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Ableton Live is the revolutionary music production solution
that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit
your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your
acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital
audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with
unparalleled ease of use. In short, Live lets you focus on what really matters:
your music.
Live’s award-winning elastic audio sequencing lets you
record, import, arrange and process multiple audio clips and loops into complete
songs regardless of their pitch or tempo—all in real time while the music
continues. You can even change tempo and pitch of audio independently after
the fact—and clip envelopes create endless loop variations. Of course,
you can also integrate linear tape-style recording along with your loops.
With Live, Ableton’s unique approach to music production extends to a
new paradigm in MIDI sequencing and manipulation as well, complete with virtual
instruments. As simple to use as it is powerful, Live is a completely unique
musical tool that blurs the distinction between stage and studio.
“Every now and then, a program redefines what music
software is all about. Live is that kind of program. Its ability to record
your performance for later editing successfully bridges the gap between stage
and studio.” — Craig Anderton
"There are few pieces of software I would recommend
as highly as Live. It's a thoroughbred looping tool, a solid recording application,
a laptop performance platform, and a resampling demon. It's also flat-out
fun to use… if you are not yet a Live user—well, I kind of feel
bad for you." — Home Recording
Features
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completely real-time audio/MIDI production—compose,
record, arrange and mix without ever hitting the Stop button
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integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into
new compositions
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change tempo and pitch of your composition independently
at any time
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clip envelopes allow endless variations on loops
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proprietary time-stretching algorithms yield exceptional
flexibility and fidelity
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optionally quantize your audio recordings/performances in
real-time
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edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the
fact
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privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main
mix continues
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DJ-like crossfading
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record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks
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great built-in effects complete with automation
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includes virtual instruments
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simple interface for fluid creativity
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expandable via VST and Rewire support
Recording and editing
- up to 24 bit / 192 kHz multitrack hard disk recording
- complete MIDI and audio sequencing
- non-destructive editing and unlimited undo
- instant capturing and resampling of audio signals during playback
- real-time loop/overdub MIDI recording for pattern build-up
- unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
Non-linear sequencing
- map audio and MIDI files to MIDI keyboard ranges and computer keys for instant
triggering
- records all actions as editable arrangements and automations
- scene concept for non-linear organization of audio and MIDI files for live
and jamming purposes
- customized and random sequencing of audio and MIDI files for generating
ideas and preparing performances
- actions can allow for automatic jamming and generative music
Time and pitch manipulation
- real-time time-stretching to play any audio file in sync with the project
tempo, even if original tempo fluctuates
- real-time pitch shifting for the individual notes in a sample
- real-time groove and swing manipulations for MIDI and audio
- tempo automation via continuous breakpoint envelopes
Instruments and effects
- includes a wide array of innovative Ableton audio and MIDI effects
- 'Simpler' instrument for polyphonic playback and creative exploration of
any sound recorded or dragged into Live
- 'Impulse' percussion sampler instrument for dynamic drum sound design
- endless expansion via VST, Audio Units, and ReWire Plug-in support
- free assignment of effects, mixer, tempo and transport functions to MIDI
controllers
- complete and easy automation recording/editing for all instrument and effects
parameters
Browsing, importing and export
- built-in browsers for previewing WAV, AIFF and SDII audio files in sync
with the project tempo
- audio tracks play mono and stereo audio files of any sample rate, bit depth,
length with no prior conversion
- drag-and-drop MIDI file import
- exports MIDI and audio files
Routing, I/O and sync
- drag-and-drop signal flow management for MIDI effects, instruments and audio
effects
- unlimited audio/MIDI bussing for mix grouping, synth layering, post-effects
- recording, MIDI-to-audio
- preview and cue via separate audio outs
- up to 8 send/return tracks
- supports ASIO, MME, DirectX, Sound Manager and CoreAudio audio interfaces
- manages unlimited number of MIDI ins and outs
- acts as MIDI clock master or slave; MIDI timecode slave
- acts as ReWire master or slave
Compatibility
- ASIO2
- Direct I/O
- Sound Manager
- CoreAudio
- DirectX
System Requirements
- PC: 600 MHz CPU or faster
256 MB RAM
Windows 98/2000/XP
Windows-compatible soundcard
- Mac: G3 or faster w/ 256 MB RAM
OS 9.2 or later; Mac OS X.1.5 or later
Screenshots
arrange screen
effects screen
session screen
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