MIDI Program updates don't instantly get refreshed in Ableton

[Andregmendes]

Hi

So everytime I add a preset on the Midi Programs or I make some changes and then re-save it into Midi programs, although the preset is shown in the VST's Midi Programs list, Live won't get aware these changes unless I remove and add the plug again or restart Live.

Would it be possible for when adding a new preset into the MIDI Programs (or for when making changes and saving again a preset that already exists there) to make Ableton somehow aware of this?

Thanks

[#rob]

That's by design.

I don't know which plugin you're asking about, but every plugin's user guide should contain info on this, with Zebra2 it's on page 18:

MIDI Programs
As well as factory presets, ‘Local’ also contains a special folder called ‘MIDI Programs’. When the first instance of Zebra2 starts, all presets in that folder (up to 128) are loaded into memory so they can be selected via MIDI Program Change messages. It is best to rename them to be sorted by number e.g. ‘000 rest-of-name’ to ‘127 rest-of-name’.

‘MIDI Programs’ can contain up to 127 sub-folders, switchable via MIDI Bank Select messages (CC#0). Send Bank Select first, then Program Change. ‘MIDI Programs’ itself is bank 0, then sub-folders are addressed in alphabetical order starting with bank 1. Important - ‘MIDI Programs’ cannot be added, removed or renamed on the fly – any changes to that directory will only be updated after the host application is restarted.