
42 Managing Files and Sets
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 files not being used by the current
Live Set.
Preferences for the Decoding Cache.
5.2.2 Analysis Files (.asd)
An analysis file is a little file that Live creates when a sample file is brought into the program
for the first time. The analysis file contains data gathered by Live to help optimize the stretching
quality, speed up the waveform display and automatically detect the tempo of long samples
(page 125).
When adding a long sample to a project, Live might tell you that it cannot play the sample be-
fore it has been analyzed. This will not happen if the sample has already been analyzed (i.e.,
Live finds an analysis file for this sample), or if the Record/Warp/Launch Preferences’ Auto-
Warp Long Samples preference (page 119) has been deactivated.
An analysis file can also store default clip settings for the sample:
Clicking the Clip View’s Save button (page 111) will store the current clip’s settings with the
sample’s analysis file. 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. Stor-
ing default clip settings with the analysis file is different from saving the clip as a Live Clip.
While analysis files are a handy way to store default information about a particular sample’s
settings, keep in mind that you can use different settings for each clip within a Live Set — even if
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