Max for Live waveform display problems as of Live 11.1

  • Live Versions: All
  • Operating System: All

Under certain conditions while using LFO, Shaper or Envelope Follower on ARM machines, users may encounter waveform display problems:

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In this specific case, the behavior is likely the result of having used the “Unfreeze (Allow Editing)” function within these Max devices in the past:  

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To resolve this, please do the following:

  1. Navigate to the following path:
    • macOS:  /Users/Username/Documents/Max 8/Max For Live Devices/
    • Windows:  C:\Users\Username\Documents\Max 8
  2. Delete any folder named “LFO Project”, “Shaper Project” or “Envelope Follower Project”
  3. Restart Live

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