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djguido · Post by **djguido** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:10 pm

I checked out a review of Live4 on KVR and one of the reviews said you can't use VST/VSTi. Did I read that wrong or was the reviewer just full of it?

psych · Post by **psych** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:13 pm

go to the ableton site and watch the videos there and they show how you can use VSTi's in Live four. VST effects have been availible for a long time.

meister eder · Post by **meister eder** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:48 pm

If you look closer, you'll see that the review is from March 2004, when Live4 was not even announced. And the reviewer only says that it does not host VST Instruments - no word about VST effects. True for Live3.

Beardedone · Post by **Beardedone** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:53 pm

Yes. Live 4 is a dream with all of the VST effects and VSTi instruments I have tried. In fact it is a little dangerous as I can easily spend hours jsut experimenting with the possibilities inherent in only a few synths. Beware!

Schumusica · Post by **Schumusica** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:40 pm

So you could say Live can stand up against cubase now?

drez · Post by **drez** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:43 pm

BUT...

You canNOT use VST's, instruments or effects, with Live as a rewire slave. Version 4 or version 3.

visa tapani · Post by **visa tapani** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:08 pm

So, what does Live actually do so well? I'm just looking for reasons to check it out, really. I'm not planning on playing live anytime soon, so that's not a priority. Just interested in any extra possibilities / improved workflow / additional fun it might offer me over, say, Cubase...

highdropod · Post by **highdropod** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:11 pm

Live 4 is VST(i) capable. I used version 1.5 for awhile but the lack of midi was pissing me off. Version 4 has taken care of almost all of my gripes (now they just need to be able to stream QT video and it will be the shit). Live 4 is worth every penny I bought it with.

meister eder · Post by **meister eder** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:26 am

drez wrote:BUT...

You canNOT use VST's, instruments or effects, with Live as a rewire slave. Version 4 or version 3.

True!
A real drawback that I usually keep pointing out - how could I forget...

meister eder · Post by **meister eder** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:29 am

visa tapani wrote:So, what does Live actually do so well? I'm just looking for reasons to check it out, really. I'm not planning on playing live anytime soon, so that's not a priority. Just interested in any extra possibilities / improved workflow / additional fun it might offer me over, say, Cubase...

Jam your arrangements in, instead of constructing them with the mouse.
Resample actions on the fly.
Things like that....

Sleepwalker · Post by **Sleepwalker** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:39 am

dr.wackler wrote:
visa tapani wrote:So, what does Live actually do so well? I'm just looking for reasons to check it out, really. I'm not planning on playing live anytime soon, so that's not a priority. Just interested in any extra possibilities / improved workflow / additional fun it might offer me over, say, Cubase...
Jam your arrangements in, instead of constructing them with the mouse.
Resample actions on the fly.
Things like that....

But dont your mind go all loopy-doopy?

...
Jam

Live4 and VST