Ableton Live 10 Just Landed! Wavetable Synth, New Effects, Workflow Improvements & More – First Look Video!

Beta testing and waiting time is over. Ableton released today Live 10, a major upgrade for their clip-based digital audio workstation (DAW). It features a complete new Synthesizer “Wavetable”, new effect processors “Echo”, “Drum Buss”, “Pedals”, major workflow improvements, big new features for Push 1 & Push 2 as well as for the first time full integration of Max for Live.

The biggest advantage here is that Max for Live is now built into Live 10. So you no longer need to download & install the application separately. Wth the new intelligent and super-handy capture feature, you can hold tight ideas without having to press the record button. Also for the anniversary, the sound content was drilled out and completely renewed.

Overview

Ableton Live 10 is now available at Ableton.com and at local retailers worldwide. The new Live delivers four bold new devices, workflow refinements and a re-designed sound library. Live 10 also brings new functionality and high-res visualizations to Push. Plus, Max technology is now fully integrated into Live 10 Suite for faster, more stable performance.

Some of the new features in Live 10 include:

New instruments and effects

• Wavetable is Ableton’s latest synth—immediately playable with a vast sonic palette.
• Echo produces delay sounds from classic textures to soundscapes, wailing feedback and experimental atmospheres.
• Drum Buss is a one-stop workstation for drums, capable of adding subtle character or completely bending and breaking drums.
• Pedal brings the character of analog stomp boxes to Live with separate circuit-level models of overdrive, distortion and fuzz guitar pedals

Work ow improvements

• Capture recalls an idea after it has been played and turns it into a MIDI clip with groove and feel intact.
• Multiple MIDI clip editing allows users to see the content of two or more clips in one detail view.
• Groups within groups allow for greater flexibility when mixing and improves Set organization even with lots of tracks and a detailed arrangement.
• A multitude of refinements including improvements to Arrangement View workflows, Browser Collections, I/O renaming, note chasing, and much more.

New library of sound

• Curated Collections capture the musical threads that tie together evolving styles and scenes
• Four all-new Essential Instruments include synths, and multi-sampled electric keys and drums
• Live 10’s Core Library gets a sonic upgrade with richer, more detailed sounds

Improvements to Push

• A new step sequencing layout allows simultaneous note sequencing and real time playing.
• MIDI note view allows navigation and refinement of the notes in a pattern in context directly on the Push display.
• Richer visualization with more feedback of key Live devices including Wavetable, Echo, EQ Eight and Compressor
• Workflow improvements to layouts, building and extending patterns, track arming and more

Max for live

• Deeper integration with Live 10 Suite means devices now load faster, use less CPU and feel more like Live’s native devices.
• Sonically upgraded Drum Synths, improved modulation and mapping Devices and more
• Multi-channel audio routing means mixing using multi-channel speaker setups is now possible
• Max for Live devices can send and receive SysEx, allowing deeper access to external gear

Ableton Live 10 Presentation From NAMM 2018

Ableton Live 10 is available for purchase now from Ableton.com and at local retailers.