Ableton Live
Professional digital audio workstation (DAW) for music production, live performance and audio recording.
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Product information
Overview
Ableton Live is a professional digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for music production, recording, live performance and sound design. Its flexible workflow combines traditional timeline editing with a unique session-based approach, allowing users to compose, arrange and perform music within the same application. Used by beginners and professionals alike, Ableton Live has become a popular choice across electronic music production, film scoring, podcasting and live performance.
Music Production
Ableton Live provides a complete environment for recording audio, sequencing MIDI, editing clips, mixing projects and working with virtual instruments and audio effects. Its non-destructive editing workflow encourages experimentation, making it easy to try new ideas without affecting the original recordings. The software also supports automation, time-stretching, audio warping and advanced routing features, allowing users to handle projects ranging from simple sketches to complex productions.
Live Performance
One of Ableton Live's defining features is its Session View, which allows musical clips and loops to be launched in real time. This performance-oriented workflow makes it possible to improvise arrangements, trigger scenes and adapt a performance on the fly without interrupting playback. Because composition and performance are closely connected, many artists use Ableton Live both in the studio and on stage, often integrating external controllers, instruments and other music software into their setups.
Flexible Ecosystem
Ableton Live supports a wide range of plugins, controllers and creative extensions, making it adaptable to many different production styles and workflows. Whether producing electronic music, recording live instruments or designing custom performance setups, users can tailor the software to their specific needs. Its combination of powerful production tools, real-time performance capabilities and an active ecosystem has made Ableton Live one of the leading digital audio workstations in the music industry.
Technical specifications
- Software type
- Standalone
- Plugin formats
- VST3 | Audio Unit | VST2 | Audio Unit v3
- Sample rates
- 44.1 kHz | 48 kHz | 88.2 kHz | 96 kHz | 176.4 kHz | 192 kHz
- Bit depths
- 16-bit | 24-bit | 32-bit
Minimum
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) or AMD Ryzen 5 5000 series
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 6 GB
- Notes
- Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11. 64-bit only.