Everything I Know About Optimizing Ableton Live For Apple Silicon

Follow these steps to have the best experience with Ableton Live on your Apple Silicon Mac. I’ve been using an Apple Silicon M1 Mac Mini since launch, and I love it. But… I’ve discovered a few key things that allow Ableton Live to run without issues and properly on Apple Silicon. In this tutorial, I share everything I know about optimizing Ableton on Apple Silicon, and explain “why” things are a bit different. If you’re using an Apple Silicon computer on stage, DO NOT miss this tutorial. It’ll save your butt. #ableton #buttsaver #m1mac -- 00:00 - Introduction to optimizing Ableton Live on Apple Silicon Mac 00:29 - Set buffer size to 256 or lower for best performance 01:29 - Use Ableton Live 11.2 or open files on 11.3 and resave 05:13 - Always use "Collect All and Save" to organize files 06:44 - Save and reopen set after adding locators to avoid audio dropouts 08:20 - Use the three-part framework for using tracks on stage 09:11 - Stop stressing about CPU usage 10:04 - Adding locators may cause disk overload, save and reopen set 12:43 - CPU metering is more sensitive on Apple Silicon Mac/Live 11 15:23 - Disable current CPU metering and focus on average usage -- Like this content? Make sure to subscribe to see when I post new videos: https://fs2s.link/youtube-subscribe Become a From Studio to Stage student: https://fs2s.link/subscribe Download all my templates/patches/presets: https://fs2s.link/shop Set-up a quick 15 minute call with me: https://fs2s.link/15minute Set-up an hour long remote Zoom call with me: https://fs2s.link/oneonone Purchase Ableton Live https://fs2s.link/ableton Purchase Ableton Push https://fs2s.link/push Download my free Gear Guide: https://fs2s.link/gear Download free Click Tracks for Ableton Live: https://fs2s.link/clicks Download free Guide Cue files for Ableton Live: https://fs2s.link/cues Download free ProPresenter 7 MIDI cues template: https://fs2s.link/pp7 Download free LTC/Timecode files for Ableton Live: https://fs2s.link/timecode Disclaimer: This video and description may contain affiliate links. By you clicking on these links, you’re supporting this channel and buying gear at the same time.