Ableton Live:Stop audio tracks from following tempo

Audio files dragged to Ableton Live tracks are automatically set to conform to any tempo changes that are made to the session. Sometimes, especially if you wish to use Abletone Live as a conventional DAW you might not want tracks to "conform" to the set tempo.

Here's how you disable this feature.

Go to the top menu Live / Preferences



Then in the dialog box that appears select the side menu that says Record/Warp/Launch

Then set Auto-Warp Long Samples to Off



Now if you drag and drop an audio file to a track (not a clip) it will retain it's original speed irrespective of the tempo live is set to.