{"id":9208,"date":"2022-06-07T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/?p=9208"},"modified":"2023-06-11T17:26:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:26:34","slug":"ableton-wont-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/ableton-wont-open","title":{"rendered":"Ableton Won&#8217;t Open (Troubleshooting Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:53.714285714286%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.428571428571%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:113.45132743363%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p><strong>If you&rsquo;re having trouble getting Ableton Live to open, you can try a few things. First, make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Second, try reinstalling the program. If that doesn&rsquo;t work, try running the program as an administrator. Finally, contact Ableton customer support if you&rsquo;re still having trouble.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opening Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re anything like me, you&rsquo;re probably extremely frustrated when Ableton Live won&rsquo;t open.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;ve been there before, and it&rsquo;s not fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there is a way to fix this issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following the steps below, you&rsquo;ll be up and running in no time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, let me explain the benefits of doing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By taking the time to fix this issue, you&rsquo;ll be saving yourself a lot of headaches in the future. Not to mention, you&rsquo;ll be able to use Ableton Live to its full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust me; it&rsquo;s worth it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So without wasting any more time, let&rsquo;s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You Need To Follow This Tutorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>All you need for this guide is a computer with a licensed installation of Ableton Live<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_bb642d-a6 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_bb642d-a6\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2040%2040'%3E%3Crect%20width='40'%20height='40'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 eager-load\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">In this guide, I will be referring to live 11 specifically, but the concepts should be similar for earlier versions and even other daws like fl studio or studio one.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Open Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you need to do is make sure that you have the latest version of Ableton Live 11 installed. If you don&rsquo;t, go ahead and download it from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ableton.com\/en\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ableton website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11.png\" alt=\"Update Ableton Live 11\" class=\"wp-image-9305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11.png.webp\" alt=\"Update Ableton Live 11\" class=\"wp-image-9305 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11-300x161.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Update-Ableton-Live-11.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While you are at it, double-check that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1.png\" alt=\"Ableton Live System Requirements \" class=\"wp-image-9303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1.png.webp\" alt=\"Ableton Live System Requirements \" class=\"wp-image-9303 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1-300x199.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Live-System-Requirements-1.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you have the latest version installed, launch Ableton Live 11, but this time&nbsp;<strong>launch as an administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:#f70707;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:#f70707;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:rgba(81,159,238,0);border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_7de2d2-71 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_7de2d2-71\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span style=\"display:block;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-info-svg-icon kt-info-svg-icon-ic_warning\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3.09 0c-.06 0-.1.04-.13.09l-2.94 6.81c-.02.05-.03.13-.03.19v.81c0 .05.04.09.09.09h6.81c.05 0 .09-.04.09-.09v-.81c0-.05-.01-.14-.03-.19l-2.94-6.81c-.02-.05-.07-.09-.13-.09h-.81zm-.09 3h1v2h-1v-2zm0 3h1v1h-1v-1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">important<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>WARNING If you don&rsquo;t know what you&rsquo;re doing<\/strong> or do not feel comfortable with what I am explaining, skip to step 2. There are multiple inherent security risks with granting admin or root access to your device. If you are using a legit copy of Ableton from Ableton themselves or another trustable retailer (such as guitar center, Sweetwater, Best Buy, etc.), you<em> should have nothing to worry about.<\/em><br><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br><em>Remember to only grant root or admin access to a program or person you trust 100% and know that <\/em>we<em> can not be held responsible for your actions, whether or not you take my advice<\/em>.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assuming you have an admin account<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this on Windows with&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>, then follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Mac users, <strong>select the file or folder <\/strong>whose permissions you want to change using the finder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next <strong>click choose File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Get Info<\/strong>. Click the disclosure triangle next to the &ldquo;<strong>Sharing &amp; Permissions<\/strong>&rdquo; section to expand it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change permissions for a user or group, click the Privilege pop-up menu for that user or group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use the &ldquo;<strong>chmod<\/strong>&rdquo; terminal command. But I only recommend this method to advanced users. For more information, see this link and this link, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now try to open your Ableton project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it still doesn&rsquo;t open, then proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Is My Ableton Not Responding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One reason may be that the cached data is outdated or corrupted, which