Basically, you can extract musical information from any audio clip, and Live will quickly convert it into a MIDI clip on a new track with an instrument voicing assigned to it. Right out of the box, I had a lot of fun with the audio-to- MIDI conversion features. But enough about all of that - on to the shiny new stuff! This isn't a comprehensive analysis of every single bell and whistle, but I'll try to outline a few of the new features and refinements that really stood out to me. And I do appreciate the effort put in by Ableton to make their web- store experience painless - the user-experience of the new site is killer.
ABLETON LIVE SUITE 8 PRICE UPGRADE
Live 8 was released in 2009, so for me, this upgrade is definitely well worth the relatively small cost. Suite is also available as a 30-day demo, and a number of add-ons are available à la carte for Standard, like Max for Live, which comes bundled with Suite. For first-time users jumping into Live, an Intro version with a limited feature-set is available for only $99, and there are Standard and Suite versions available for $450 and $750, respectively. The least expensive downloadable upgrade will run existing Live 8 users around $240. If you log in to Ableton's newly redesigned website, it presents you with a number of upgrade paths, many of which have detailed comparison sheets and customized pricing based on the licenses associated with your account. Ultimately, it is similar to previous upgrades in relative cost.
Depending on what product you are upgrading from (or to), the upgrade pricing schema can be a bit complex. There are three flavors of Live: Suite, Standard, and Intro. We haven't gotten our grubby hands on Push yet, but hope to have a review unit soon. Ableton have also introduced Push, an innovative controller/instrument platform designed specifically for idea and song creation from scratch. New feature-sets include 64-bit support, Session View automation (with curves), easy audio- to-MIDI conversion, enhanced effects, a slick new browser, and tons of other workflow enhancements over Live 8.
ABLETON LIVE SUITE 8 PRICE UPDATE
The whip-smart team at Ableton have finally released the long-awaited update to their sequencing, composition, and performance DAW, Live 9.
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