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Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:30 am
by klagga
The program Live is taking longer and longer time to load, even though my default/template project is an empty workspace with no recorded audio, midi or anything.
I´m thinking of deleting some of the sample libraries included in Live that I never use. Will Live start faster then?
Thanks
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:32 am
by 8O
How long is long? Minutes? How's your general hard-disk free space, still plenty left?
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:47 am
by klagga
When I started Live in December it took about 15 sec, now half a minute.
Still plenty of hard disc space, hundreds of gigs.
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:35 pm
by SubFunk
I don't know to me it always took long and still does, a standard project or even just starting live empty takes between 20-40 seconds... It feels like ages...
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:16 pm
by SubFunk
Rave wrote:Could be down to the number of VSTs you have
maybe... but i ain't got much...
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:19 pm
by Tone Deft
hide your VST folder, that'll answer that question.
rename your config file to see if it's some setting.
disconnect all your external devices to see if it's those.
what else?
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:41 am
by 8O
Stupid question maybe, but have you tried deleting your Preferences.cfg file?
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:20 am
by klagga
8O wrote:Stupid question maybe, but have you tried deleting your Preferences.cfg file?
I use a PC with winxp. Is there still some Preferences file I should trash?
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:23 am
by 8O
Yes:
Delete the Preferences.cfg file for the version you are trying to open, and re-open Live. You will find this file in the following paths:
Windows (Live 4 and higher): C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Application Data\Ableton\Live\Preferences
Note that on some Windows systems the application data folder is hidden by default. Here is how to make it visible:
Windows XP/2000:
1. Launch Explorer.
2. Select Tools/Folder Options/View.
3. Check "Show hidden files and folders."
Windows Vista: c:/users/username/appdata/roaming/ableton/Live/Preferences
To make the appdata folder visible, a user has to do the following:
1. Launch the Windows Explorer.
2. Click on 'Organize' -> 'Folder and Search Options' -> 'View'.
3. Check 'Show hidden files and folders'.
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:30 am
by SubFunk
Tone Deft wrote:hide your VST folder, that'll answer that question.
rename your config file to see if it's some setting.
disconnect all your external devices to see if it's those.
what else?
With all respect... What a rubbish... Live has two major drawbacks since the existence of it. Mega CPU hungry and super long load times, compared to all other apps.
Disabling my plugin folder? And then making tunes without 3rd party instruments / plugs?
What use is it to know the reason for slow load, if you need the plugs...
Just live with the fact that ableton is weak in that respect.
Besides, i am not a doctor i need stuff to work 'as is' and not tinker around for the abes.
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:20 pm
by The Philosopher King
Very slow to load and even slower to save in Live 9 for me.
Windows 7. 32 bit version.
The general slowness reminds me of an earlier version of Live (8 I think) before it was fixed.
NOTE: Original post is from 2009.
Re: Live takes a long time to load
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:15 pm
by tintala
Does anyone use an SSD for booting Live, I have found this cuts the time in half , I can now restart without dreading it... but I am on w-7 64 bit using Live 8.4... so I hope when upgrading this does not change boot times... that would suck... I have mega shit tons of vst as well. I am sure an SSD might help remedy this.