| Ableton Live 6 is the revolutionary music production software
that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix,
improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI
environment. Winner of countless industry awards, Live integrates
loop-based and linear production methodologies-including
unique virtual instruments and effects-together in a single
interface for unparalleled creative freedom. New features in Live
6 include Movie Import, Deep Freeze editing technology,
multicore/multiprocessor support, new and improved Ableton
Devices, project management tools, and a comprehensive collection
of instruments sampled at supreme fidelity. Live 6 is a complete
music production system and also works perfectly with Pro Tools
M-Powered. If you haven’t experienced Live 6, you owe it to
yourself to see what all the buzz is about. Your music will never
be the same.
Recording and editing
- up to 32-bit/192kHz multitrack hard disk recording
- complete MIDI and audio sequencing
Non-destructive editing and unlimited undo
- instant capturing and resampling of audio signals during
playback
- real-time loop/overdub MIDI recording for pattern
build-up
- unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
Time and pitch manipulation
- real-time time-stretching to play any audio file in sync with
the project tempo, even if original tempo fluctuates
- real-time pitch shifting for the individual notes in a
sample
- real-time groove and swing manipulations for MIDI and
audio
- tempo automation via continuous breakpoint envelopes
- frequency-domain warping optimized for composite signals such
as mixed-down music
- clip transport for looping, editing and shuffling any clip on
the fly
Instruments and effects
- includes a wide array of innovative Ableton audio and MIDI
effects
- Saturator device now includes a true analog saturation curve,
a user-definable waveshaper and an optional second output
saturator stage
- new Dynamic Tube audio effect emulates the classic warm
distortion sound of vacuum tubes
- new EQ Eight features individual control of left and right
channels as well as a mid/side mode for subtle-to-drastic color
manipulations of the stereo field
- new Note Length MIDI effect makes the length of incoming MIDI
notes playable and automatable
- Simpler instrument for polyphonic playback and creative
exploration of any sound recorded or dragged into Live-now
includes independent envelopes for filter, pitch, and more
- Impulse percussion sampler instrument for dynamic drum sound
design
- innovative Beat Repeat, Grain Delay, and other sound design
effects
- endless expansion via VST, Audio Units, and ReWire plug-in
support
- free assignment of effects, mixer, tempo and transport
functions to MIDI controllers
- complete and easy automation of recording/editing all
instrument and effects parameters
- automatic plug-in delay compensation; manual track delay
settings
- Instrument and Effect Racks groups for combining and
controlling multi-effects and instruments
- Deep Freeze enables deep editing while freeing up CPU
power
- project management allows easy project transfer to other
machines
Browsing, importing and exporting
- built-in browser for previewing WAV, AIFF, MP3 and SDII audio
files in sync with the project tempo
- browser includes search, Live set merging and preset
management
- logs imported song tempo for instant synchronization to
project tempo
- audio tracks play mono and stereo audio files of any sample
rate, bit depth, length with no prior conversion
- drag-and-drop MIDI file import
- exports MIDI and audio files, as well as Live clips
- new comprehensive multi-sample instrument library
included
Routing, I/O, control and sync
- drag-and-drop signal flow management for MIDI effects,
instruments and audio effects
- unlimited audio/MIDI bussing for mix grouping, synth
layering, post-effects recording, MIDI-to-audio
- preview and cue via separate audio outs
- up to 12 send/return tracks
- supports ASIO, MME, DirectX, Sound Manager and CoreAudio
audio interfaces
- manages unlimited number of MIDI ins and outs
- acts as MIDI clock master or slave; MIDI Time Code slave
- acts as ReWire master or slave
- Mackie Control support for use with control surfaces such as
ProjectMix I/O
Non-linear sequencing
- map audio and MIDI files to MIDI keyboard ranges and computer
keys for instant triggering
- records all actions as editable arrangements and
automations
- set and jump to arrangement locators complete with
quantization
- scene concept for non-linear organization of audio and MIDI
files for live and jamming purposes
- customized and random sequencing of audio and MIDI files for
generating ideas and preparing performances
- follow actions can allow for automatic jamming and generative
music
Standard Features
- completely real-time audio/MIDI production-compose,
record, arrange and mix without ever hitting the Stop button
- integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into
new compositions
- change tempo and pitch of your composition independently on
the fly
- clip envelopes allow endless variations on loops
- proprietary time-stretching algorithms yield exceptional
flexibility and fidelity
- drag and drop QuickTime movies with the ability to warp sound
to picture
- optionally quantize your audio recordings/performances in
real-time
- edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the
fact
- privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main
mix continues
- DJ-like crossfading
- record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks
- great built-in effects complete with automation
- includes virtual instruments
- simple interface for fluid creativity
- expandable via VST, AU and ReWire support
- compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered
New in Live 6
- multicore/multiprocessor support multiplies Live's
processing power on Macs and PCs
- Movie Import feature including warping sound to picture
- Instrument and Effect Racks multiply the creative power of
Live's devices and any plug-ins
- Deep Freeze allows you to edit tracks even while they're
frozen
- new and improved Devices let you shape sound with precision,
and add warmth and dirt
- project management tools insure you stay on top of the
creative chaos
- Essential Instrument Collection with comprehensive collection
of instruments sampled at supreme fidelity
- complete or track-wise merging of Live sets
- “stretch markers” to proportionally scale
durations and start times of notes in the MIDI Editor
- copying and pasting for Warp Markers
- easier Warp Marker manipulations for multi-track
recordings
- multi-destination MIDI and key mappings, with each mapping
able to have its own range and polarity
- option to define any locator or the loop start as the song
start point
- browser able to display file type, size and modification
date
Compatibility
- ASIO2
- CoreAudio
- DirectX
- Intel-based Mac / Universal Binary
- Pro Tools M-Powered
Minimum System Requirements (PC)
- 600MHz CPU or faster
- 512MB RAM recommended
- Windows 2000/XP*
- Windows-compatible sound card
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center
Edition is not currently supported.
Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
- any G3 or faster (including Intel-based Mac computers)
- 512MB RAM recommended
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
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