In Live, the only option available is Multi-Output 16 Stereo. If you’ve used other DAWs like ProTools or Logic, you may have noticed that the ARIA Player offers several variations of output configurations (Mono, Stereo, and few different Multi-Output options). Now that the ARIA Player is loaded, it’s time to load your instruments and rout them. TIP: If, like me, you inadvertently close the ARIA Player, and want to reopen it, click the wrench icon on the box above. You’ll notice the ARIA Player has come on screen, and there is now an ARIA Player box in the lower left corner of the screen – as seen below: Your MIDI track will automatically rename itself to your selected plug-in. Under categories, select Plug-ins, then in the Garritan folder, select the ARIA Player. To load the ARIA Player, select this newly created MIDI track (to do so, you can click just about anywhere), then look to the left side of Live. This is what a track looks like in Arrangement View: To do so, click the button with three horizontal lines, like this: If you’re used to a more traditional DAW view, select the Arrangement View. If you don’t already have a MIDI track created inside Live, you’ll need to create one. Now that Live has the ability to use 3rd-party plug-ins, it’s time to use them. Again, Windows will look a little different (you’ll want to go to Options > Preferences), but this is the general idea. You might turn on the other options if you have other VST plug-ins. Click on the File Folder, and then turn on Audio Units.
#USING ABLETON LIVE 9 SOFTWARE#
Also, I’ve changed the color of the software (kind of a cool feature in Live) so don’t be put off if Live looks a little different on your machine. Don’t fear, Windows users, everything will be mostly in the same place. NOTE: The screenshots below were taken on a Mac.
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You will, however, need to enable your plugins inside Live 9 before you get started. If you’ve used a DAW before, your plugins are likely already active for you. In addition to getting everything set up for use, we’ll also address a little more advanced workflow with some ideas for routing.
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#USING ABLETON LIVE 9 FREE#
We’ll share some tips to help you get started in Live with the ARIA Player you have, regardless of whether you own Live or are using the free trial. If you own a Garritan sound library (including the one that comes with Finale), and are new to Ableton Live 9, this post is for you.