Ableton Live

Ableton Live
Developer(s)	Ableton
Initial release	October 30, 2001
Stable release	12.0.1 / 14 March 2024
Written in	C++
Operating system	Windows, macOS
Type	Digital audio workstation
License	Proprietary
Website	www.ableton.com

Ableton Live, also known as Live or sometimes colloquially as "Ableton", is a digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows developed by the German company Ableton.

In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for composing, recording, arranging, mixing, and mastering. It is also used by DJs, as it offers a suite of controls for beatmatching, crossfading, and other different effects used by turntablists, and was one of the first music applications to automatically beatmatch songs.^[3]

Live is available directly from Ableton in three editions: Intro (with limited key features), Standard, and Suite (with the most features). Suite includes Max for Live functionality, made possible in partnership with Cycling '74.^[4]

Ableton has also made a fourth version of Live, Lite, with similar limitations to Intro, which is only available bundled with a range of music production hardware, including MIDI controllers and audio interfaces.^[5]

^ "Live 12 Release Notes". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^ "Ableton Live End Use License Agreement". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^ "What are DAWs? Digital audio workstations explained". RouteNote. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ "Live comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite. They share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, instruments, effects, and Packs". Ableton. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ "Ableton Live 11 Lite is a fresh and easy way to write, record, produce and perform your own songs. It comes with many hardware products for free. Your license will never expire". Ableton. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

[1] "Live 12 Release Notes". Retrieved 5 March 2024.

[2] "Ableton Live End Use License Agreement". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

[3] "What are DAWs? Digital audio workstations explained". RouteNote. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[4] "Live comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite. They share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, instruments, effects, and Packs". Ableton. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[5] "Ableton Live 11 Lite is a fresh and easy way to write, record, produce and perform your own songs. It comes with many hardware products for free. Your license will never expire". Ableton. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

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