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Using Live
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
Multi-Client Operation Drivers(Windows)
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Beta
How to submit a feature request
Live Beta FAQ
Using the Trial or Beta Preferences in a release version
Switching from the beta to the release version of Live
Crashes
Where to find Crash Reports
Troubleshooting a crash
Reading Live Crash Reports
Error Messages in Live
Recovering a Set manually after a crash
Live is slow to start or hangs on launch
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File handling
Cloud Storage Best Practices
Best Practices for Collaborating Remotely
Using Video
"The file could not be read. It may be corrupt or not licensed"
External Storage and Backup
How to open Live using Rosetta
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Graphics and Computer Performance
Metal-based GPU Rendering in Live 11.2 on macOS
Reducing the CPU Load on an Apple Silicon Mac
Recommended Graphics Settings (Windows)
Recognizing and preventing thermal throttling
Improved CPU Metering in Live 11
Reducing the CPU load
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Keyboards and Controllers
Using Control Surfaces
Using MIDI controllers with Live
Setting up a Novation Launchpad
MPE in Live 11
Installing third-party remote scripts
Creating your own Control Surface script
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Library, Devices, and Browser
The User Library
Using Collections
The Live Browser
Managing content in Places
Resetting Live's Library
Sound changes in Ableton devices in Live 11.1
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Live Lite
Live 11 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
Live's MIDI Ports
Understanding MIDI files
Using hardware synthesizers with Live
Note and Velocity Chance FAQ
Computer MIDI Keyboard off by default
Keyboard shortcuts not working
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Packs
Installing Live Packs
Live Pack FAQ
Skitter & Step changes in Live 11
Drive & Glow changes in Live 11
Chop & Swing changes in Live 11
Drum Booth changes in Live 11
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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's Browser
Supported Plug-in Formats
Plug-ins Tips and Troubleshooting
Plug-ins on Mac in Live 11.1 and above
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Sequencing and Transport
Working with Automation and Modulation
Scene Tempo and Time Signature
Updates to Follow Actions in Live 11
Tempo Following FAQ
Capture MIDI
Setting exact BPM values in the Arrangement View
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Tutorials
Learn Live Videos: Workflows
Learn Live Videos: Setup
Learn Live Videos: Instruments and Effects
Learn Live Videos: Interface
Learn Live Videos: Push 2
Live Manual
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