How to use expansions?

Trekkie
Trekkie Member Posts: 36 Member
in Massive X & Synths

I picked up a couple of massive X expansions, installed them. I see them in the right folders, everything seems ok. However when I load Massive X as a plugin in Ableton, it has nothing but Init - Massive X, Init - Massive X Blank, QSG-01 Modulation, QSG-02 Effects, QSG-03 Control and that's it.

I've hit the scan button, and it scans something (too fast to read) for about 5-10 seconds, maybe at least 20 things, but nothing updates. Everything seems to be installed correctly otherwise.

I don't see Massive X as a valid instrument in Maschine, Massive is there along with others to check in there, which is confusing as it's shown as loaded as a plugin but I can't seem to find it as an instrument to load it either. Just really behaving strangely.

I tried removing and reinstalling.

Any suggestion on what I can do to load a preset or how it is used inside Maschine?

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  • Trekkie
    Trekkie Member Posts: 36 Member
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    Well. I solved the problem by buying a new Mac mini M4 Pro model and reinstalling everything, they are all there now. :)

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  • Uwe303
    Uwe303 Moderator Posts: 4,022 mod

    Hello,

    in maschine it should also open via presets or directly as vst3. Check the installation folder and in preferences of maschine that it looks there for plugins. On top of massive X have you clicked on the 4 vertical lines sign, the sound browser and what exactly do you see there? Maybe you´ve enabled user presets?

    massive sound browser.png

    Check under maschine preferences plug ins/manager and locations

  • Trekkie
    Trekkie Member Posts: 36 Member

    Hm. It's there, but I can't find it anywhere in the software under instruments to activate it.

    I've clicked all through the options in the search and there are no sound types and no characters. I was able to import a set of presets I got and they all load fine, but none of the built int expansions show up. I've confirmed through native access that they are all installed.

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Customer Care Posts: 13,047 mod

    Maybe give this a try: My Massive X Browser is Missing Presets

  • Trekkie
    Trekkie Member Posts: 36 Member
    Answer ✓

    Well. I solved the problem by buying a new Mac mini M4 Pro model and reinstalling everything, they are all there now. :)

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Customer Care Posts: 13,047 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/190326#Comment_190326

    Thanks for the update. Looking into one of these, finally an affordable solution to retire my old Mac Mini :)

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