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Hi Kris, "Rule number one" when dealing with hosted plugin instruments is to not call up patches like we do it on a hardware device. This because that would force the plugin host application to reset its memory structure on-the-fly and as you know the extra time buffer for this doesn't exist in music software - since there is always a next note to play in time, no time for rest. So how is this issue solved in real-time music applications? By pre loading many instances of the plugins, each one set to the preferred preset patch. Mainstage does that right away and recalls by MIDI Program Change but with Live you need to first create an instrument/effect rack. Inside this rack you load up many instances set to all the preset patches you want to use. When looking at the rack GUI click the little box named "Chain"; a grid with 128 points will open. Each of those 128 points may host one of your patches (unique plugin instance loaded for this patch). On the upper horizontal row you will see an orange colored marker; click MIDI Learn (upper right in global window), click the orange marker and send in a MIDI CC value. Each MIDI CC offers 128 values so if for example you want to use the modulation wheel to scroll between patches your first patch will be recalled by CC#01-01, second patch by CC#01-02 und so weiter. The mod wheel was a bad example though, because you may want to use some physical controller that is incremental, letting you advance by one patch at a time. If you want to use two pedal switches or push buttons, one for Next Patch and the other for Previous Patch, you need Max For Live. The M4L device that does this is named "rack inc-dec". Oh, I almost forgot: For this rack method of switching patches you have to first save each patch into Ableton Live's own format. Greetings from Sweden Per Boysen www.perboysen.com http://www.youtube.com/perboysen On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Kris Hartung <krispen.hartung@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's one for you Live gurus. So I'm using Live to host my VST synths > and > the Reaktor VST, which has my ensembles (soft synths) and snaps (like > patches or presets) inside of that. This is what I'm struggling with and > I'm not sure if there is a solution. > > Let's say I have a favorite VST synth loaded in a MIDI track. And inside > that VST synth, I have a favorite patch. Right now, if I want to access > that patch in a live performance context, I have to first activate the > MIDI > track (because I don't want it playing until that point), then click on > the > VST synth's menu of presets, and then manually select the preset. With > Reaktor it requires an additional step, since Reaktor itself is a > collection > of synths. I have to activiate the MIDI track that has Reaktor in it, > select > the Ensemble (synth), and then select the snap (patch). That's three > steps. > It is a royal pain in the ass and total improv buzz killer. > > What I'd really like to do is hit a single MIDI button or pad on Axion > 25 > that goes directly to the patch I want and combines all these steps > together. Is there a way to do this? > > Kris > >