is an instrument this happens with every vst i have is there any way to fix it please?

 

Anybody can help?

 

I have no idea but maybe this link will help you:
www.reddit.com/r/ableton/comments/18bldv2/i_just_installed_ableton_live_introwhen_i_run_the/

 

Audio tracks are for audio files and vst effects. Midi tracks are for midi files and vst instruments, you can then drop vst effects after you've loaded an instrument.

Drag vst instruments on to "Midi" tracks or the empty space where it says "Drop Files and Devices Here".

 

There is no way to "fix" it. it's intended behaviour. If you want to use an instrument you need to use it in a MiDi track. This is not only true for VST instruments but for Live's own instruments as well.

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2024

What the hell? So you are trying to put a MIDI instrument on an audio track and, unsurprisingly, computer says no, and then you blame the software?! Have i understood this right??

MIDai tracks are for MIDI instruments. Audio tracks are for audio files. Pretty common sense really

 

the ableton manual is one of the more friendly and readable manuals, it may be worth going through the first few chapters to save yourself similar frustrations in the future

 

For convenience you can even download it as PDF and print it out for reference.
https://cdn-resources.ableton.com/resources/pdfs/live-manual/12/2024-09-27/live12-manual-en.pdf

Also there are quite usable integrated Tutorials. You'll find them under Help

 

checked and this doesn't happen with vps avenger 2 but when i drop falcon or massive the orange bar appears

 

I drop it into the blank space and the orange bar appears funnily enough when i drop vps avenger 2 which i bought this doesnt happen

 

If you've got a control surface set up, then the orange bar will appear briefly to inform that the surface is set up for that (you see the small blue hand icon on the device)

But as others have said: create a new MIDI track (ctrl+shift+T on Windows, cmd+shift+T on Mac) and then drag the instrument there.

Like so:


And this notification briefly shows up:

 

Double checked - Avenger 2.2.0 leads to the identical Message when trying to drop it in to an Audio Slot.
(if not, it would have been an indication that Vengeance had mistakenly not tagged the VST3 as an instrument (cannot be completely ruled out, but then that would be the fault of the plugin manufacturer))

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2024

guess i will have to add a midi track everytime i want to use a vst instrument pretty annoying this didnt use to happen before : / i think i will stick to reason 12 legit sadly hopefully somebody comes and knows how to fix this

 

try dragging it into the empty clip view space, not on a track. it should create a new track for you. or just double click the vst in your list, both should open a new track and not give you any message. if the vst wasn't "valid" it will load as a blank instrument. ableton never displays that for a lack of activation or anything else.

 

dont be like that, ableton isn't being mean to you. just gotta learn its flow of operation.