Ableton

Ableton live, one of the fastest growing Programs for electronic music in our world.And i am not complaining. I have has no compatibility issues running this on my 32 bit AND 64 bit versions of my ACER laptops, though both are pretty well powerful running dual 2.5ghz processors with 4gb RAM. Though im sure it doesnt take a lot to run this program, the stronger the better, right? I still to this date have not once used the manual as i seem to be the more try and test everything for yourself type of person though i have found a ton of insightful videos on youtube for ableton live. Accessing all the effects/samplers/synths/whatever else you want is as easy as looking to your left hand side, dropping down an options tab and double clicking what you want. Simple, Right? Setup is just like any other DAW really, select your input output source and your off to explore the world of music! SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE I find this program works brilliant on the performance side of things, Its fast barely/never crashes and if it does its normal due to a massive amount of powerful 3rd party plugins (izotope, korg synths). The provided sounds/istruments/synths i rarely use as ableton had headed itself more towards the electro/dubstep style of music and for use in a live situation, though i have added all my vsts in to this to use s solely a DAW just because i love the simplicity and feel/look of it. I have been using this program solely for my home studio for about 7 months and i plan on continuing this until i find something i like better or until i upgrade my studio. Also just to let you all know my main style of recording is hardcore/metal/(whatever-word-here)core style genres and ableton allows me to produce some nice sounding tracks. OVERALL OPINION I like how easy MIDI editing and sampling is in ableton, i genreally create songs using guitar pro 5 so i just import the MIDI files in choose a sound and im done. then if i wish to edit anything its all at a touch of a button! Also as i got this program for free as a promotion from my local store i have no problems! I have used many DAWs in my short time as a engineer and i dont know what it is about ableton that i like so much. its easier then small time programs such as adobe audition, logic but not as complex as say pro tools!

Sonic Academy's Ableton 9 is compatible with different working platforms like Windows Xp , Vista , 7 and of course MAC. The manual that is incorporated with the software is well detailed covering a lot of musical ground. The general setup of the program is extremely straight forward , it's easy and fast to get it done. Basically , this DAW provides a lot of complexity , the typical functions have of lot of insides and outsides , so once you get to know the program better , you understand the principles. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE This version of Ableton works beyond decent , however I have found some bugs which I suppose will be fixed as soon as possible , apart from that , the software works very good , the gear is stable , rarely you get some bugs while working on your musical projects. I'm getting decent results while using this program. I've been using this version of Ableton for about 1 month. OVERALL OPINION What I like most about Ableton , especially this version , are the endless possibilities with audio to midi data , which can be extracted as a harmony or a melody. Another powerful tool that Ableton now has , are the automation curves which were pretty static in the past , now you can curve them at any angle. What I also like , is the browser that comes extremely handy with an instant search and fast preview of the sounds. The Library included sounds very good and has a lot of orchestral elements in it. Of course I must mention Ableton's new toys , like the convulsion reverb , the glue compressor and other cool tools and effects. This program full pack included costs 599 euro , which is great , getting such a powerful audio editing tool for just 600 euro is a blessing. Precision and quality of the sound is better than on previous versions , the library sounds are more realistic and the freq range response is better. Knowing what I know , I would buy this program as soon as possible.

