← Performance
Mission 42 · World 6
Troubleshooting
When things break.
When Live misbehaves, the fix is usually obvious — once you know where to look.
+50 XP
// WHAT IT DOES
No sound? Check audio device + master fader + Cue out routing.
Crackles? Increase buffer size in Preferences → Audio.
MIDI controller dead? Check Preferences → Link/Tempo/MIDI → enable Track on the input port.
Think of it like → Like rebooting your router — fixes 90% of the issues, 90% of the time.
▸ WHY YOU CARE
- • Most issues take 30 seconds to fix once you know the trick.
- • Save hours of forum-searching with a clear checklist.
// SEE & HEAR IT
No simulator for this mission — read & quiz only.
▸ HOW IT WORKS
Each subsystem (Audio, MIDI, CPU, Plugins, Files) has its own check; isolate by section.
▸ Signal flow — watch the dot
▸ SIGNAL FLOW
Glowing dot = your signal travelling through Live.
▸ LISTEN FOR
- • Test tone, controller LEDs, transport CPU meter.
▸ WALKTHROUGH (3 steps)
- 1. DO: No sound: Preferences → Audio → check device + buffer.▸ LISTEN: Test tone confirms output.
- 2. DO: Crackles: raise buffer to 512.▸ LISTEN: Glitch-free playback.
- 3. DO: Controller dead: Link/Tempo/MIDI → enable Track on input port.▸ LISTEN: Pads light up.
▸ COMMON MISTAKES
- ✗ Trying to fix without isolating subsystem.
- ✗ Ignoring the CPU meter when crackles appear.
// QUIZ (QUICK)
Question 1 / 30 correct
Crackling fix #1…