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It may be the buffer, but a few people are having issues thats definitely not the buffer.
https://www.ableton.com/answers/what-can-i-do-with-some-cpu-problems-i-have
https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=192802&hilit=cpu+spikes
https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=193081 ...

moonpie wrote:Delete your prefs file. Sometimes works.

What is the "prefs file"?

I've been on a MacBook Pro until I built this desktop PC 2 weeks ago, so I am only familiar with as much as I've come in contact with through troubleshooting and trying new things based on other forum posts.

I've contacting support like they asked in the beta forum. Fingers crossed.[/quote]


Have you heard anything back? Sounds somewhat similar to my problem...

If I load the same projects on my MacBook Pro, I have no problems with CPU spikes at all...

VST load time is normal for me, but playback is ...

What is the "prefs file"?

I've been on a MacBook Pro until I built this desktop PC 2 weeks ago, so I am only familiar with as much as I've come in contact with through troubleshooting and trying new things based on other forum posts.

Oh also... You are correct about the Asio driver for Focusrite. That is the one I was using and not Asio4all

Changing the buffer size doesn't help... And it's also a pain the butt when I try to play something on my MPK25 because it has like a 1 second lag from push to playback.

I originally had a Presonus Audiobox, but the drivers wouldn't install. So I switched to the Scarlett. I also have a Novation ...

I'll start out by saying that I recently built a desktop PC.

I am running Windows 7 and 32 bit Ableton Live 9 Suite (because not all plugins are 64 bit).

8 GB RAM
2 TB data hard drive (G) (samples and projects here)
128 GB SSD (C) (applications here)
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 audio interface ...