Ableton is one of the most popular daw’s right now, it’s being used by many famous artists and producers. Ableton is a software designed to create melodies, music, grooves, basslines, to record , midi editing, midi warping, etc, some dj’s are using it for mixing even live. Ableton has some really unique features like resampling, a completely new groove engine, a warping technique that is extremely handy on remixex and resampling. Basically Ableton is a huge resampler with many possibilities, it has a pretty design too. It’s pretty complex regarding the instruments that are build-in, but at the same time It’s very comfortable to work either on session view or arrangement view. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE The program has two main views, the arrangement view and sessions view, the sessions view is primarily used in remixex because it’s easier to handle and much faster for some people. Skrillex is one of the persons that uses ableton in creating his beats and music, Airbase is also a fan of ableton, and many other great music producers. Ableton Live is one of the daw’s that I found really handy, easy to use, and also a pleasure to work with, the great design, the unique features , they really make producing music to seem much more fun and endless regarding the possibilities of creating an unique sound, some great drums or just composing something completely original. The requirements for this software are: 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended on Windows Vista and Windows 7) 2 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster Sound Card OVERALL OPINION You can also put your own Vst's and combine the build-in features with your own vst’s to make the next hit single. So without a doubt, you should give it a try and compose something with the brand new live 8 which is absolutely on a different levels from another daw’s that are even more expensive than live is but don't be fooled it's one of the greatest daw's right now and the value of price/quality is superb and I would make the same choice over and over again, check their web-site for the product

As I purchased and installed the Ableton Live 8 Suite package - which includes Operator as an instrument - getting started was as easy as waiting for Live to be done and opening an instance of the synthesizer. Unlike some more complex synthesizers, Operator is an easy to use 4 oscillator deal with graphic ADSR envelopes that allows for manipulation of various parameters of the waveform. The learning curve is not terribly steep, as the sounds being produced by each of the four oscillators are fairly limited and the overall complexity isn't high. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Operator definitely works well in Ableton Live, but I kind of expected more from it. The sounds, when played side-by-side with synthesizers customized in Native Instruments' Massive or FM8 sound feeble and pathetic. There is certainly much less versatility in Operator. That said, I found this synthesizer a great way of teaching others the basic properties of additive synthesis and have incorporated some of its more sinusoidal sounds in my music. OVERALL OPINION For a stock DAW synthesizer, Operator was made out to be something much bigger than it turned out being for me. I have been much more impressed over the years with the stock synths in Logic Pro and Fruity Loops, and am disappointed that my flag-ship DAW is lacking in this department. Unfortunately I can't comment on the value for the price as it came with my Ableton Live 8 Suite package, but I can say that if Operator was stripped out of Ableton and sold as a solo VST, I wouldn't buy it. It works, but it wouldn't make or break my decision to buy Ableton over another DAW.

Live! is an audio sequencer innovative principle since it is played in real time, like an Akai MPC sampler. It is dedicated to audio and manipulation of clips (short-term audio loops) to which it is possible to impose many real-time processing, hence its name. Live! is an audio sequencer innovative principle since it is played in real time, like an Akai MPC sampler. It is dedicated to audio and manipulation of clips (short-term audio loops) to which it is possible to impose many real-time processing, hence its name. Ableton is a young company based in Berlin, founded by a former member of Native Instruments. We will present them Live! in its third version. Mixer relatively elaborate and 4 effect sends and scenes of the launch keys and crossfader destined software to DJing and Live interpretation. The principle is: is triggered loops in the session window while the app records the improvisation it is then possible to change in the Arrange window. The main advantage of Live is certainly pleasant interface and fully controllable with one or more Midi controllers. At any time, even during the game, you can assign a controller to an element of the interface or the various parameters such as tempo, disabling magnetism or scenes triggers. The instrument is based on a high-performance audio engine, able to adjust the playback speed of clips and the desired tempo to the desired quantification. You can record your own instruments. Live will incorporate immediately the loop in the song. In fact, reading does not stop while you play, and, uniquely as the Live Mixer is dedicated to real-time mixing, it has a cross fader as it can be found on a DJ mixer. It is also possible to use Live as a recorder multitrack, although his main interest is not there. This software is a hybrid between a sampler, a groove and a recorder dtd . Besides, Ableton defines his creation as a "Sequencing Instrument". machine Requirements Given the use of samples, Live requires a relatively powerful machine to run but also a good amount of RAM. A computer with 1GB of RAM is not a luxury if we are to take full advantage of the software's capabilities. We can play with the mouse, but there is a real pleasure to use a keyboard and a MIDI controller, the interface then becomes more pleasant to handle but also more complex. An audio interface with ASIO