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BY DJ RAZY

7. Ableton Live – Instruments & VST(i)

7.1 Introduction

Now you are ready to play with The Bridge. But you can even get more creativity in your sets!

Ableton is not only a sampler that plays your audio loops through your Scratch Live decks. It owns

also high quality instruments and plugins.

The number of your instruments and effects are different. If you own the Ableton Suite you have

more instruments like the Operator, the Amp and many more.

Your are also allowed to use VST(i) instruments and plugins with both versions. Additionally you can

buy and use Add-Ons like Max for Live and others.

But what is a VST(i) instrument? Well, here is a short description:

Steinberg's Virtual Studio Technology (VST) is an interface for integrating software audio synthesizer and

effect plugins with audio editors and hard-disk recording systems. VST and similar technologies use digital

signal processing to simulate traditional recording studio hardware with software. Thousands of plugins exist,

both commercial and freeware, and VST is supported by a large number of audio applications.

VST plugins are generally run within a Digital Audio Workstation, providing the host application with

additional functionality. Most VST plugins can be classified as either instruments (VSTi) or effects, although

other categories exist. VST plugins generally provide a custom GUI, displaying controls similar to the

physical switches and knobs on audio hardware. Some (often older) plugins rely on the host application for

their UI.

VST instruments include software simulation emulations of well-known hardware synthesizer devices and

samplers, emulating the look of the original equipment and its sonic characteristics. This enables VSTi users

to use virtual versions of devices that may be otherwise difficult to obtain.

VST instruments require notes to be sent via MIDI in order to output audio, while effect plugins process audio

data (some effect plugins do require a MIDI input too though, for example they might use MIDI sync to

modulate the effect in sync with the tempo). MIDI messages can often also be used to control parameters of

both instrument and effect plugins. Most host applications allow the audio output from one VST to be routed

to the audio input of another VST (known as chaining). For example, output of a VST synthesizer can be

sent to a VST reverb effect for further processing.

7.2 How to use Ableton Live Instruments

To use a Ableton Live instrument just drag & drop it into your Live Set. It will show you as a new

audio channel.

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