Re: Auto save Plugin or function? Ableton Live DOES NOT auto-save. Instead it just keeps the old save file as a backup when you MANUALLY save over it.
How do I recover an unsaved Ableton file?
Recovering a Set manually after a crash
- In the Crash folder, you should find the files and folders that are needed to recover a Set manually: BaseFiles. ...
- Rename the files by removing the dates from their names:
- Drag the renamed file and folders into the Parent folder (Preferences -> Ableton -> Live x.x.x.).
How do I restore Ableton?
Windows
- Close Live.
- In Windows Explorer, open this hidden folder (where x.x.x is the installed version of Live, eg. 10.1.30): Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Ableton\Live x.x.x\Preferences. ...
- Delete Preferences. cfg, Undo folder (in Live 9 this is Undo. cfg) and Template. ...
- Launch Live.
Where are Ableton files saved?
Managing all the presets and making sure that all the referenced samples are stored inside the User Library is quite easy. Click File→Manage Files→Manage User Library to see an overview of all the presets, files, clips and sets stored in the User Library.