can cause issues when trying to access or use data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the next step in fixing our issue is you need to&nbsp;<strong>delete the cache folder<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, locate the folder at the following path using your file browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Windows<\/strong> users, this would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Users\\[Your Username]\\AppData\\Roaming\\Ableton\\Live [Version Number]\\Cache<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Mac,<\/strong> you want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\/Users\/[Your Username]\/Library\/Caches\/Ableton\/Live [Version Number]\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then open the folder, select all the contents (<strong>Windows: Ctrl+A<\/strong>),&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&nbsp;the selection to show the context menu, and select&nbsp;<strong>delete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Don&rsquo;t worry. Due to the nature of file caching, deleting these files will not harm your installation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve deleted the cache folder, try opening Ableton live11 again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it still doesn&rsquo;t work, it&rsquo;s on to the following step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Does Ableton Crash On Startup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An incorrectly set preference could cause Ableton to crash on startup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"Ableton Incorrect Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-9304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Ableton Incorrect Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-9304 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences.jpg.webp 565w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences-264x300.jpg.webp 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ableton-Incorrect-Preferences.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The next step is to&nbsp;<strong>delete the preferences file<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the cache, this will have no adverse effect on your installation. It will simply force Ableton to reset the preferences to the default values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So once again, we locate the file, select it, and delete it with a&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>delete<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This file is located in the following location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Windows:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C:\\Users\\[Your Username]\\AppData\\Roaming\\Ableton\\Live [Version Number]\\Preferences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Mac:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>\/Users\/[Your Username]\/Library\/Preferences\/Ableton\/Live [Version Number]\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&rsquo;ve deleted the preferences file, launch Ableton and try opening your project again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it still doesn&rsquo;t work, you may need to delete one more file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Go to the following location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Windows:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C:\\Users\\[Your Username]\\AppData\\Roaming\\Ableton\\Live [Version Number]\\<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For Mac:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>\/Users\/[Your Username]\/Library\/Preferences\/Ableton\/Live [Version Number]\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;re in the Live folder,&nbsp;<strong>delete<\/strong>&nbsp;the &ldquo;<strong>Options.xml<\/strong>&rdquo; file.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will essentially reset Ableton back to the default settings across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try relaunching Ableton. If it still doesn&rsquo;t work, head to the final step as a last resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ableton Live Reinstallation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, it is clear that something is fundamentally wrong. This usually means missing or corrupt program files.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix this, you can try&nbsp;<strong>uninstalling and reinstalling&nbsp;<\/strong>Ableton to give yourself a clean start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still have problems, I recommend contacting Ableton technical support or asking someone on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.ableton.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ableton forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do I Open Ableton Without Scanning VSTs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All you have to do is rename or move your VST folder. By default, the vst2 folder will be under&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Program Files\\Steinberg\\VstPlugins,&nbsp;<\/strong>While Vst3 will be at&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\VST3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do You Refresh Ableton?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from what I have already mentioned, you can hit &ldquo;<strong>rescan<\/strong>&rdquo; from inside the preferences menu to have Ableton rescan the plugin&rsquo;s folders.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_bcfb6f-be\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Hold&nbsp;<strong>alt\/cmd&nbsp;<\/strong>when clicking &ldquo;<strong>rescan<\/strong>&rdquo; to force Ableton to perform a full plugin scan. Otherwise, it will only scan plugins that have been modified since the last scan.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do You Uninstall VSTs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Lot of times, you don&rsquo;t have to. A VST does not need to be installed to work correctly inside a host. Regardless, some plugins may install resources like image files or audio files. These can be uninstalled from the control panel on Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_5846cb-af .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_5846cb-af\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Most plugins will come with an uninstall script in the program folder (usually located at &ldquo;<strong>C:\\Program Files<\/strong>&ldquo;).&nbsp;<strong>Double-click<\/strong>&nbsp;it to uninstall the plugin.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1654518353131\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Long Should Ableton Take to Load?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>This will largely depend on specifics like your computer hardware and the health of your operating system. 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