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Using Live

Audio

  • How to use CV-enabled hardware with Live
  • How to avoid crackles and audio dropouts
  • Avoiding Disk Overload
  • How to reduce latency
  • Delay Compensation FAQ
  • How to reduce latency while monitoring
  • See all 35 articles

Beta

  • Live 11 Beta FAQ
  • How to submit a feature request
  • Joining the Live 10 Beta - FAQ
  • Switching from the Live 10 Beta to the latest official version
  • Scanning of Core Library upon startup when switching between Beta and release version

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  • Crash on launch due to an outdated version of Reason (MacOS 10.13)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
  • See all 16 articles

File handling

  • Best Practices for Collaborating Remotely
  • Cloud Storage Best Practices
  • "The file could not be read. It may be corrupt or not licensed"
  • Samples missing after reloading a set on macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • Unable to import files when Live is run as administrator (Windows)
  • Error: "The file is too large to be decoded"
  • See all 43 articles

Graphics and Computer Performance

  • High-DPI Support on Windows 10 (Version 2004)
  • How to switch between discrete and integrated graphics (Windows)
  • 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
  • See all 18 articles

Keyboards and Controllers

  • How to use MIDI controllers with Live
  • 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
  • See all 12 articles

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
  • See all 24 articles

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
  • How to use hardware synthesizers with Live
  • Using MIDI CC in Live
  • Keyboard shortcuts not working
  • Computer MIDI Keyboard off by default
  • See all 15 articles

Packs

  • How to install Packs
  • Live Pack FAQ
  • How to manage Packs
  • CV Tools: Overview & Technical FAQ
  • Nothing happens when clicking "Install" on a downloaded Pack in the Browser
  • Packs "Could not retrieve list"
  • See all 18 articles

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
  • See all 16 articles

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
  • See all 12 articles

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
  • See all 12 articles

Video

  • Using Video
  • Troubleshooting issues with Video
  • Rokvid Playback on 64 bit Windows
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