The PlugSE is designed to serve as a bridge between the host and the synth and in principle the Toraiz AS-1 should be connected directly to the PlugSE via MIDI. By default, most of the VST hosts are set to grab all MIDI ports on startup and this may create a connection problem for PlugSE users.

If you are using a Windows PC many MIDI interfaces including Toraiz AS-1 USB MIDI are not multi-client - this means that ports can be opened and used only by one application at a time. It also means that in practice, after you start the host application the host may first access and open MIDI ports that your synth is connected to and prevent the PlugSE from accessing the same ports later on.

Here is what you should do:

- Start Ableton.

- Go to Ableton preferences/devices and disable both Toraiz AS-1  USB MIDI IN and USB MIDI OUT.

- Run PlugSE.

- Go to PlugSE MIDI Setup and select  Toraiz AS-1 USB in and out. At this point you should have it ON-LINE.

To establish proper MIDI communication between PioneerDJ Toraiz AS-1 and the PlugSE / Editor:

Please make sure that the Global Parameters are set MANUALLY (not through the computer) on AS-1 as follows:

MIDI Clock Mode: Master

MIDI Parameter send: NRPN

MIDI Parameter receive: NRPN

MIDI Control Enable: ON

MIDI SySex Cable: USB (for USB connection) or MIDI (for MIDI interface connection).

Also, please make sure that the MIDI track channel has the same MIDI channel as Toraiz AS-1 MIDI Channel or MIDI channel is set to ALL.

- In Ableton , select the MIDI track and configure  Toraiz AS-1 PlugSE for track's output and input if you using  Toraiz AS-1 as input.

USING PIONEER DJ TORAIZ AS-1 PLUGSE IN ABLETON