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Noir Labs Shortcut Buddy v3.01 (WiN + MacOSX) for Ableton Live AMDX screenshot
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Shortcut Buddy - Launch Plugins via Key Command or Midi!

Shortcut Buddy adds the ability to quickly insert up to 64 Ableton plugins, VST’s/AU’s, and effect racks onto a selected channel with just a key command or midi mapping. It greatly expedites workflow by allowing frequently used plugins to be opened with just a single press of a button.

Features:

Up to 64 plugins can be mapped to launch.
Supports VST Presets, AU Presets, .adg, .adv and .amxd
Save with your default template to always have launch macros enabled.
Works on Windows and Mac
A Max for Live plugin for Ableton 10 Suite and Ableton 11 Suite only -
To Use:

Shortcut Buddy can launch any file with a .adg or .adv extension. To launch a VST or AU to use in Shortcut Buddy, save it in an Audio Effect Rack first. Drag that file from the Ableton Browser onto Shortcut Buddy to activate the launching of that plugin.

NOTE: Dragging an Ableton plugin or VST without grouping it and saving it first will not work.

Important notes:

1. You have to group the effect and save it as an effect rack. then drag the saved rack to a
shortcut buddy slot.

2. to make a shortcut to a vst/vsti - group it and save the rack as before.
the grouped vst will have .VSTPRESET file extension
and then you can drag it to shortcut buddy

3. if a grouped vst does'nt open from shortcut buddy - search a - .VSTPRESET file on your hard
drive and make Ableton the default program to open that file extension

4. you can save the shortcut buddy plugin after all the shortcuts has been programmed BUT
when you open it on another project the Key maps will not be saved.
this is a poor Ableton design.. so the best way is to make a template
in Ableton with shortcut buddy configured and always start a project with that template.
I put the shortcut buddy plugin on an empty return track so it out of the way




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comments

  Resident 5.06.2020 7 360
+792
RT321, you're on fire! Thanks for completing the Noir Labs M4L device collection
You will not be forgotten, Olymoon.
  Resident 27.10.2022 112
+62
I was getting ready to sleep, when I saw the Max4Live releases, I got up. I don't understand why the M4L links die in a few days. I'm constantly on the alert.

Big thanks RT321.
  Resident 16.08.2010 25 873
+1742
This can be achieved in a more integrated way by using Live Enhancement Suite
  Member 23.12.2020 2 60
+73
meh, maybe - but it's not really (or no longer) being actively developed on. A future Live update might break it, which is far less likely to happen with Max4Live devices.

Also, LES does not have proper macOS support. Still a cool tool tho!
macOS 14.1.2 - M1Max
  Member 18.12.2022 1
0
I didn't even know about Live Enhancement Suite until I read your comment. I've been using it for the past few days. It's great- it suits my needs a bit better than this device and I don't have to put everything in a rack.
Thanks!
  Member 18.02.2022 17
+2
Thank you so much!
  Member 15.12.2022 23 69
+1892
I got this mini keybord from Aliexpress
Link

it works great with shortcut buddy
I programmed the 9 keys to open my most used plugins
and the big jog wheel I use to scroll in the project by programming it with left and right arrow keys and also space bar when I press on it to play\stop.

The keyboard I got can work with bluetooth and usb but you can also get a wirerd only version
  Member 20.01.2022 42
+2
thank you
  Resident 9.08.2010 4 131
+57
Anyone has problem with the device loading 2 unit every time ?

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