Ableton Announces Free OS X Update for Live

Ableton announced a free update of LIVE for Mac OS X. LIVE is a new audio sequencer that is designed specifically for live performance.

LIVE is unique in the way it handles loops and samples. Sound files are time-stretched and compressed in real time, while being read from the hard disk. Even long recordings with unstable tempos, play in perfect sync with the current session tempo or an external clock source.

"Due to its stability and low-latency audio streaming solutions for the production and processing environment, OS X is ideal for real time performance oriented applications such as LIVE," commented Gerhard Behles, Founder and CEO of Ableton. "We are excited to pioneer this innovative development with Apple." The user can record, loop, effect, resample, and launch sounds without ever stopping the music. Other features include:

• The ability to jam live, log the action and edit afterwards
• Play arbitrary samples in sync with song tempo
• Stretch and pitch audio while playing from disk
• Assemble chains of fully automatable Live effects and VST plug-ins
• Control every function with hotkeys and MIDI

LIVE is currently available in the United States from MIDIMAN dealers for a MSRP US$ 299.95.

For more information, visit their web site at www.ableton.com.