# crash in live 8.1.1 on mac

**URL:** https://forums.stillwellaudio.com/t/crash-in-live-8-1-1-on-mac/562
**Category:** 1973 Equalizer
**Created:** [March 6, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.stillwellaudio.com/t/crash-in-live-8-1-1-on-mac/562 "2010-03-06T00:37:10Z")
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### Author: ![Saxer](https://forums.stillwellaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Saxer](https://forums.stillwellaudio.com/u/Saxer)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.stillwellaudio.com/t/crash-in-live-8-1-1-on-mac/562/1 "2010-03-06T00:37:10Z")

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i just wrote about the problem crashing live 8.1.1 when inserting CMX.  
same thing happens when trying to use the 1973 EQ: chrash when inserting to a track!

works fine in logic!

system:  
macpro 8core, 3GHz, 24GB  
snow leopard 10.6.2  
ableton live 8.1.1

_edit_

just read an answer from ableton:

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Hi folks,

a little bug sneaked into Live 8.1.1 causing problems related to the automatic assignment of AU plug-in parameters (VSTs are not affected).  
While the problem is identified and a fix will be available ASAP, you can try this little workaround in the meantime, it requires an options.txt:

- close Live
- create a plain text file with the name “options.txt” in Live´s preferences folder:

user/library/preferences/ableton/live 8.1.1

- copy the following text (including the minus at the beginning) and place it right at the beginning of the options.txt (top left corner):

-\_PluginAutoPopulateThreshold=0

- save options.txt
- start Live

Best,  
Jörg

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will try that tomorrow.