Ableton/Live/UG/05 Managing Files and Sets/01 Sample Files/01 The Decoding Cache
5.1.1 The Decoding Cache
- Live decodes a compressed file such as an MP3 into a temporary WAV, usually fast enough to play right away, and keeps it in the Decoding subfolder of the Cache folder. Old files are cleared automatically.
- Settings → File & Folder → Decoding Cache: Minimum Free Space to leave on disk, an optional Maximum Cache Size, a Cleanup button that deletes files the open Set doesn't use, and the cache folder location.