Most plugins work with Auriteq Flow immediately in Ableton Live. However, some plugins do not expose all of their parameters to Ableton by default.
This can happen with certain third-party plugins, such as FabFilter Pro-Q. When a plugin does not expose its parameters, Ableton cannot see them, which means our controller cannot control them yet.
The good news is that this only needs to be configured once per plugin. After saving the configuration, the parameters will be available in future projects and tracks.
Note: This setup is only required for a small number of plugins. Most plugins expose their parameters automatically and work with Auriteq Flow without any additional configuration.
Why This Happens
Ableton Live can only give controllers access to plugin parameters that have been exposed to Ableton.
Most plugins automatically expose all or most of their parameters. Others only expose parameters after you manually select them using Ableton’s Configure function.
Step 1: Open the Plugin in Ableton Live
Open Ableton Live and load the plugin you want to configure on a track.
For example, if you want to configure FabFilter Pro-Q, add it to an audio or MIDI track.
Step 2: Create the Controls You Want to Use
Some plugins only make parameters available after the relevant controls already exist inside the plugin.
For example, in FabFilter Pro-Q, you should first create the EQ bands you want to control.
If you usually only need a few EQ bands, creating 4 bands is enough for most workflows.
You can create more bands if you want Auriteq Flow to access more EQ controls later.
Step 3: Click “Configure” in Ableton Live
In Ableton Live, click the Configure button on the plugin device.
This activates Ableton’s parameter configuration mode.
While this mode is active, Ableton will listen for any plugin parameter you touch or move.
Step 4: Move Each Parameter You Want to Control
Now briefly move or adjust every plugin parameter you want Auriteq Flow to access.
For example, in the Fabfilter Pro-Q plugin, you may want to touch or adjust:
- Frequency
- Gain
- Q / Resonance
- Band type
And repeat this for as many bands as you want to control with the controller.
Each parameter you move will be registered by Ableton and added to the plugin’s parameter list.
You do not need to make big changes. A small movement is enough for Ableton to detect the parameter.
Step 5: Save the Ableton Device Configuration
Once you have configured all the parameters you want to use, save the device configuration in Ableton.
Click the small disk/save icon on the Ableton device and choose:
Save as Default Configuration
This tells Ableton to remember these exposed parameters the next time you load this plugin.
Step 6: Save the Plugin’s Default Preset or Settings
In some plugins, it is also helpful to save the current plugin state as the default preset inside the plugin itself.
For example, if you created 4 EQ bands in FabFilter Pro-Q, save that setup as the plugin’s default preset or default settings.
This helps make sure the same controls or bands are available whenever the plugin is loaded again.
Done
After completing these steps, the plugin should work normally with Auriteq Flow.
From now on, when you load that plugin in Ableton Live, the configured parameters should be available for control from the Auriteq controller.
You do not need to repeat this process every time you open a new project or add the plugin to a new track.