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PlugShelf

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App preferences

Appearance, shortcuts & startup

Library backup

Export your categories and plug-ins, or import a PlugShelf library file.

Reset library

Deletes your saved categories and plug-ins. Your Ableton connection and app preferences stay unchanged.

Confirm deletion

Add Category

Rename

Names appear in uppercase in your library.

Ableton connection

  1. Click Install Ableton Connection. We’ll put the connection files in your User Library for you.
  2. Save your work and restart Ableton.
  3. In Ableton, open Settings → Link, Tempo & MIDI. Select PlugShelfBridge in an empty Control Surface slot. Leave Input and Output set to None.

Already set up? Click Test Connection below.

Advanced settings

These are filled in automatically after installation. Change them only for a custom setup.

Menu layout

Each category column represents one level of your hierarchy. Add columns for deeper subcategories, or remove them for a simpler menu.