# Sublab XL Not Playing in Ableton

**URL:** <https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441>\
**Category:** SubLab XL\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [November 27, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441 "2022-11-27T05:24:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![twall5970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twall5970](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/twall5970)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441/1 "2022-11-27T05:24:23Z")

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I just installed Sublab XL. Visually, it looks like it’s up and running fine. But I can’t hear anything coming out of it when I try to play anything. Other VSTs work and I’ve checked to make sure the track isn’t muted and that the mixer in the VST isn’t muted either. It looks like it’s sending some data somewhere, just not to my headphones.

Edit: It seemed to very briefly work when I removed the Tape effect. Putting anything else as an effect seemed to work for about a minute and then it just completely went silent again.

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**Author:** ![Kille](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kille](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Kille)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441/2 "2022-12-02T15:56:36Z")

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I have a same problem but in FL Studio. I need to activate sounds with piano roll, then it plays nicely for awhile and goes silent.

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**Author:** ![Kille](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kille](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Kille)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441/3 "2022-12-03T10:31:10Z")

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I actually find a solution. You need to start the bassline with one note or it doesn’t start playing. Just take a tip off the other note and start with one and it works.

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**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441/4 "2022-12-05T18:21:00Z")

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Hey guys,

What exactly is your computer systems?

Gavin.

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**Author:** ![Julia](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/julia/32/981_2.png) [@Julia](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Julia)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sublab-xl-not-playing-in-ableton/1441/5 "2025-12-04T12:06:24Z")

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