Difficulty: Moderate
Troubleshooting:
a) If you have VSTs installed but none are showing up, see below for troubleshooting steps.
b) If you don't have any VSTs installed, SynthMaster is a good one to start with.
2. Connect the Nova with the included USB cable.
3. Open Ableton preferences by going to "Option" -> "Preferences..."
Click the "Link Tempo Midi" tab, and make sure "USB A" is present, and has the "Track" and "Remote" boxes checked, and that *no* control surface is set.
4. Play the Nova by holding a button down on the fretboard, and tapping the touchpad at the same time. Notes should now play through the loaded VST.
More:
a) For the lowest latency, download and install ASIO drivers and select in "Preferences" -> "Audio".
[ asio4all.org ]
b) See SynthMaster Windows for an example of how to map the Nova's touchpad to a VST.
Troubleshooting
If no VST plugins are shown in step 1.
Go to:
Option -> Preferences... -> Plug-Ins
Your VST Plug-Ins should now be visible:
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