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In this tutorial you will learn how to use the DP Meter Pro plugin (DPMP)'s real time capabilities in Ableton Live: use it to let any instrument influence the parameters of any effect for any other instrument. This tutorial shows these capabilities with Blue Cat's free effect.
Note: if you are on Mac, you have to use the VST version, because Live does not support MIDI output for Audio Units nor VST3.
Step By Step
01 - insert the DPMP on the source track (select the track and drag and drop the plug-in):
02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background):
![Step 02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background) Step 02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background).png)
03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number:
![Step 03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number Step 03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number.png)
04 - insert the effect you want to control on the target track (we are using Blue Cat's Stereo Chorus here):
![Step 04 - insert the effect you want to control on the target track (we are using Blue Cat's Stereo Chorus here) Step 04 - insert the effect you want to control on the target track (we are using Blue Cat's Stereo Chorus here)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/04 - insert the effect you want to control on the target track (we are using Blue Cat's Stereo Chorus here).png)
05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu:
![Step 05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu Step 05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu.png)
06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for selected parameters, set MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output:
![Step 06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for selected parameters, set MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output Step 06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for selected parameters, set MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for selected parameters, set MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output.png)
07 - Insert a MIDI track:
![Step 07 - Insert a MIDI track Step 07 - Insert a MIDI track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/07 - Insert a MIDI track.png)
08 - Switch to the 'Session' view:
![Step 08 - Switch to the 'Session' view Step 08 - Switch to the 'Session' view](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/08 - Switch to the 'Session' view.png)
09 - Select the source DPMP track as input, and the chorus destination track as output (for an external device, use the MIDI output port):
![Step 09 - Select the source DPMP track as input, and the chorus destination track as output (for an external device, use the MIDI output port) Step 09 - Select the source DPMP track as input, and the chorus destination track as output (for an external device, use the MIDI output port)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/09 - Select the source DPMP track as input, and the chorus destination track as output (for an external device, use the MIDI output port).png)
10 - Hit the play button, the selected parameters are now being changed according to the source track envelope:
![Step 10 - Hit the play button, the selected parameters are now being changed according to the source track envelope Step 10 - Hit the play button, the selected parameters are now being changed according to the source track envelope](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/10 - Hit the play button, the selected parameters are now being changed according to the source track envelope.png)
11 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks:
![Step 11 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks Step 11 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/11 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks.png)
12 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP:
![Step 12 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP Step 12 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/12 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP.png)
13 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response):
![Step 13 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response) Step 13 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/13 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response).png)
14 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response:
![Step 14 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response Step 14 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/14 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response.png)
15 - Enjoy and play:
![Step 15 - Enjoy and play Step 15 - Enjoy and play](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_AbletonLive/Storyboard/15 - Enjoy and play.png)
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