Ableton General Sequencers

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

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.

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)