2013-03-06



ABLETON Live 9 Intro Music Production Software 85726

 

Interested in making music?  Producing?  Remixing?  Creating fat beats & tracks?  Ableton Live 9 is here!  Ableton Live 9 is a music production software that gives you 3 versions to choose from: Intro, Standard and Suite. The editions share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, Instruments, Packs and Effects.  Live 9 Intro offers the essentials at a great price!

 

Here are the features common to all 3 editions of Ableton Live 9:

 

Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation

Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz

Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo

Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments

Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching

Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project

Group tracks

VST and Audio Unit support

Time signature changes

Multiple automation lanes

Track Freeze

Automatic plug-in delay compensation

MIDI remote control instant mapping

MIDI output to hardware synths

MIDI Clock/sync

ReWire

Multicore/multiprocessor support

WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC file support

 

Wondering what is the difference is between all the Ableton Live 9 versions?  The chart below shows which key features are available with each version of Live 9:

 

Key Features

Intro

Standard

Suite

Audio and MIDI tracks

16

Unlimited

Unlimited

Scenes

8

Unlimited

Unlimited

Send and Return tracks

2

12

12

Audio inputs Mono audio input channels

2

128

128

Audio outputs Mono audio output channels

2

128

128

Max for Live Inspiring synths, effects and customizations to Live itself, as well as a toolkit for building your own. Learn more

 

 

Yes

Complex warp modes Advanced algorithms for stretching audio, ideal for working with mixed audio or full tracks

 

Yes

Yes

Audio slicing Slice audio to a Drum Rack or Sampler instance

 

Yes

Yes

Audio to MIDI Extract harmony, melody or drums from an audio sample and convert it to MIDI

 

Yes

Yes

REX File support Support for ReCycle/Reason audio files

 

Yes

Yes

POW-r dithering Mastering quality dithering modes for downsampling audio

 

Yes

Yes

Video import/export Import video as a clip and save modified video and audio

 

Yes

Yes

Serato Scratch Live integration The Bridge - DJ in Serato Scratch Live with a synced Ableton Live set. Edit your Serato Scratch Live mixes in Ableton Live.

 

Yes

Yes

Groove pool and extract groove A set of templates for timing and "feel" of sequences - or make your by extracting timing from existing audio material

 

Yes

Yes

Software Instruments

Intro

Standard

Suite

Analog emulates the unique character of vintage analog synthesizers

 

 

Yes

Collision physical modeling instrument for authentic mallet percussion sounds and creative percussion

 

 

Yes

Electric the sounds of classic electric pianos

 

 

Yes

Operator Operator is a versatile synthesizer combining frequency modulation and subtractive synthesis.

 

 

Yes

Sampler sampling instrument with multisample playback and import as well as profound sound design options

 

 

Yes

Tension physical modeling string synthesizer

 

 

Yes

External Instrument a tool for integrating your external hardware synthesizers into your Live Sets with the ease and flexibility of plug-ins

 

Yes

Yes

Drum Rack an instrument for layering samples, synths and effects in a classic 16-pad grid

Yes

Yes

Yes

Impulse a drum sampler with complex modulation capabilities

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simpler an easy-to-use but powerful sampler with classic synthesis parameters

Yes

Yes

Yes

Packs

Intro

Standard

Suite

The Forge by Hecq Musician and sound designer Hecq presents his set of signature sounds, loops and drum one-shots. Includes experimental recordings, unique Live Clips and presets that push Live's instruments and effects to new realms.

 

 

Yes

Latin Percussion A collection of acoustic percussion instruments such as congas, timbales, claves, shakers, tambourines and bells from the worlds of Brazillian, Afro-Cuban and African music.

 

 

Yes

Orchestral Brass A thorough set of vivd and colorful brass instruments. Features solo and ensemble French horn, trombone, trumpet and tuba, with a unique set of articulations in multiple section sizes.

 

 

Yes

Orchestral Percussion The true essence of symphonic percussion instruments in pristine quality. Features vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, crotales, glockenspiel, tubular bells, cymbals and timpani with a variety of articulations.

 

 

Yes

Orchestral Strings A comprehensive selection of naturally rich and dynamic stringed instruments. Features solo and ensemble violin, viola, cello and double bass, all recorded in their natural positions within the orchestra, complete with a number of articulations.

 

 

Yes

Orchestral Woodwinds Features a variety of clear and vibrant wind instruments. Includes solo and ensemble flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe and English horn, with a broad spectrum of articulations.