drivers is highly recommended if you want to check dtd with monitoring and real-time effects. We can always play samples without too much latency with the MME and DirectX drivers. Play Live Session SetPour deal with Live, you must first dial the set, that is to say, gather a consistent set of loops to start using the resources provided by the software. then organizes his set by assigning some clips to the computer keyboard or to its master keyboard if one has. The clips can be launched in different ways called "launch mode" in the app: Trigger: triggers and stops the sample. Gate: the loop is played as the play button is pressed. Toggle: switches and stops the sample each time you press the trigger button. This mode is useful in session because it can synchronize scenes. Repeat: every time you press the release button, playing the clip from zero. This mode is useful for creating effects from scratch or stuttering on voice samples. Compared to the old version Live 2 Live 3 has new features it's interesting detail: It is now possible, like a sampler, to assign a sample to a section of the master keyboard, allowing for example to play a melody. Live 3 recognizes the velocity (in game sensitivity) and Pitch Bend messages, making it almost a true sampler. Again, a new feature improves the game since you can apply to a legato sample, that is to say, instead of replaying the sample from start to every trigger, the sample will "pitched" in real time. The game is done in the session screen, the arrangements are going in the other, and a window is tilted to the other by the <tab> key. Basically, it has 8 tracks and 2 FX sends. You can add as many tracks as desired and up to four send effects. In addition, Live has a pattern system: the horizontal lines are scenes and we can run all the clips of a scene by clicking on the switch in the right column. To complete the description of the session block can rename tracks and scenes at will. Once one sample, the sample takes the name of the track. One can easily create a scene and its variations on the following lines. Below the display session is viewing clips of different properties and effect racks. Remember that it is possible to insert as many effects as you want on a track, on a shipment and even the master track, depending on the power of the machine used. Control Panel MidiLe Preferences control panel consists of four pages of settings. In the Miscellaneous tab, you declare plugins directories, the Sample Editor ainsiq that temporary directories. Also there Live rule of behavior by the recording resolution (16/24 bit) and if it is told is to create analysis files. The ".asd" are important files in which Live registered interpretation of data samples. They allow Live to launch and play faster. Finally, the clips refresh rate specifies the rate at which Live updates a file being played, that is to say its reactivity. The next panel to Live specifies the basic settings. This is where we can save his basic set (called "template"). The audio engine ( "Elastic Audio") Live proves efficient and can be set to mouse movement without stopping playback. Live manages Asio drivers, MME and DirectX, but it is better to operate Asio for latency reasons. This is where you activate or not directly listen to and adjust the latency of the audio interface. This is also where it indicates the sample rate and audio channels used for playback and preview. The last page is intended noon settings and to sync. two MIDI controllers can be assigned there and send their control updates to digital mixing consoles with motorized faders. It is also through this panel which is adjusted SMTP format and different Midi control parameters. The interface audio setup Live audio configuration options Live Options To the left is a retractable panel to 5 tabs providing access to plug-ins and samples explorer (three exploration windows from which you can rename or delete Samples, or call a set) and two locations for native and VST plug-ins. At the top of the screen is a representation of the entire arrangement; clicking on a portion brings reading on this point. The basic console consists of 8 tracks on fifteen scenes with two departures effects pre / post fader. Each track has two shipments (send) in addition to the inserts and we can apply mastering effects on the master slice. Besides the faders, there are buttons mute, solo, and monitoring arm, a pan control, slots to assign tracks to the crossfader (while the master has a volume for preview samples) crossfader itself, and a balance control. The effects rack, located in the lower part of the screen displays the properties of clips, plug-ins as well as the input / output levels for each effect. A variety of keyboard shortcuts allows: To call the physical input / output menus (and rewire ) To call the effect sends if it is not already assigned to a controller, Create tracks, other tracks and Sends scenes. keyboard keys can assign more to mix settings or launch slots. The master column is a bit special because there are scenes of the triggers that are used to launch all the clips of a line at a time. This is an interesting part of the game concept with Ableton Live. At any time you can tilt the rack of effects on configuring I / O switches with mono / stereo and manage the gains of inputs / outputs nominal. In the options panels, it is possible to enable or disable inputs / outputs not to save the load CPU . A help panel that describes the interface is accessed by a button at the bottom left of the display. The samples come alive Warp MakersLa specificity Ableton Live is that "time-Stretched" and he does it well. Adapting to the tempo and the height allows easy manipulation of clips and original rhythmic creations would be more difficult to achieve with Tracktor DJ Studio 2, Audition (Cool Edit Pro) or Acid. It has 4 algorithms relatively effective time stretch according to their settings and the situation: Beat will be applied to dominant rhythmic loops or samples with obvious slicing (slicing is cutting samples in several temporal regions). Interestingly desynchronize