Preferences🔗

The audio device/driver you use for sound output from VST Live.

The audio device/driver you use for sound input to VST Live.

The active sample rate for your audio devices and (by extension) processing within your VST Live Project.

The size of the buffer that digital audio data is copied to (for input) and from (for output). Larger buffers provide more time for its audio to be processed, but this delay manifests itself as latency.

Your default output.

Silences output to the Master Output device.

Sets the default bit depth used for newly recorded audio files.

Determines whether the track’s playback is audible while recording. The live input signal is always audible.

• No Playback: Mutes the track’s playback during recording.
• Playback: Keeps the track’s playback audible during recording.

Enables multi-core processing for the audio engine to improve performance on supported systems.

Keeps Global Channels running when you switch Songs, so they are not paused during the change. This preference is enabled by default.

Sets the Transport option for stationary cursor.

Sets the Transport option for locating the last cursor location.

Selects the device used to send Linear Timecode (LTC).

Selects the device used to receive MIDI Timecode (MTC).

A device may be selected for MIDI time code output.

When enabled, the current time position is continuously sent as MTC while Cycle is running.

Selects the MIDI device used to send MIDI Clock.

When enabled, recording starts at the Left Locator, regardless of the current Playhead position. This option is enabled by default.

When enabled, the Media Bay follows the selected tab in the Main Zone.

Sets the directory for the Local Assets folder on storage device.

If active, all assets you save will automatically be stored in each Project’s folder on your storage device.

Disables Auto Monitor when recording.

Automatically opens the last Project when VST Live starts.

When enabled, looping continues across multiple Parts.

Uses the Part duration as the Flex Loop length.

Automatically creates a new project version each time you save.

Automatically saves the Project at regular intervals (Off, 2, 5, 10, or 30 minutes). Default is Off.

Selects the application language (English, Deutsch, Français, Español, or Italiano).

Sets the duration that Layers will continue sounding after changing Parts in a Song. This prevents sounds from getting cut off in the transition. (CPU usage may increase for this period.)

This field will transpose all virtual instruments in VST Live.

When new Layers are created, the default Layer will not be applied.

Makes Shared MIDI Controls available globally across the Project.

Makes Shared Audio Controls available globally across the Project.

When enabled, Mixer channels use the Layer name instead of the instrument name.

Sets the crossfade time when switching VST effects hosted in Stacks.

Sets the fade-in time for input (0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, or 1 s).

Sets the fade-out time for input (0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, or 1 s).

Sets the default Track type.

Saves the state of record-enabled tracks when a project is closed. When a project is opened, the recording states are restored.

Saves the state of monitor-enabled (i.e., mute and solo) tracks when a project is closed. When a project is opened, the recording states are restored.

When enabled, imported files are copied into the Project folder.

All of the locations on your mass storage device that VST LIVE scans for VST2 plugins.

• To add a new folder, click the plus icon.
• To remove a folder, first select the folder, then click the minus icon.

If active, the next time you start VST Live, the system will perform a scan and validation of all audio plugins.

This option keeps a plugin’s native editor window floating above all other windows in VST Live.

Sets the color for song elements throughout the VST Live user interface.

Sets the main application color used throughout the VST Live user interface.

Pausing the pointer over widgets (e.g., button, dial, data field) in the user interface will reveal a short description of the widget’s function.

Select the type of dial widget for VST Live’s user interface (including plugins).

The size of windows’ scrollbars may be increased here, to better facilitate user interaction when VST Live is run on a multi-touch computer.

When enabled (default), the mouse wheel controls the widget under the pointer.

Mute repeated warning messages.

Enables multi-threaded video processing to improve playback performance.

When enabled, VST Live chases MIDI events so the correct state is restored when starting playback from the middle.

Performs an event chase when playback starts.

Includes sustain and other pedal controller events when chasing.

Adjusts MIDI note lengths by the selected number of ticks (-10 … 0 … +10).

Sends controller reset messages to return MIDI controllers to a defined state.

Tracks controller values during playback so they can be restored when needed.

Sets an additional delay (in ms) between sending SysEx messages.

When enabled, imported MIDI Format 0 files are split into separate tracks by channel.

When enabled, VST Live chases DMX values so the current lighting state is restored when starting from the middle.

Performs a DMX chase when playback starts.

Selects what happens to DMX output when you stop playback (Nothing or BlackOut).