What is Ableton Live?

Live empowers users to merge multiple audio or MIDI performances into separate takes, allowing for the selection of the best portions from each to construct a perfect version. You can also transform sound design by artistically mixing various samples from your library. By connecting two or more tracks, you can modify their content simultaneously, which simplifies the process of polishing multi-track instruments or collaborations with diverse artists while keeping everything in sync. This capability extends to MIDI tracks as well. When you connect an MPE-compatible controller, you can effortlessly add bends, slides, and pressure to each note in a chord. This allows for the introduction of subtle expressive nuances, smooth transitions between chords, and the crafting of rich sonic environments. MPE, or MIDI Polyphonic Expression, significantly enhances the conventional MIDI system, enabling compatible devices to adjust multiple parameters of each note in real-time, leading to more detailed and expressive performances. Moreover, this innovation provides musicians with fresh opportunities to delve into and expand their creative works, fostering a deeper connection to their artistic expression. Overall, the combination of these features invites artists to push the boundaries of their musical compositions even further.

Pricing

Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Ableton
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.ableton.com/en/live/

Product Details

Deployment
Windows
Mac
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Ableton Live Categories and Features

Audio Editing Software

Audio Effects
Batch Processing
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
Record Live Audio
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
Sound Editing Tools
Spectral Analysis / FFT
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
Swappable Patches
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Mixing
Voice Changer

Ableton Live Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Principal Software Engineer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Fully featured but expensive DAW

    Date: Jul 30 2022
    Summary

    Ableton Live has a great feature set, including some features not available with cheaper products like Reaper. However, those features come with a very steep price tag.

    Positive

    - beautiful UI
    - live performance mode
    - MIDI Polyphonic Expression support
    - large library of built in sounds

    Negative

    - prohibitively expensive for many smaller musicians

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Record Producer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Ableton Live 11

    Date: Aug 25 2021
    Summary

    Ableton Live is the Best choice for electronic producers, DJs and for Live performance. I just don't see how other DAWs Excel in workflow than Ableton Live.

    Positive

    Ableton Live has a very Simple and Easy Workflow. A few clicks and you get your job done. It's intuitive.

    Negative

    I have tried but I just don't seem to have any major dislike for Ableton Live. The only minor suggestion is to be able to disable startup scan of vst plugins in the preferences.

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