clips with the quantification of the song. For accurate sync, we solve the rhythmic loops and sync the set. Tone applies to its very height variations and allows you to adjust the brightness. This is done with the grain of the setting. This is the algorithm that changes the more sound and more difficult to apply correctly. Texture applies to further sounds like synth pads and atmospheric sounds. Schedule may be adjusted stream that is the velocity of the stretch and the grain that is intensity. Re-pitch applies to sounds whose length does not need to be stretched. panoramiqueVoilà envelope for time-stretching . Now about time-warping is surely the most difficult function to understand and master in Live. The time-warping is the time compression / expansion clips. This is what allows you to groove to the music and this feature is hallucinating on hip-hop lyrics on or scratches, slappées bass or guitar leads. The principle is as follows: defining points of stretch / compress, you can synchronize the bass lines on batteries rhythmic. Over two points are close together, the more time is compressed; the more points away, the more one extends the playback speed. This helps to clarify the phrasing and rhythmic sync between the loops. To finish with the basic settings of the clips, you can split or divide the tempo of a sample. All these things can be done directly over the interpretation of a set and have a real influence on the sound quality. If we do not take the time to make these adjustments while the sound may not be clear, dynamic or efficiency. Live 3: innovation The third version of Live introduced a new concept: the clip envelopes. Envelopes automation curves that are already in Live 2 applied to the tracks and the master track (tempo, volume, pan, effects parameters mastering) now apply to samples. While editing envelopes was tedious with Live 2 Live 3 introduces the Pen tool (control B): visually draws the track envelopes applied to the effects, volume, pan etc. All operations performed in Live can be automated by the automation curves. These envelopes clips, confusing at first, are the true innovation of Live 3. the height can be adjusted to sound over a range of 48 chromatic semitones or 4 octaves. This enables the creation of very surprising sounds and re-creation of original samples from samples from innocuous. pitchLe volume envelope is also automated, which allows crazy rhythmic creations. We can create a multitude of rhythmic variations on a sample of regular 2 measures. Panoramas are also automated for clips. You can do a travel sound in stereo space. Finally, effects sends can also be automated. The manipulation of sounds becomes fascinating with such tools because you can automate the management of effects send and synchronize eg the variation of threshold of a compressor on the pan or even synchronize the volume on the oscillation of the cut -off of a filter. Live allows the creation of relatively complex arrangements. Arrangement Recreate his improv and save sequences in the arrangement screen Simple Automation It is possible to use Live as a classic dtd recorder. This is done in the Arrange window. We first choose its inputs (Control I to make them appear) and then track its weapon. One can register by punch in / punch out and apply effects in real time via monitoring. The track is written in real time and the wave appears throughout the record if the track is expanded. Precision: Live written before the wave effect: if one applies the effects during recording, Live will record the settings for these effects to reapply during the reading of the sequence rather than save them in wav file. We can then apply various effects to the recording, but it is not the main purpose of the app. The interest of the Arrange window is the modification or mastering improvisations executed during the session. We can expand or compress the display at will, move, reset the attacks of clips on the groove, copy / paste portions of arrangement with the curves of automations (or not). In practice, it's a breeze. Just lock or unlock the envelopes. Ditto for clips that can lengthen, shorten, split, pick up ... The tools provided to arrange its compounds provide efficient work that is not found necessarily in other more known sequencers. The lock on the gate (Control G) magnetizes clips and is sticking to the cells of the grid for stalling the perfect tempo. The playback monitoring (Control F) keeps an eye on the Arrangement part playing and anticipate specific changes envelopes to do with the pen tool. In a few clicks, it can sound an improv that seemed dull for interpretation. The live game is not easy and requires some understanding of the whole software. Ableton Live is full of technicalities that only practice can discover. There is one more function to describe: the consolidation (Control J). If you made an interesting solo or a fairly unique sound that you want to reuse in another set, Live 3 is offered to consolidate, that is to say, to make a new sample from the changes you have made to the original sample. This function can also be used to convert a track in an audio clip to import it into another sequencer for more efficient mastering with the rewire. before consolidation Tracks before consolidation after consolidation Profit after consolidation misuse of Ableton Live I happen to use Live as a simple effects rack for guitar, bass, violin (!), Or for groove- box ... and even software (Traktor or Storm 2). Simply connect an instrument to trigger the monitoring and inserting different plug-ins on the track. Some examples : Rack guitar / bass: I use it to recreate the atmospheric effects, filter, and 1 time the saturated compressor (to recreate distortion). One can easily take to Pink Floyd ... In drum machine: assigning a loop 4 times on each track scene with an instrument on each time, for example in the order-kick snare hat-perceived-scratch. By playing of clip envelopes, the variations are endless and we just create a full pace. As a sampler: just prepare a short sample and map the keyboard. As qu'expandeur: By assigning