With a quick shift-select of multiple clips, I can see the piano rolls of each clip in an editor view that allows me to gain a more comprehensive understanding of where my harmonic relationships are aligning or clashing - and it works in both the Session and Arrangement views. The third essential (if a bit "unsexy") addition I find myself using quite often, is the new ability to edit multiple MIDI clips simultaneously. Now if I'm playing along with an existing session (or trying to start something new) and hit on something nice, I just press Capture after the fact and move on. I can't count how many times I've paused when playing something spontaneous or inspired to hit record, only to then lose the idea (or the motivation). Second, the addition of a super useful new feature called Capture, which automatically grabs the last few measures of whatever you've played on your MIDI keyboard or controller, without having to press record. Among other techniques, I use Collections to constrain my available selections to a particular set of instruments and effects when writing new music, which helps to sharpen my attention and focus on the feel I want to obtain. Although not a comprehensive contextual tagging system ( à la NI's Komplete Kontrol ), the Collections "system" significantly focuses workflow. alc (Ableton Live clip) files - basically anything that is viewable within the browser - in a tidy, color-coded list that's also accessible from Ableton's Push. The first is a simple one the addition of Collections to Live's browser helps keep your favorite devices, effects.
In other words, Live has always helped you start cool new ideas and now includes even more smart tools, better enabling you to finish those ideas as well.Īlthough there are a ton of new features, in honor of the version number milestone, I'll focus on ten key aspects that have made the most significant improvements to my workflow (in no particular order). With the last two updates, in particular, it seems as if Ableton has focused on expanding that principle, while also building in workflow refinements that allow users to complete and deliver on those inspired ideas.
Of course, Live isn't just a DAW in the conventional sense although it can be capably used to record audio and MIDI within (or outside of) a linear timeline, Live excels at being a platform for musical inspiration and idea generation. Version 10 feels like an addition of significant fit, finish, and refinement to what has become a game-changing DAW.
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And with push, Ableton’s instrument built specifically for live, you get all the functionality of software with the immediacy of hardware.Ableton once again delivers a compelling update to their always imaginative music creation software suite, Live. Since the software keeps everything in time, live is also perfect for on-stage improvisation and hands-on play-customize the software to fit your performance, not the other way around. Use Ableton Live 10 native devices as the foundation of sound design or mold and shape a range of carefully curated packs into something new. The technology syncs timing over a network connection, so software like Reason, Serato and an ever-growing number of iOS apps work together in your Live setup. Improvise on your own or process audio played by others.Expand your setup and collaborate with others using Link. Control external hardware and integrate outboard effects. You can even use it to connect Live to lights, cameras, sensors, surround sound setups and more.Trigger, resequence and remix your music in real time. Or use it to customize devices, build your own and even hack how Live works. Load one of its many built-in sound generators, and audio and MIDI effects to expand your sound. Max for Live is a software platform that powers a range of Live’s instruments and effects. Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, Includes 5000+ sounds (70+GB), 57 effects and 10 instruments (wavetable, Operator, Sampler, analog, electric, tension, Collision, Simpler, drum rack, Impulse) Real-time warping of audio: automatically sync music and loops, regardless of tempo. Multitrack audio recording and MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments, Unique session View for nonlinear composition, flexible performance and improvisation.