If you use multiple VST plugins and effects in Ableton Live, the CPU usage can quickly skyrocket. With the freeze function you can reduce the amount of real-time processing and thus increase the number of plugins and effects that you can use in your Live Sets. The DJ Podcast explains it all in this video:
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