I was always wondering how to re-organize vsts... i know fruityloops has a built in vst organizer but ableton sort of lacks in this department... anyways... I've figured out a method to organize your vsts, without breaking any important installation links to the software (like presets, registration information, etc).
First I'll state that I'm on a windows platform, so i'm not sure if this will work for osx users.
Basically i build a couple folders with a prefix of 00__.
00__Drums
00__Effects
00__Mastering
00__Synths
Then i build shortcuts to the .dlls in these folders.
When I rescan for vst's or reopen up ableton. I have a clean organized list of all the VSTs that I use.
I really need to learn how to use abletons racks more and save racks. I rarely save my own presets other than saving the tracks themselves... and this might be a good time to start this. Anybody know of good methods for backing up your preset racks and where these files get stored on your hd?
VST organizing in Ableton (tip)
VST organizing in Ableton (tip)
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to save presets? cool and where does this folder belong?plaster wrote:I have folders named after the plug-in.
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gotcha. cool...plaster wrote:No, no, i ment i keep my vsts in separate folders. For instance, one folder named Albino, then Korg, NI, etc.
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personally, I organize my vsts according its category, like this:
- Synths
- NI
.Absynth
.Battery
. etc etc
- Rob Papen
.Albino
- ReFx
.Nexus
.Vanguard
.etc
- Fx
- Samplers
- Drum Machines
- Synths
- NI
.Absynth
.Battery
. etc etc
- Rob Papen
.Albino
- ReFx
.Nexus
.Vanguard
.etc
- Fx
- Samplers
- Drum Machines
Last edited by ale suide on Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.