
Ableton is arguably a little different in that some of these designs are so specific to the software maker as to make little sense elsewhere – think Operator or Simpler. Look, lots of DAWs use pack-in instruments and effects to try to earn your loyalty and upgrades. Do these add character to the release? Absolutely. Do you need another delay and another synth? Well, maybe not. In practice, its combination of dynamics processing and “crunch” turn out to be pretty useful all over the place, especially since its simplified controls can be used in a variety of ways to dial in very different results.Įcho and Wavetable are really beautiful. Drum Buss sounds like a specific drum compressor. You’re going to use Drum Buss a whole lot. I really hope Ableton continue to develop this area – and that some day we even see the sort of hardware integration with Arrange that we do with Push and Session view. Editing multiple MIDI clips in Arrange, being able to directly manipulate audio, and navigating Arrange more quickly is really essential.

Here’s what I’ve found, comparing my own personal experience with other Live users, both advanced and novice.Īrrangement view finally feels fleshed out. I’ve been using Live 10 betas since early fall. Now, in those intervening weeks, a lot of people have gotten their hands on the software.

It’s also much easier on the eyes, certainly on Retina displays, but across the board. What you get with Live 10: lots of new Devices including the Wavetable synth and Echo multi-engine delay, automatic Capture of your ideas before you hit record, improved editing of MIDI and audio especially in the Arrange view, lots of additional sounds, more Push integration, and a faster, more integrated Max for Live. Live reverts to its original pricing and retains the same editions Live 9 had (Suite, Standard, Intro).

#Ableton live 10 standard upgrade
If you didn’t jump on the discounted upgrade or preorder pricing, that’s done. Live 10 is now the official release version of Ableton Live. After weeks of watching Ableton’s trainers and testers have the fun, Live 10 is now the current version.
