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ABLETON LIVE 7.0 RECORDING SOFTWARE
Ableton Live 7 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 7 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 7 is a complete music production system and also works perfectly with Pro Tools M-Powered. If you haven’t experienced Live 7, you owe it to yourself to see what all the buzz is about. Your music will never be the same.
| produce audio and MIDI in real time > totally spontaneous music production |
| integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into new compositions > extremely flexible |
| change tempo and pitch independently on the fly > easy arrangements |
| clip envelopes and Beat Repeat > allows endless variations on loops |
| proprietary time-stretching algorithms > exceptional flexibility and fidelity |
| edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the fact > the best of both worlds |
| privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main mix continues > seamless operation |
| record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks > open-ended |
| includes virtual instruments and great built-in effects with automation > complete system |
| VST and ReWire support, Pro Tools M-Powered compatibility > expandable |
| Standard Features |
| completely real-time audio/MIDI production—compose, record, arrange and mix without ever hitting the Stop button |
| integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into new compositions |
| change tempo and pitch of your composition independently on the fly |
| clip envelopes allow endless variations on loops |
| proprietary time-stretching algorithms yield exceptional flexibility and fidelity |
| drag and drop QuickTime movies with the ability to warp sound to picture |
| optionally quantize your audio recordings/performances in real-time |
| edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the fact |
| privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main mix continues |
| DJ-like crossfading |
| record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks |
| great built-in effects complete with automation |
| includes virtual instruments |
| simple interface for fluid creativity |
| expandable via VST, AU and ReWire support |
| compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered |
| New in Live 7 |
| multicore/multiprocessor support multiplies Live's processing power on Macs and PCs |
| Movie Import feature including warping sound to picture |
| Instrument and Effect Racks multiply the creative power of Live's devices and any plug-ins |
| Deep Freeze allows you to edit tracks even while they're frozen |
| new and improved Devices let you shape sound with precision, and add warmth and dirt |
| project management tools insure you stay on top of the creative chaos |
| Essential Instrument Collection with comprehensive collection of instruments sampled at supreme fidelity |
| complete or track-wise merging of Live sets |
| “stretch markers” to proportionally scale durations and start times of notes in the MIDI Editor |
| copying and pasting for Warp Markers |
| easier Warp Marker manipulations for multi-track recordings |
| multi-destination MIDI and key mappings, with each mapping able to have its own range and polarity |
| option to define any locator or the loop start as the song start point |
| browser able to display file type, size and modification date |
| ASIO2 |
| CoreAudio |
| DirectX |
| Intel-based Mac / Universal Binary |
| Pro Tools M-Powered |
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| 600MHz CPU or faster |
| 512MB RAM recommended |
| Windows 2000/XP |
| Windows-compatible sound card |
| any G3 or faster (including Intel-based Mac computers) |
| 512MB RAM recommended |
| Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later |
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 |
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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 ideas and preparing performances |
| follow actions can allow for automatic jamming and generative music |
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