Ableton Live is a performance-oriented digital audio workstation that emphasizes real-time interaction and stability. It\’s available for both Mac and PC.
Live\’s nonlinear, intuitive flow, alongside powerful real-time editing and flexible performance options, make it a favorite with live performers.
Live 8, the latest version, includes a new groove engine, revamped warping, live looping, new effects, crossfades in the Arrangement View and a reworked MIDI editor.
French electronic music center IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) has intrroduced IRCAMAX 2, their second collection of Max For Live devices. Audio effects, instruments and a MIDI effect make up this collection of tools for advanced audio processing, sound design and creative experimentation. Here’s a rundown of the Pack’s instruments and effects.
Developer Mei-Fang let us know about Polyphylla. a new Max for Live eight-voice additive synthesizer. Polyphylla uses mathematical models, based on shapes and phenomena in nature, to create sounds that change organically over time. At the heart of the synth is a flexible 120-partial additive oscillator coupled to an analogue-style noise generator, each with its… Read More Mellisonic Intros Polyphylla Additive Synth For Max For Live
Novation has announced a contest for owners of their Launch- products, with a first prize of all-expenses paid trip to Berlin. The prize-winner’s trip comes bundled with a week-long course in Ableton Live and a club performance at the end of the trip. One hundred runners-up will win a ProducerTech course (no travel required), and… Read More Novation Launches Contest For Launch Owners
Roland recently updated the MX-1 with Ableton Live integration at Amsterdam Dance Event 2015. In this video from ADE 2015, Roland’s David Ahlund demos the MX-1’s new Live support.
The latest episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast is an interview with London-based songwriter & electronic music artist Leafcutter John. Here’s what host Darwin Grosse has to say about the interview: I’ve gotten so many requests to interview Leafcutter John – but it really blew up after his recent work at the… Read More An Interview With Leafcutter John On The Art + Music + Technology Podcast
Today, Ableton has announced that its new technology, Link, is now available to test as part of the latest free Ableton Live release, Live 9.5.1 beta. Link enables users to play electronic instruments together “with the freedom of a live band and without the hassle” of MIDI setup. The technology keeps devices in time over… Read More Ableton Link: Available Now in Free Ableton Live Beta Update
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a studio improvisation by Rheyne.
In this video, AfroDJMac compares the new Ableton Push 2 to the original Push 1.
Mark Egloff at AZ-LABS let us know that he’s published a free Max For Live device that brings Push 2’s Pad Slicing feature, introduced with Ableton Live 9.5, to any MIDI device.
Ableton today introduced Push 2 – a major update to their hardware controller for Live. The second-generation Push features a larger, multi-color display, improved hands-on sampling options and softer, more expressive pads. Here’s a video overview of the new Push 2:
