VST organizing in Ableton (tip)

[hydrogen]

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?

[plaster]

I have folders named after the plug-in.

[hydrogen]

I have folders named after the plug-in.

to save presets? cool and where does this folder belong?

[plaster]

No, no, i ment i keep my vsts in separate folders. For instance, one folder named Albino, then Korg, NI, etc.

[hydrogen]

No, no, i ment i keep my vsts in separate folders. For instance, one folder named Albino, then Korg, NI, etc.

gotcha. cool...

[Storlon]

No, no, i ment i keep my vsts in separate folders. For instance, one folder named Albino, then Korg, NI, etc.

this is the way it goes (automatically) for audio units. Each instrument/fx goes in a company named folder.

[ale suide]

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

[theory]

i just go to pro tools options and arrange my rtas by tipe or name or whatever