rhythmic loops and basslines on the bottom of the keyboard, pads at the center and sound samples on the top of the keyboard, we can recreate "orchestras" whole by placing a sample on each octave . A sampler / sequencer open Live integrates rewire standard (virtual cable between software that allows them to share the use of an interface) since version 2. The most famous association is Live / Reason in rewire slave from, but one can imagine others like Master Live + Rebirth + Storm, Live + FruityLoops 4 ... note that we can not rewire the cascading software together; so it is impossible to have Cubase SX + Live + Reason, and plug-ins are unavailable in rewire slave mode. However, one can use a sequencer pro like Sonar or Cubase to use Live as a sampler and Rebirth 2 as a synth. Using Live rewire fashion slave (slave) is also interesting because it turns Live into a powerful VST sampler. Sonar 2 XL, we can rework the Live tracks to the unit as those of a conventional VST instrument. After arranging, the bounce to track function will perform a rendition Live tracks embedded audio in Sonar, useful before mastering. The effects The effects in Live 3 Live reverb 3 Live 3 comes with 17 high-quality native effects, but with a strong personality (it really recognizes their use in a song). This ranges from dynamic processing effects filters of all kinds, through the worst rampages that sound imaginable: A gate that makes good use as a chopper but that can also be used in the initial purpose of cutting out background noise, pops and other high-sounding. Two formidable compressors, one with dynamic filtering of a frequency (Comp 2) which allows for devilishly out the bass drums or punch to the synth parts. Resonator 5 is a set of resonators which act together on a cutoff frequency by adding a note and by varying its length. It allows a snare to sound unclear or make a crystalline electric guitar sound. These resonators operate in four modes: notch, bell, highpass and lowpass. Two equalizers, a 4-band parametric, the other three bands differential (ie the bass and treble cutoff frequency determines the treble) with a switch 24/48 dB. A Chorus / Flanger quite end with two rates reinjections synchronized or not and polarity reversal. A filter also fearful that allows many radical manipulation of sound. Erosion, Vinyl-distortion and Redux were devastating for dirty sounds and distort with the worst imaginable methods: downsampling, addition of crunches etc. Four types of echoes: a granular delay that changes the pitch echoes, a ping-pong delay synchronized to the tempo, delay / filter three bands that brings out the individual sounds within 2 classic bands. excellent reverberation with one of three different algorithms consuming more or less processor power. The frequency range to be processed can be specified with a type of input filter high pass / low pass. then selects the broadcast area, the intensity of reflections or the balance between the signal processing and the original signal. To use this reverb is really effective and complete. Utility is a classic phase inverter, with which we can grind the stereo in every sense. That's the effect of Live and part instrument / software sampler. Live obviously allows the use of plug-ins (rewire fashion master only). It goes without saying that it is strongly recommended to have a Midi controller and a master keyboard as the handling is nice and creative, while the game to the mouse is daunting and somewhat human. Conclusion & personal opinion Ableton Live 3 is a versatile and impressive software by its creative content. Some small interface defects remain as the inability to display all envelopes arrangement at once or if instability is rotated loaded sets. Live has qualities that are also its shortcomings as a truly identifiable and its native effects with a strong personality. One likes or dislikes! It is an innovative instrument than a sequencer, which can bring out the creativity of a musician doing without a complex interface and emphasizing the dynamics of the game. It is also a programming feat when we imagine the mass of calculations done by the software for time-stretching, time-warping and mIDI control in real time without causing any interruption in reading. A software tool with a strong personality

Ableton Live 9 Intro edition offers the famed Ableton session view and Simpler, Drum/Instrument/Effect Rack, and Impulse tools without the mass of further instruments and sounds, appealing to the VST aficionado as well as one hesitant to spend over $100 on the larger versions of the popular DAW. The documentation of use on Ableton's website is excellent, making the beginner-oriented software even easier to pick up. Intro's biggest flaw is the maximum of 16 tracks and 2 sends. However, this is a very high and achievable ceiling for beginner producers, and the presence of acclaimed Ableton studio tools and use of clips make this slight limitation well worth it. Take note that the Intro version also does not include the virtual instruments of Suite like Analog and Operator, and with a relatively limited set of preset sounds you will need to rely somewhat heavily on your own VSTis and samples. The audio and MIDI effects of the higher versions are included in Intro, and serve their purpose well at minimal CPU usage--especially utilizing the program's send channels. The lack of integrated instruments and smaller user library actually make Live 9 Intro much more lightweight than its full-featured brothers, and on my mid-level rig with 3.2GHz and 6GB RAM it functions perfectly. Though it may be a problem for very advanced projects, the 16-track system in Intro generally results in no latency problems. Despite this need for external software to function at full potential, Ableton Live 9 Intro is clearly one of the best beginner DAWs available at its price range simply because of its integration of features that differentiate Live from other DAWs. At a very reasonable $99, the program provides an excellent introduction to the Ableton Live 9 system in a manner very suited to Live beginners.

