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Description
Ableton Live is a music production and performance application that combines multitrack recording, audio editing, MIDI sequencing, sound design, and mixing tools. Its Session View enables musicians to launch audio and MIDI clips independently, experiment with musical ideas, and create arrangements during live performances. Arrangement View provides a timeline-based workspace for recording, editing, and organizing complete musical compositions. The software includes virtual instruments, drum machines, samplers, synthesizers, and audio effects for producing and modifying sounds. MIDI editing capabilities support note sequencing, quantization, scale awareness, and tools for generating or transforming melodic and rhythmic patterns. Ableton Live includes audio warping technology for adjusting the timing and tempo of recordings while maintaining synchronization with a project. Its mixing environment provides track routing, automation, equalization, compression, reverb, delay, and other signal processing capabilities. Integration with Ableton Push, MIDI controllers, external instruments, and third-party plugins enables users to incorporate hardware and additional software into their production workflows. Ableton Live is offered in Intro, Standard, and Suite editions, with higher editions providing expanded instrument libraries, effects, and features such as Max for Live and stem separation.
Description
The software features a highly intuitive, fast, and modular graphical interface built on QT 4, designed for ease of use. It includes a sample-based stereo audio engine that allows for the import of sound samples in a variety of formats, including .wav, .au, and .aiff, with support for compressed FLAC files as well. Users can take advantage of a pattern-based sequencer that permits an unlimited number of patterns and the ability to seamlessly chain them into complete songs. Each pattern can accommodate up to 192 ticks and offers individual levels per event alongside variable pattern lengths. Additionally, the platform supports an unlimited number of instrument tracks, each equipped with volume, mute, solo, and pan functionalities. Notably, it allows for multi-layered instruments, accommodating up to 16 samples per instrument. Time-stretching and pitch adjustments are made possible through the rubberband cli, which requires the rubberband-cli package for operation. The Director Window features a visual metronome alongside song position tags, enhancing user interaction. Users can effortlessly export and import single patterns into song projects, and MIDI learning can be activated with a Shift+MouseClick on various GUI controllers, facilitated by a MIDI settings editor. Moreover, the software includes unique functions for human velocity, timing, pitch, and swing, enhancing the creative possibilities for users. Overall, its robust feature set makes it an ideal tool for both novice and experienced music producers.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Ableton Note
Yes
Animoog Z
Yes
EasyWorship
Yes
Krotos Concept 2
Yes
Krotos Weaponiser
Yes
Magenta Studio
Yes
Mixvibes Cross DJ
Yes
Prime Loops
Yes
ProDJLink
Yes
Regroover
Yes
Integrations
Ableton Note
No
Animoog Z
No
EasyWorship
No
Krotos Concept 2
No
Krotos Weaponiser
No
Magenta Studio
No
Mixvibes Cross DJ
No
Prime Loops
No
ProDJLink
No
Regroover
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Ableton
Founded
1999
Country
Germany
Website
www.ableton.com/en/live/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Hydrogen
Website
hydrogen-music.org/features/
Product Features
Audio Editing
Audio Effects
Yes
Batch Processing
Yes
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
Yes
Record Live Audio
Yes
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
Yes
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
Yes
Sound Editing Tools
Yes
Spectral Analysis / FFT
Yes
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
Yes
Swappable Patches
Yes
Virtual Instruments
Yes
Virtual Mixing
Yes
Voice Changer
Yes
Product Features
Audio Editing
Audio Effects
No
Batch Processing
No
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
No
Record Live Audio
No
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
No
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
No
Sound Editing Tools
No
Spectral Analysis / FFT
No
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
No
Swappable Patches
No
Virtual Instruments
No
Virtual Mixing
No
Voice Changer
No