I call up a preset in MachFive and it says it can not load samples.
MachFive needs to see a certain file hierarchy to be able to use a preset and it’s samples. Check your MachFive Sounds Folder and make sure it has this file structure:
– Soundbank.M5b > Backup, Performances, Presets, Samples
– Presets > preset.M5p
– Samples > sample.aiff OR sample.wav
Your soundbanks should end in .M5b and presents in .M5p. It is important not to have extraneous characters other than alphanumberics, as UNIX reads slashes and periods as a directory or file type. For example, if your hard drive was named “Audio/Video Files”, MachFive would signal an error because of the “/”. Also, the hard drive where your MachFive Sounds Folder is located cannot be longer than 27 characters.
It could also be that you do not have enough RAM to load the desired preset.
Remember, your operating system and host application, along with MachFive, requires memory resources so installing as much RAM as possible will help in your overall performance.
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