Ableton Live 5 is a software that was given to me to try and I ended up buying it because I loved how easy it was too operate. This was many years back though. Also Ableton provides great customer service and tutorials on how to use Live 5 if you need it. This is a very powerful program and I think a lot of people just don’t know how good it really is. If you are coming from another midi sequencing program this one will look way out of wack to you. It really has its own look (interface) and it will probably confuse you. I had a tough time trying to use plug ins with it, I just couldn’t figure it out at first so I pulled out the manual and figured it out after about 15 minutes of searching and reading. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE It performs great and didn’t crash or get buggy. It will provide a good sound quality but.. No matter what program you use you will probably have to purchase some external stuff like plug ins or other hardware for patches and sounds. Most built in stuff that comes with programs now are really cheesy or have been used a ton of times so you know exactly what sound it is if you hear it in someone else’s songs. OVERALL OPINION I wouldn’t use this software today because I am so stuck on other programs that I have been using so this one just sits on my laptop and doesn’t get touched. Maybe one day I will open it up and just mess around with it. But I don’t plan on using it any time soon. Maybe the interface is the buzz kill, and that’s the reason im not fond of the software. I like easy and simple interfaces that can be understood quickly, with Live 5 it just doesn’t have an easy interface.

I am commenting on Version 6, not the most current version. We used this program in college, I still have a copy. This is great music editing and sampling software. It is very simple and intuitive and can do a lot with a little. This program is great for live performance, as you can program almost any action you can do in the program to a switch on your midi keyboard, and record and automate these actions. The possibilities are truly endless! Another great feature is the arpeggiator. It will automatically create arpeggios with the push of one button, set to whatever note pitch and length you chose, and you can adjust it on the fly while recording or performing live. It does not have the best instrument samples for realistic instruments, it is more suited for electronic music and dj style performances. This will not replace a real instrument with a midi one. However many of the synthetic instruments are very versatile. Does not crash often. Its a great program for anyone who wants to incorperate computers into there live act. The possibilities are truly endless with this program. It is very powerful and worth the money in my opinon if you plan to make full use of it; a great investment. However if you are looking for studio mastering software, this can work as it but there are better options, as the programs name, Ablteon Live, this is best suited for live use. And I must say it does that very well! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Ableton Live 7 LE is a solid music production software or a “DAW”. I have been using it off and on for a few years, just really don’t feel like I have a need for it any more due to the fact that I use FL Studio so much now. But Ableton was created to give a producer a very easy user friendly production experience. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Installed without any problems and the manual was extremely easy to understand. But one thing I am not a fan of on in Ableton is the interface. Maybe its because I have used so many other programs over the years that coming to this one felt so different. Also, when I try to rewire other programs into Ableton Live 7 LE I was having some issues, maybe they don’t let you wire whatever you want through it. Not too sure, but anyone who has used Ableton im pretty sure has had this problem (at least the people that I know that have tried it). The sounds in Ableton Live 7 LE arent the best (stock sounds). You will def. need to upgrade your sound/drum kits and then you will be good to go. But almost all software’s stock stuff isn’t very good. But once you get some good plug ins you will be good to go and start creating good sounding music. OVERALL OPINION I really didn’t feel like I could get a good mix in Ableton Live 7 LE though, just with the mixer plug ins and the compression just really wasn’t too my liking. I had to track out and mix in Pro Tools a lot, but when im in logic or Fl Studio I can usually get a good mix right in the programs and now need to track out. But the speed of Ableton is great so tracking out is quick and easy. I recommend Ableton Live 7 LE to anyone who is just getting started in music production. But once you get rolling you will want to start using another program. Ableton will kind of keep you in a box. Once you go to Logic or Fl Studio you will have way more control over your music and automation I way better. So this is for beginners in my book