 

 

Yes

Retro Synths Retro Synths by Puremagnetik contains more than 4,000 samples from the greatest classic synths of the past three decades, including rich bass from the Minimoog, acid squelch from the Roland TB-303, and the classic digital "phase distortion" synthesis from the Casio CZ-series.

 

 

Yes

Samplification Kick-start your sampling skills with Samplification, a pack of presets, Instrument Racks, Construction Kits, and Lessons. With sound content from Puremagnetik, Cycling '74 and SonArte, Samplification demonstrates the capabilities of Sampler.

 

 

Yes

Session Drums Club Session Drums is a meticulously multisampled library of acoustic drums that reproduces the nuances of a recording session and puts you in the engineer's seat. Session Drums Club features room ambience from club environments - inject some character into your drums.

 

 

Yes

Session Drums Studio Session Drums is a meticulously multisampled library of acoustic drums that reproduces the nuances of a recording session and puts you in the engineer's seat. Session Drums Studio features clear studio recordings of world-class drum kits, properly miked and ready to play.

 

 

Yes

Session Drums Multimic Session Drums is a meticulously multisampled library of acoustic drums that reproduces the nuances of a recording session and puts you in the engineer's seat. Session Drums Multimic kits put you in the engineer's position - edit the various mic positions and distances to get your perfect kit.

 

 

Yes

Bomblastic Bomblastic is a Hip Hop drum kits library featuring 50 kits developed in conjunction with Uppercussion. Get punchy kicks, cracking snares, crisp claps, powerful percussion, hi-hats, cymbals and more. The kits are especially designed for Hip Hop, Dubstep, R&B, Pop and Dance genres.

 

Yes

Yes

Breakbeats by KutMasta Kurt A set of vintage-sounding Hip Hop breaks, kits and one-shots from producer Kutmasta Kurt, who has worked with artists including Too $hort, Beastie Boys, Kool Keith, The Pharcyde, and more. The breaks have been chopped up and MIDI sequenced, for flexible editing possibilities.

 

Yes

Yes

Cyclic Waves A premium selection from sound designer Ron MacLeod, constructed using innovative processing tools from Cycling '74, the makers of Max. Includes drum loops, acoustic instrument hits, lush ambiences, and more for inspiring sonic sculpting.

 

Yes

Yes

Digicussion 2 A booster shot featuring even more pounding, crisp drum sounds from Uppercussion. Great for pounding electronic production, experimental sound design, and all kinds of rhythmic music.

 

Yes

Yes

Drum Machines A choice selection of classic drum machines, sampled to faithfully reproduce original sounds, plus a range of drum patterns and Live Clips. Includes samples of the Roland TR-808 and TR-909, LinnDrum, Oberheim DMX, Boss DR-55, and more.

 

Yes

Yes

Grand Piano The powerful expressiveness of a renowned concert grand in Live. Multiple articulations, sampled from a carefully prepared and programmed piano to capture the virtuosity of the classical grand piano sound.

 

Yes

Yes

Guitars and Bass A set of electric guitars and basses, expertly multisampled to cover different playing styles, velocities and articulations - from funky slap bass to gently strummed guitar chords.

 

Yes

Yes

Konkrete Breaks A set of premium sounds from Soniccouture's Konkrete Drums libraries, plus MIDI Clips exclusively designed by six prominent London-based artists. Unlike traditional audio breaks, these MIDI breaks can easily be edited and reorganized by sound.

 

Yes

Yes

Sound Objects Lite A unique collection of sampled objects typically found in a hardware store, including saw blades, joist hangers, metal pipes, ceramic tiles, and more.

 

Yes

Yes

Vinyl Classics Over 400 loops and samples from Zero-G in a wide range of styles, including smooth '70s grooves, gritty hip hop and edgy, abstract weirdness.

