*Must have a registered copy of Ableton Live 7 to use this upgrade*
Ableton Live is about making music; for composition, songwriting,
recording, production, remixing and live performance. Live's nonlinear,
intuitive flow, alongside powerful real-time editing and flexible
performance options, make it a unique studio tool and a favorite with
live performers. If you'd rather be "making music" than just "using
music software," Ableton Live is for you. Live 8, the latest version,
includes a wealth of new techniques and improvements with a new groove
engine, revamped warping, live looping, new effects, crossfades in the
Arrangement View and a reworked MIDI editor.
Our Opinion:
Ableton Live has quickly become the go-to DAW for many DJs and producers in the industry. Its simple yet powerful design enables all types of users to create and remix music live and in real time. With the newest collaboration between Serato and Ableton (
The Bridge), Live is sure to remain a key tool in the arsenal of DJs and producers alike.
Key features
- Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
- Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
- Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware
instruments
- Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
- Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
- A comprehensive selection of built-in audio and MIDI effects
- Built-in instruments: Simpler for sample-based synthesis, Impulse
for sampled drums
- Instrument, Drum and Effect Racks
- New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
- VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
- REX file support plus built-in audio to MIDI slicing
- Video import and export for scoring, video warping
- Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
- Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
- Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused
operation
- Multicore and multiprocessor support
- Support for The Bridge,
Ableton's collaboration with Serato
Also includes
- A selection of loops (box only)
- Essential Instrument Collection 2: a wide range of sampled
instruments (box only)
- Printed reference manual in English, French, German or Japanese (box
only)
- Built-in interactive lessons
- Localized software menus, tutorials and PDF reference manuals in
English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese
System requirements
Mac: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac
recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or
later recommended), DVD-ROM drive
Windows: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU
or faster (multicore CPU recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended),
Windows XP or Windows Vista, Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver
support recommended), DVD-ROM drive, QuickTime recommended
The installation size of the Essential Instrument Collection 2 is 15
GB.
