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Ableton Live

A digital audio workstation for composing, recording, arranging, mixing, and mastering audio, with a session-based view built for live performance and improvisation

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Session View
Intro, Standard, Suite
A grid-based, non-linear layout arranges audio and MIDI clips into scenes that can be triggered as a unit, letting users improvise arrangements instead of following a fixed timeline.
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Arrangement View
Intro, Standard, Suite
A horizontal timeline records, edits, and organizes takes, automation, and effects into a finished track in a layout closer to a traditional sequencer.
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Warping
Intro, Standard, Suite
Analyzes and time-stretches audio samples so tempo can be changed independently of pitch, letting samples of different tempos play back in sync.
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Audio to MIDI Conversion
Standard, Suite
Converts recorded audio into MIDI notes using melody, harmony, or rhythm extraction, turning a performance or sample into an editable note sequence.
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Built-In Instrument Collection
Suite
Includes synthesizers and samplers such as Wavetable, Operator, Drift, Meld, Sampler, and Drum Rack for building sounds without third-party plug-ins.
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Built-In Audio & MIDI Effects
Suite
Includes effects such as EQ Eight, Glue Compressor, Beat Repeat, Spectral Resonator, and an Arpeggiator for shaping sound and rhythm without external tools.
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Max for Live Integration
Suite
Bundles a visual-programming environment so users can build or modify custom instruments and effects directly inside a project.
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VST & Audio Unit Hosting
Intro, Standard, Suite
Loads third-party VST plug-ins on Windows and macOS, and Audio Unit plug-ins on macOS, extending the built-in sound library.
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Stem Separation
Suite
Splits a mixed audio clip into components such as vocals, bass, drums, and other instruments for individual remixing or processing.
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Platform

Desktop

Social

System Requirements

#MinimumRecommended
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  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (version 22H2), Windows® 11 (version 22H2 or higher), 64-bit only; Windows on ARM supported via Prism emulation
  • Apple® macOS® 11.7.10 Big Sur through macOS® 26 Tahoe, Universal binary (native Intel x64 and Apple silicon arm64)
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  • Windows: 5th generation Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD Ryzen™ processor with AVX2 instruction set
  • macOS: Intel® Core™ i5 processor or Apple Silicon
6- to 12-core Intel® Core™ i7/i9 (8th generation or later) or AMD Ryzen™ 7/9, or Apple Silicon M-series
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8 GB
16 GB or higher
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~6 GB free on the system drive for basic installation (Windows), ~8 GB (Intel Mac) / ~10 GB (Apple silicon Mac)
Up to 76 GB free disk space for optionally available sound content
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1366x768 display resolution (Windows), 1280x800 (macOS)
1920x1080 (Full HD) display resolution or higher
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ASIO-compatible audio hardware (Windows) or Core Audio compliant audio interface (macOS)
Low-latency USB, Thunderbolt, or PCIe interface with quality drivers
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Ratings

4.63
5

Capterra
4.8
5
based on 127 reviews
G2
4.7
5
based on 159 reviews
TrustRadius
8.8
10
based on 21 reviews

Developer

Written in

C++

Initial Release

2001-10-30

Repository

Ableton Live being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.

License

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