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CHAPTER 5. MANAGING FILES AND SETS 42
5.2.1 The Decoding Cache
To save computational resources, Live keeps the decoded sample les of compressed
samples in the decoding cache. Maintenance of the cache is normally not required, as Live
automatically deletes older les to make room for those that are new. You can, however,
impose limits on the cache size using the File/Folder Preferences' Decoding Cache section.
The cache will not grow larger than the Maximum Cache Size setting, and it will always leave
the Minimum Free Space on the hard disk. Pressing the nearby Cleanup button will delete
all les not being used by the current Live Set.
Preferences for the
Decoding Cache.
5.2.2 Analysis Files (.asd)
An analysis le is a little le that Live creates when a sample le is brought into the program
for the rst time. The analysis le contains data gathered by Live to help optimize the
stretching quality, speed up the waveform display and automatically detect the tempo of
long samples.
When adding a long sample to a project, Live might tell you that it cannot play the sample
before it has been analyzed. This will not happen if the sample has already been analyzed
(i.e., Live nds an analysis le for this sample), or if the Record/Warp/Launch Preferences'
Auto-Warp Long Samples preference has been deactivated. To prevent waiting for analysis
of longer samples, you can pre-analyze them via the Browser, as we will see in a moment.
An analysis le can also store default clip settings for the sample:
Clicking the Clip View's Save button will store the current clip's settings with the sample's
analysis le. The next time the sample is dragged into Live, it will appear with all its clip
settings intact. This is particularly useful for retaining Warp Marker settings with the sample.