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Using Live
Using Live
Audio
Using External Hardware (With CV)
How to avoid crackles and audio dropouts
Avoiding Disk Overload
How to reduce latency
Delay Compensation FAQ
How Latency Works
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Crashes
Where to find Crash Reports
Troubleshooting a crash
Live 10: Recovering a Set manually after a crash
Crash on launch due to an outdated version of Reason (MacOS 10.13)
Live is slow to start or hangs on launch
How to reset Live
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File handling
Cloud Storage Best Practices
MP3 decoding, video playback and export in Live 10.1.2 and later (macOS)
How to enable full read/write permissions
How to save Live sets into unique project folders
How to find and replace missing media files
Backward Compatibility
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Graphics and Computer Performance
How to reduce the RAM load
How to update the driver of your graphics card (Windows)
Disabling App Nap
Managing CPU load when using Echo
Issues using USB 3-to-display connectors on macOS 10.11 and 10.12
Managing CPU load when using Wavetable
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Keyboards and Controllers
Using Control Surfaces
Setting up a Novation Launchpad
Setting up a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol keyboard
Making custom MIDI Mappings
MIDI Controllers freezing or losing connection
Computer MIDI Keyboard retriggers notes
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Library, Devices, and Browser
How to reset Live's Library
Using Collections
The Live Browser
The User Library
Managing content in Places
Simple Delay and Ping Pong Delay sound differences in 10.1
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Live Lite
Getting started with Live Lite
Live Lite FAQ
Get a Live Lite serial
Registering Live Lite
Third party set won't open in Live Lite
MIDI
Understanding MIDI files
Live's MIDI Ports explained
Using external hardware (with MIDI)
Understanding MIDI CC
Keyboard shortcuts not working in Live 10
Computer MIDI Keyboard off by default
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Packs
Live 10: Installing and managing Packs
Live 9: Installing and managing Packs
Live Pack FAQ
CV Tools: Overview & Technical FAQ
Nothing happens when clicking "Install" on a downloaded Pack in the Browser
Packs "Could not retrieve list"
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Plug-Ins
Using VST plug-ins on Windows
Using AU and VST plug-ins on Mac
VST/AU plug-in doesn't appear in Live
"The VST2 plug-in is damaged and can't be opened" (macOS)
Using Waves plug-ins with a custom VST folder
VST/AU plug-ins reset to default preset
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ReWire
Using Live with ReWire
How to enable ReWire in other DAWs
How to reset Rewire
ReWire - Features and Limitations
Troubleshooting ReWire issues
Sequencing and Transport
Working with Automation and Modulation
Using SMPTE in Live
Importing a tempo map
Keyboard Shortcuts, Trackpad and Zooming updates in 10.1
How to control the scene selector using a virtual MIDI bus
Extracting a Tempo Map from Live via audio
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Tutorials
Learn Live Videos: Push 2
Learn Live Videos: Workflows
Learn Live Videos: Interface
Learn Live Videos: Instruments and Effects
Learn Live Videos: Setup
Live Manual
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Video
Using Video
Troubleshooting issues with Video
Rokvid Playback on 64 bit Windows