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The Ultimate Music Creation and Performance DAW
Every DAW has its strong suit — some are built specifically for recording and editing, while others lean heavily on production. That said, no DAW does real-time music production like Ableton Live. And with Live 11 Suite, your options are never ending. Whether you're using it to trigger loops with a combination of software and hardware instruments or to loop riffs and backing tracks with your band, Live 11 Suite has it covered. As a creative tool, its 70GB of content and extensive collection of virtual instruments and effects will never leave you wanting. Plus, with Max for Live built in, anything you can't accomplish with the included content or your favorite plug-ins is still easily within reach.
An ideal DAW for creative artists
From the beginning, Ableton Live has been as much a creative tool as a DAW. That largely has to do with the way Live lets you construct tracks and play with audio in real time. There are two main parts to Live: the Arrangement View and the Session View.
The Arrangement View is more or less a standard linear DAW, with time on the X axis and tracks on the Y axis.
Where Live differs from other DAWs is its Session View, which puts individual tracks on the X axis and scenes on the Y axis. Each scene contains a slot on each channel for a clip. Clips are usually short pieces of audio or MIDI a few measures longer or shorter, which loop to create grooves. Launched individually, these loops let you experiment with your arrangements, trying out various combinations of grooves and riffs.
Since everything from modern electronic music to classic rock and blues is heavily based on repeating sections, Live's Session View makes it an ideal creative tool for all kinds of songwriters. In fact, the songwriting tools don't stop there. In addition to launching individual clips, you can launch entire scenes complete with automatic advancement to subsequent scenes, scene repeat instructions, and other logic options.
Using scenes makes it easy to arrange entire songs in parts (verse, chorus, etc). And when you record your progression to the linear Arrangement View, you add the possibility to record lead lines and other performances that fall outside the rest of the song structure. What's more, all of the loop-/riff-based arrangement options are still available on the timeline, so you can continue to edit and build on your song, even after you record it to the Session View.
All of the standard DAW functions you need
In addition to the standard linear Session View, Ableton Live comes loaded with every standard DAW function you need. Nondestructive multitrack recording at up to 32-bit/192kHz is the beginning. You get powerful mixing and signal-flow tools such as bussing and return tracks. VST and AU plug-in formats fit right into your workflow, right alongside the wonderful tools bundled with Live. Live's MIDI sequencing capabilities are second to none, and easy access to automation curves, MIDI learn, and more make this a total DAW powerhouse.
More content than you could ever ask for
When you stop and consider the staggering amount of content Ableton packed into Live 11 Suite, it's almost too much to imagine. Download all 29 content packs, and we're talking about over 70GB-plus of killer sounds — that's upward of 5,000 sounds! You also get all 15 virtual instruments, 55 audio effects, and 17 MIDI effects that span things like amp emulation, acoustic resonance, and other unique effects, in addition to all of the standard effects, EQs, dynamics, and other processors. Top-notch synth and sampler instruments only add to the value. But that's not all: Live 11 Suite also includes the flexible architecture of Max for Live built right in, providing a whole new dimension to its creative potential.
Make your own effects and instruments with Max for Live
In the unlikely event that you can't find the sound you're looking for somewhere in Ableton Live 11 Suite's massive sound library, then you're probably not looking hard enough. You're going to love diving into Max for Live. It's like a programming language; however, instead of lines of code, you use virtual boxes, gizmos, and cables to turn your ideas into original instruments and effects — right inside Ableton Live 11. And to get you rolling smoothly with Max for Live, Live 11 Suite even includes an extensive collection of excellent Max Devices that will make building more complex modules much less difficult.
New in Max for Live:
New API Additions: a redesigned, MPE-compatible note API gives Max for Live access to Live 11's new note features — probability, velocity deviation, and release velocity. You can also now access slices of a sample loaded in Simpler, a clip or sample's warp markers, and much more.
MIDI Channel Routings: it is now possible to route MIDI to and from Max for Live audio effects and instruments. Inputs and outputs are routable and show up in a track's MIDI From and MIDI To choosers.
Improvements for Device Creators: a new live.scope object adds an oscilloscope to the object library. Double-clicking an error in the Max Console jumps the cursor to the device causing the error. A new Max for Live category in the Inspector Window allows developers to more clearly indicate which systems their devices can be used on, and much more.
Performance Improvements: a complete overhaul of Max for Live’s user interface integration means a smoother experience when working with Max for Live devices, including improvements to focus, positioning, scrolling behavior, and performance.
Live 11 Suite blows up your rig with killer new features
Six new packs, 10 new devices, and an updated feature set all bolster Live 11 Suite's content in beautiful new ways. From chamber ensembles to textural drones and a playable vocal instrument, these new packs dramatically expand the kind of music you can make right out of the box with Live 11 Suite. What's more, you get four new epic effects and six devices inspired by nature that will push your sound design to its zenith. Add to that a slate of impressive chance tools, live tempo following, and an improved Ableton Rack, and you'll never run out of creative inspiration.