ST2 with Live 5

[krank]

I'm trying to set up SampleTank2 in Live 5. My problems may be due to the specific way Live works, rather than any flaw with ST2. But I hope you can give some input anyway.

To me, the fast and easy way of using ST2 is by having
all the instruments I need for a song in one bank, simply changing midi
channels to switch between them.

But this can't be done in Live, since all external midi input is routed to midi
channel 1 on a midi track.

I've found a kind of workaround, assigning my midi controller to a
seperate track (with no instrument), which I then route to the
ST2 track - this way, I can choose which midi channel will be routed. But I still have to manually select it from the scroll-down menu each time I want to change instruments.

Is there an easier way of doing this?

[nibbzious]

Indeed, there is an easier way.



Is that clear enough, or should I go into more detail?

[z15]

i was just going to suggest the thing nibbzious demonstrated. create a separate track for every channel and arm the one you use.

if you want to control it wholly from your keyboard you'll need to assign keys/buttons to track arm buttons in live, though.

still, when you resize the midi tracks to minimum size in session view, they won't even take up that much space.

[krank]

Thank you both - I have to admit I find it a bit cumbersome having to use up to 17 tracks to play one instance of ST2, but I guess I'll use this approach, since changing midi channel within a track can't be done by midi message.