Ableton Live 7 is a solid software and worked great with my windows vista, which surprised me because vista has the tendency to make programs not work correctly and will bring crashes. I received my Ableton Live 7 for free with a purchase of a few products during a sale through Guitar Center. I wasn’t going to use this software at all because I already use so many softwares. So I decided to try it out and see how it works. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Running it on my laptop which was a dell mid grade laptop , nothing special. It worked great never went down on me or crashed. I had no issues with stability and this program didn’t use too much ram either. Not even when adding a lot of effects on the mixer channel. The program is pretty powerful itself, like I said I was pretty surprised. And with the way it performed on my laptop I started using it more and more for my mobile set up. OVERALL OPINION Overall the program that Ableton has come out with is a solid music production software. But unfortunately I really don’t have a need for it. I never took the time to fully get to understand this program because the other programs that I use outshine this by a long shot. I feel like eventually Ableton will catch up to its competitors like Cubase and fl studio. But for right now there is not difference with this program. Nothing Stands out to me, it almost seems like a watered down version of Acid Pro to me. But Ableton Live 7 would be great if it was your first software, but don’t think you are going to get some good sounds, the sounds that come with this are very basic. This program is also a little overpriced for my liking.

Abelton Live Lite 7 was quick and easy to install and I had no compatibility issues with my computer or with my set up. The interface of Ableton Live Lite 7 is straightforward, and doesn't take too long to figure out what everything does. However, there are a lot of ins and outs of this program and the manual can be helpful when using this sequencer. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE I have run Abelton Live Lite 7 on a few different machines, but primarily have used it on a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz processor and 4 GB of RAM. Since Pro Tools is my main sequencer, I use a Digi 002 R as an audio interface. With this set up, and the other set ups I have used this software with, I have never have a problem running all the tracks and effects I need to. It always runs smoothly and stable and for me without any issues. OVERALL OPINION I've been using Abelton Live Lite 7 for around three years and it is useful as much as it is interesting. Live 7 is aimed at users who want to set up tracks to use in a live setting. This means for loops, samplers, or anything else you would want to use it for. It is also capable of being your standard digital audio workspace and has all of the things that you would think would come with your standard DAW. For example, faders, EQs, effects, and editing and mixing capabilities. While the price of Abelton Live Lite 7 is usually free (as I got it with another software, as a demo), even if you want to get Abelton Live 7 (the full version) it really won't even cost you that much. If you are an artist who plays live and wants the studio and the live world to interact, this is software for your. Overall, Abelton Live Lite 7 is a smartly designed program with a variety of capabilities.

The features are great. You have everything you need right in front of you, as you should. Includes: Pitch Transposing, Loop Warping which detects the loop's original BPM to adjust to the one you are working at. In Live, it really is LIVE. You can make significant changes while recording, such as change root notes and the current BPM. There is a hell load more I cannot think of. A Worthy 9 in this area. At first Live is a blurry program. You really need to watch a few tutorials and pay close attention as to what is going on. They are available from www.ableton.com. I wouldn't say it was the easiest program to use. But when you do get sometihng perfect, the results certainly show. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE The sound quality is excellent as should any music arranging software. The included Effects even go more in-depth within the sound. And of course with VST support the possibilities are endless. OVERALL OPINION This program has been made to top quality standards. Ableton have seriously thought about their software and counteracted all possible flaws. Live won't let you down. I Love LIVE. I feel it has improved my tracks/mixes further. All Acid users defiantely need to move on to this and people of FL and other programs, should definately give this a go. Get the demo at www.ableton.com Posted on FutureProducers.com by: xDJCJx ( 8-, 2005)