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16GB 16" MBP here, and not having anything close to those kinds of issues I'm afraid. What kind of instruments are you trying to load? Who were you talking to Ableton support?

Yes, you usually need to use the same device to listen and record, so plug the speakers into the outputs on the soundcard and not your computer..

"a" Tuesday, not "this" Tuesday.

Yep, they are free to use as you choose, as long as you're not trying to repackage and sell the sounds as your own. Enjoy!

If the driver is out of date for your sound card and no longer supported, not much you can do I'm afraid. I'd reach out to avid support since it seems to be related to your mbox.

It's not too bizarre, this feature has only been asked for once and that was only in this thread 11 years ago.

Honestly it doesn't matter at all, it's just a workflow preference and what works better for you. There's no right or wrong way to do that.

Love my 16" Pro, best computer I've ever had by far. I'm a professional and DON'T have the fan noise that seems to bother some people, so it's not something that everyone who owns that laptop is dealing with.

Sounds like faulty hardware, best to contact support@ableton.com and see if they can help diagnose.

Did you arm the track for recording?

No that's not how it works. If he has Live 9.1 he can upgrade to any version of Live 9 for free.

There were some big changes in between those versions, so I would not count on it. Why is your friend just not using 9.7, since they own Live 9 it would be free to get up to date?

Check it the app/plugin called Midi Guitar. You can use it to play any synth you want, and the tracking is the best I've ever used.

Are you trying to locate samples from the Live Packs? If so those are drm protected and can't be accessed.