Using ACDGEN
MIDI Routing
While both the AU MIDI FX and VST3 plugins are capable of generating MIDI messages, they usually require different routing settings depending on your DAW of choice.
AU MIDI FX with Logic Pro X
Logic Pro X is capable of loading AU MIDI FX plugins directly into any instrument track. To load ACDGEN to your instrument track, you can use the following steps:
1 - Open the inspector of the instrument track
2 - Click on the MIDI FX button
3 - Go to Audio Units, Spektro Audio, and select ACDGEN
VST3 with Ableton Live
To use the VST3 version of ACDGEN with Ableton Live, follow the steps below:
1 - Create a new MIDI track and load the VST3 version of ACDGEN into it
2 - Create a separate MIDI track for your instrument
3 - Open Live's I/O settings (by clicking on the IO button available in the right side of Live's UI)
4 - In your instrument track, open the dropdown menu below "MIDI From" and select the MIDI track containing ACDGEN
5 - Click on the second dropdown menu below (where it says Post FX by default) and select ACDGEN
VST3 with BitWig
To use the VST3 version of ACDGEN with BitWig, follow the steps below:
1 - Create a new Instrument track
2 - In the Device panel, click on the + button to open the browser
3 - Navigate to Plug-ins > VST3 > Spektro Audio and select ACDGEN (we recommend using the Instrument version of the VST3 plugin in BitWig)
4 - Now add your instrument of choice to the same track by clicking on the + button in the Device panel and selecting your instrument. MIDI routing should be set automatically
VST3 with FL Studio
To use the VST3 version of ACDGEN with FL Studio, follow the steps below:
1 - Click on the + button in the Channel Rack and select the Patcher plugin
2 - In FL Studio's browser, navigate to Plugin Database > Installed > Generators > VST3
3 - Drag and drop ACDGEN to the Patcher plugin
4 - Now add your instrument of choice to the same Patcher plugin by dragging and dropping it from the browser to the Patcher plugin
5 - Remove the default MIDI IN routing by un-patching the green cable from "From FL Studio" to your instrument
6 - Route the MIDI OUT from ACDGEN to your instrument by dragging and dropping the green cable from ACDGEN to your instrument
7 - Click on the ACDGEN icon (puzzle piece) to open the plugin's UI
8 - Open ACDGEN's plugin settings by clicking on the cog icon in the top left corner of the plugin window.
9 - In the plugin settings, set the MIDI Output port to 1 (or any other port that you'd like to use)
Recording and Exporting ACDGEN's sequences
After creating a sequence that you like using ACDGEN, you may want to add it to your arrangement as a MIDI clip.
The easiest way to export ACDGEN's sequences into your arrangement is to click and hold on the Drag MIDI button (available in the bottom right corner) and drag and drop it into your arrangement. You can also drop it to a folder to export a MIDI file.
Alternatively, you can record ACDGEN's MIDI output using a MIDI track in your DAW (this process depends on which DAW you're using).
Attention
MIDI FXs are not rendered to MIDI clips exported via the Drag MIDI feature. If you'd like to store the MIDI output of the MIDI FXs, we recommend recording the MIDI output of the track containing ACDGEN to another MIDI track in your DAW.