Previewing sound in Ableton User Library

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madorrrna
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Previewing sound in Ableton User Library

Post by madorrrna » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:12 pm

Hello,

I'm very new to Ableton Live and I have a question:
I can't preview my sounds in User Library.

The headphone icon is set to blue, but there's no wave form showing.
Does anyone have any idea on how to fix that?

Here are some screen shots that might be helpful

EDIT
I noticed that with some sounds it is previewed and with some other it doesn't.
Is it possible that the downloaded sound I can't preview them? I have some samples from Sample From Mars that can't be previewed.

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Thank you

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Re: Previewing sound in Ableton User Library

Post by Tarekith » Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:14 pm

The files you are trying to preview in the picture are grooves and not audio files, those cannot be previewed like you are expecting. They are timing files for altering MIDI data, and thus there is nothing to hear.
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madorrrna
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Re: Previewing sound in Ableton User Library

Post by madorrrna » Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:48 pm

Thank you, Tarekith!
I was in doubt because some tutorials I've been watching you can hear the cadence/"rhythm" of the grooves.

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