ABSTRACT
First released in 2001, Ableton Live has quickly become a mainstay in the music industry due to its fresh approach to creating and producing music in the studio and onstage. When you think of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), you don’t normally think of a musical instrument for performance and song creation, but Live can be used in precisely that way. It’s the one thing that makes the program so unique. At the same time, Live’s differences are why most of you are reading this book—that is, you have found yourself intrigued, yet out of your comfort zone and hesitant to take the leap. Let’s change that, but first it should be pointed out that there are three editions of Live 9: Intro, Standard, and Suite. Live 9 Intro is a slimmed down version of Live with only the essential features: 3 Ableton software instruments, 26 effects, and 4GB of sound content. Live 9 Standard is the full-featured version: Live 9 and comes with 3 Ableton software instruments, 37 effects, and 11GB of sounds. Live 9 Suite is the complete studio package that bundles the full-featured version of Live 9 with 9 Ableton software instruments, 40 effects, Max for Live, and 54GB of sounds. Live 9 Suite will be discussed throughout, but for a dedicated overview, launch tohttps://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780240817903/f462ec71-e9ed-4786-a885-0317327f97aa/content/ufig2_1_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>.
