# Scaler option missing from Ableton Live MIDI From since Scaler 2.8 update

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-option-missing-from-ableton-live-midi-from-since-scaler-2-8-update/13790>\
**Category:** Scaler 2 Support\
**Tags:** AbletonLive\
**Created:** [May 29, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-option-missing-from-ableton-live-midi-from-since-scaler-2-8-update/13790 "2023-05-29T13:55:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![rickcoates](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/rickcoates/32/9318_2.png) [@rickcoates](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/rickcoates)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-option-missing-from-ableton-live-midi-from-since-scaler-2-8-update/13790/1 "2023-05-29T13:55:23Z")

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Since updating to Scaler 2.8, the Scaler option that used to appear in the "second dropdown (after selecting Scaler 2 in the first) in the MIDI From menu on a track that I am trying to route the MIDI output of Scaler to has disappeared. See attached screenshot. Running Live 11 (Suite) on an M2 MacBook Air, Monterey (12.5.1).

 ![Screenshot 2023-05-29 at 9.08.28 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/9/9bc01fa41442f2de3794f3c0ae793fdb4b09bb18.png)

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ed1/32/263_2.png) [@Ed1](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-option-missing-from-ableton-live-midi-from-since-scaler-2-8-update/13790/2 "2023-05-29T20:10:30Z")

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Hi @rickcoates

you need to use the VST version of Scaler to route the MIDI in Ableton.  
Check which version you have loaded, it should work as before.

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**Author:** ![rickcoates](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/rickcoates/32/9318_2.png) [@rickcoates](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/rickcoates)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-option-missing-from-ableton-live-midi-from-since-scaler-2-8-update/13790/3 "2023-05-29T20:41:50Z")

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Perfect, that was it. Thanks @Ed1

Cheers, Rick