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ableton 8 VST automation

has dissappeared!

anyone else got this problem, the drop down list on the channel no longer shows the parameters of the VST to automate, aaaargh, any help greatly appreciated

I am still trying to figure this out as well. RTFM, I know, but I have been too lazy to do it as of yet.

no problems here....

do you have the latest version?

I do.

make sure 'show all parameters' is selected.

Where is the "show all parameters" option?

seems to be a problem with 8 that I didn;t have with 7, Iv;e tried the new configure tool on the synth, i;ve tried recording automation, mapping it, etc still no joy lol

The only problem I have with automation in Ableton, is that it sometimes looses it when I save a project, to get the automation back I constantly have to click the 'back to arrangement' button

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Where is the "show all parameters" option?

RTFM! .

He is referring to 'show all parameters' as opposed to 'show automated parameters only', from where you select what you want to automate on the channel in arrangement view, it's the very bottom one on the drop down list.

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Originally posted by Acton He is referring to 'show all parameters' as opposed to 'show automated parameters only', from where you select what you want to automate on the channel in arrangement view, it's the very bottom one.

Okay, this is what I thought was meant. If I select "show all parameters," the only parameter available for automation is "Device On." See:

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Originally posted by djms seems to be a problem with 8 that I didn;t have with 7, Iv;e tried the new configure tool on the synth, i;ve tried recording automation, mapping it, etc still no joy lol

Same. I actually upgraded from Live 5, and automation worked fine in that version.

yup yup yup, anyone else having this prolem and know a work around?

KVR site has some guy saying download a text file to put in the preferences folder but not got a clue what he;s on about, baaaaaaa

Okay, finally figured it out with the "Configure" option. I don't really like this new manual way of doing things, I like the old drop down menu, but whatever.

hwo did you do it?

Its so you can access more than the first 128 parameters. I think its sposed to remember which ones you use for each plugin?

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Originally posted by djms hwo did you do it?

Make sure you can see the VST in the lower left corner. Click on the down-pointing little black arrow next to the power button. The arrow should point to the right after you click on it, and you should see the "Configure" button.

If you click on the "Configure" button, it lights up pink. While it's lit up like that, you click on the parameters you want to be available for automation, e.g. filter cutoff, decay, amp release, or whatever. Once you click on a parameter, it should show up underneath the "Configure" button.

Once you are done selecting parameters, click the "Configure" button again and the pink lighting will disappear. Now the parameters you selected should be available to automate in the drop down menu on the track.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Okay, this is what I thought was meant. If I select "show all parameters," the only parameter available for automation is "Device On." See:

That's a bit odd, I have been using Ableton for years and have never come across that before .

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Make sure you can see the VST in the lower left corner. Click on the down-pointing little black arrow next to the power button. The arrow should point to the right after you click on it, and you should see the "Configure" button. If you click on the "Configure" button, it lights up pink. While it's lit up like that, you click on the parameters you want to be available for automation, e.g. filter cutoff, decay, amp release, or whatever. Once you click on a parameter, it should show up underneath the "Configure" button. Once you are done selecting parameters, click the "Configure" button again and the pink lighting will disappear. Now the parameters you selected should be available to automate in the drop down menu on the track.

for me it lights up green when i hit the configure button but i guiiess that doesn;t matter, i click the configure button then the synth pops up and i then twist the cutoff with my mouse and nothing appears under thge configure button or in the drop down on the channel, aaaargh lol - I don;t think you can help further man but thanks

Here is a video demonstration of how mine works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISUP-KRXt5g

Can you not do the same thing in yours?

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watching closely, thinking about upgrading to 8 from 7.

I know i need more than 128 automation parameters
But i Also need the dropdown Automation.

Watching thread closely.

haha cant believe. i had the same question in my head just like 10 minutes ago. than i opened tranceaddict and the thread was there

still didnt find a solution.. maybe some VSTs just dont support automation?

Did you check my video and try to copy what I did? If you did, what happened?

yes i did. nothing happend.
but i guess z3ta vst doesnt have support for automating. need to buy some better vsts or i am switching back to reason.

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