 

Yes

Yes

Designer Drums Synthesized drums that demonstrate the versatility and quality of Ableton Live 9's instruments and effects.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Digicussion 1 A large synthetic drum library featuring dirty kicks, punchy snares, soft stabs, gritty textures, and more. Great for pounding electronic production, experimental sound design, and all kinds of rhythmic music.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Loopmasters Mixtape A set of samples and loops from Loopmasters, from synthesized sound design to acoustic drums and founds sounds. Features content from Partners such as Puremagnetik and Soniccouture, and Loopmasters' artist Pack sounds from artists such as Digable Planets, Coldcut, Todd Terry, and more.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unnatural Selection A collection of samples, Live Clips and Demo Songs from Puremagnetik. Includes "Construction Kits", which can be easily rearranged and combined to create complete tracks.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Audio Effects

Intro

Standard

Suite

Amp emulates the sound and character of seven classic guitar amplifiers

 

 

Yes

Cabinet emulates the sound and character of five classic guitar cabinets

 

 

Yes

Corpus simulates the acoustic characteristics of seven types of resonant objects

 

 

Yes

Dynamic Tube tube saturation for added harmonics and warmth

 

Yes

Yes

EQ Eight eight parametric filters with a variety of controls for shaping timbre

 

Yes

Yes

External Audio Effect a tool for integrating your external hardware effects into your Live Sets with the ease and flexibility of plug-ins

 

Yes

Yes

Filter Delay three delay lines with independent filtering, feedback, stereo position, and more

 

Yes

Yes

Frequency Shifter classic frequency shifting and ring modulation, for effects ranging from subtle phasing to dissonant, metallic sounds

 

Yes

Yes

Glue analog-modeled compressor based on the classic bus compressor from a famous 80s mixing console

 

Yes

Yes

Multiband Dynamics upward and downward compression and expansion of up to three frequency bands

 

Yes

Yes

Overdrive distortion effect based on classic guitar pedals

 

Yes

Yes

Resonators five parallel, tunable resonators that apply a tonal character to incoming audio

 

Yes

Yes

Spectrum realtime analysis and visualization of incoming audio

 

Yes

Yes

Vinyl Distortion emulates the noise and distortion of vinyl records

 

Yes

Yes

Vocoder classic “talking synthesizer” and robotic voice effects

 

Yes

Yes

Auto Filter classic analog filter emulation with an envelope follower and LFO

Yes

Yes

Yes

Auto Pan LFO-driven panning, tremolo and beat-synchronized chopping effects.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Beat Repeat creative beat mangling with controlled or randomized repetitions of an incoming signal

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chorus create thickening or flanging effects with two parallel modulated delays

Yes

Yes

Yes

Compressor dynamics processing to add punch and loudness

Yes

Yes

Yes

EQ Three three-band EQ with kill switches, modeled on classic DJ mixers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Erosion adds “digital”-sounding artifacts and noise to audio signals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Flanger classic tape phasing sound caused by time-modulated delays

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gate dynamics processing for noise reduction and decay or reverb shaping

Yes

Yes

Yes

Grain Delay granular delay with controlled or randomized pitch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Limiter sets an absolute output limit, suitable for mastering

Yes

Yes

Yes

Looper records, loops and overdubs audio, based on classic hardware looping pedals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phaser sweeping effects created by notches in the frequency spectrum

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ping Pong Delay filtered delay that jumps between the left and right outputs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Redux bit- and sample-rate reduction for classic lo-fi sounds

Yes

Yes

Yes

Reverb simulates the acoustics of real or imaginary rooms

Yes

Yes

Yes

Saturator waveshaping distortion for adding dirt, punch and warmth

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simple Delay two independent delay lines with feedback and tempo sync

Yes

Yes

Yes

Utility multipurpose tool for adjusting gain, phase, stereo width and more

Yes

Yes

Yes

MIDI Effects

Intro

Standard

Suite

Arpeggiator takes individual notes from a held chord and plays them as a rhythmical pattern

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chord adds up to six additional pitches to incoming MIDI notes to create chords

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note length alters the length of incoming MIDI notes or triggers notes via Note Off

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pitch transposes MIDI notes by a specified amount

Yes

Yes

Yes

Random applies chance-based random transposition to MIDI notes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Scale remaps incoming MIDI notes to different outgoing MIDI notes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Velocity randomizes or compresses MIDI note velocity

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max for Live devices

Intro

Standard

Suite

Convolution Reverb Capture the characteristic reverb of real physical spaces. Comes with an amazing library of impulse responses.

 

 

Yes

Convolution Reverb Pro Capture the characteristic reverb of real physical spaces with advanced sound shaping

 

 

Yes

Drum Synth 13 devices to create unique drum and percussion sounds using synthesis

 

 

Yes

Mono Sequencer Build MIDI patterns using classical step sequencing

 

 

Yes

Buffer Shuffler 2 Chop and reorder incoming audio on the fl

 

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