ABLETON LIVE 6 MUSIC PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
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 follow actions can allow for automatic jamming and generative music
System Requirements: - PC: 600MHz CPU or faster, 512MB RAM recommended, Windows 2000/XP (Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.), Windows-compatible sound card
- 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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