Reference Manual

33 Managing Files and Sets
Chapter 5
Managing Files and Sets
Various types of files are used in making music with Live, from those containing MIDI (page
49) and audio (page 41), to more program-specific files such as Live Clips (page 50)
and Live Sets (page 51). This chapter will explain everything you need to know about work-
ing with each of these file types in Live. However, we should first take a look at Live’s browser,
through which most files arrive in the program.
5.1 Working with the Browser
Live’s browser is the place where you interact with your library of musical assets: the core library
of sounds that are installed with the program, any additional sounds you’ve installed via Ableton
Packs, presets and samples you’ve saved, your Ableton and third-party devices, and any folder
on your hard drive that contains samples, tracks, etc.