
9 First Steps
the settings for any given system. To access the lesson, use the Help View command from
the Help menu.
•The MIDI/Sync Preferences are used to help Live recognize MIDI devices for three sepa-
rate and distinct purposes:
―Playing MIDI notes. To learn how to route an external device into Live for MIDI input,
or how to send MIDI to an external device, please see the Routing and I/O chapter
(page 174).
―Controlling parts of the interface remotely. This subject is covered in detail in the
MIDI and Key Remote Control chapter (page 477).
―Syncing the program with an external sequencer or drum machine, either as a master
or a slave. Please see the Synchronizing via MIDI chapter (page 561) for details.
(Note: Sync is not available in Live Lite.)
•The File/Folder Preferences pertain to Live’s file management (page 33) and the loca-
tion of plug-in devices (page 226).
•The Library Preferences allow you to specify a default location for various types of in-
stalled files, including Packs and your User Library, as well as whether or not samples and
other files are self-contained when saving Sets (page 63).
•The Record/Warp/Launch Preferences allow customizing the default state for new Live
Sets (page 51) and their components (page 97), as well as selecting options for
new recordings (page 205).
•The CPU Preferences include options for managing the processing load (page 567),
including multicore/multiprocessor support.
•The Licenses/Maintenance Preferences are used to manage licensing and installation of
the Live platform (page 11).
2.3 The Main Live Screen
Most of your work in Live happens in the main Live screen. This screen consists of a number of
views, and each view manages a specific aspect of your Live Set, which is the type of document
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