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| Professional Studio Recording Software. Made by Ableton. (EM.9910-41321-00)
Ableton Live 5 is the revolutionary music production software that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Winner of countless industry awards, Live integrates loop-based and linear production methodologies—including unique virtual instruments and effects—together in a single interface for unparalleled creative freedom. New features in Live 5 include MP3 support, clip freezing, incredible new beat-synced effects, launchable arrangement locators, Mackie Control support and much more. Live 5 is a complete music production system and also works perfectly with Pro Tools M-Powered. If you haven’t experienced Live 5, you owe it to yourself to see what all the buzz is about. Your music will never be the same. Key Features: - produce audio and MIDI in real time without ever hitting the Stop button
- integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into new compositions
- change audio tempo and pitch independently on the fly
- includes virtual instruments and great built-in effects with automation
- expandable via VST and ReWire support; compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered
Recording and editing - up to 32-bit/192kHz multitrack hard disk recording
- complete MIDI and audio sequencing
Non-destructive editing and unlimited undo - instant capturing and resampling of audio signals during playback
- real-time loop/overdub MIDI recording for pattern build-up
- unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
Time and pitch manipulation - real-time time-stretching to play any audio file in sync with the project tempo, even if original tempo fluctuates
- real-time pitch shifting for the individual notes in a sample
- real-time groove and swing manipulations for MIDI and audio
- tempo automation via continuous breakpoint envelopes
- frequency-domain warping optimized for composite signals such as mixed-down music
- clip transport for looping, editing and shuffling any clip on the fly
Instruments and effects - includes a wide array of innovative Ableton audio and MIDI effects
- new Saturator variable distortion effect
- new Beat Repeat audio effect reorganizes beats for endless variations
- new beat-synced auto-pan, phaser and flanger
- arpeggiator with both new and classic modes
- Simpler instrument for polyphonic playback and creative exploration of any sound recorded or dragged into Live—now includes independent envelopes for filter, pitch and more
- Impulse percussion sampler instrument for dynamic drum sound design
- endless expansion via VST, Audio Units, and ReWire plug-in support
- free assignment of effects, mixer, tempo and transport functions to MIDI controllers
- complete and easy automation of recording/editing all instrument and effects parameters
- automatic plug-in delay compensation; manual track delay settings
- device groups for multi-effects in Simpler, Impulse and Operator presets
- clip freeze frees up CPU power and eases project transfer
Browsing, importing and exporting - built-in browser for previewing WAV, AIFF, MP3 and SDII audio files in sync with the project tempo
- Browser includes search, Live set merging and preset management
- logs imported song tempo for instant synchronization to project tempo
- audio tracks play mono and stereo audio files of any sample rate, bit depth, length with no prior conversion
- drag-and-drop MIDI file import
- exports MIDI and audio files, as well as Live clips
- new Live Clips sound library included
- new preset library for all Live devices
Routing, I/O, control and sync - drag-and-drop signal flow management for MIDI effects, instruments and audio effects
- unlimited audio/MIDI bussing for mix grouping, synth layering, post-effects recording, MIDI-to-audio
- preview and cue via separate audio outs
- up to 8 send/return tracks
- supports ASIO, MME, DirectX, Sound Manager and CoreAudio audio interfaces
- manages unlimited number of MIDI ins and outs
- acts as MIDI clock master or slave; MIDI Time Code slave
- acts as ReWire master or slave
- Mackie Control support for use with control surfaces
Non-linear sequencing - map audio and MIDI files to MIDI keyboard ranges and computer keys for instant triggering
- records all actions as editable arrangements and automations
- set and jump to arrangement locators complete with quantization
- scene concept for non-linear organization of audio and MIDI files for live and jamming purposes
- customized and random sequencing of audio and MIDI files for generating ideas and preparing performances
- actions can allow for automatic jamming and generative music
Standard features: - completely real-time audio/MIDI production—compose, record, arrange and mix without ever hitting the Stop button
- integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into new compositions
- change tempo and pitch of your composition independently on the fly
- clip envelopes allow endless variations on loops
- proprietary time-stretching algorithms yield exceptional flexibility and fidelity
- optionally quantize your audio recordings/performances in real-time
- edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the fact
- privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main mix continues
- DJ-like crossfading
- record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks
- great built-in effects complete with automation
- includes virtual instruments
- simple interface for fluid creativity
- expandable via VST and ReWire support
- compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered
New in Live 5 - MP3 support makes your entire music library accessible in Live
- logs imported song tempo for instant synchronization to project tempo
- frequency-domain warping optimized for composite signals such as mixed-down music
- clip transport for looping, editing and shuffling any clip on the fly
- clip freeze frees up CPU power and eases project transfer
- automatic plug-in delay compensation; manual track delay settings
- set and jump to arrangement locators complete with quantization
- Mackie Control support for use with control surfaces such as ProjectMix I/O
- clip export for easy retrieval and reuse in any project
- improved Browser including search, set merging and preset management
- device groups for multi-effects in Simpler, Impulse and Operator presets
- Beat Repeat audio effect reorganizes beats for endless variations
- phaser and flanger effects with beat-synced LFO
- beat-synced auto-pan effect
- Saturator variable distortion effect
- arpeggiator with both new and classic modes
- count-in recording
- right-click context menus
- change settings in multiple clips at once
- resize tracks in Session view
- Live Clips sound library
- New preset library for all Live devices
- New and improved Live lessons
- Simpler now includes independent envelopes for filter, pitch and more
Compatibility: - ASIO2
- CoreAudio
- DirectX
- ReWire
- VST
Minimum System Requirements - PC - 600 MHz CPU or faster
- 512 MB RAM recommended
- Windows 2000/XP
- Windows-compatible sound card
Minimum System Requirements - Mac - Any G3 or faster
- 512 MB RAM recommended
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
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