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“Unlocks a new layer of compositional creativity that was absent from previous versions”: Ableton Live 12 Suite review

With the arrival of Live 12.2, we revisit and update our review for 2025

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8 things I love about Ableton Live (and 2 that I really don't): "Live's greatest strength is that it feels like the DAW itself is an instrument"

In the first of a new series exploring why music-makers choose their DAWs, Chris Cartledge talks us through the reasons behind his affection for Ableton

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Ableton on Live 12's accessibility revolution: "When you say 'accessibility is not on your roadmap', you’re cutting out a lot of musicians from being able to use the tools that you make"

Ableton’s Accessibility Specialist Adi Dickens and blind musician Andre Louis speak to us about Live 12 and Note’s improved accessibility for the visually impaired

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Diplo reveals his favourite soft synths and the "quintessential" Ableton stock plugin that's "fundamental" to his productions: "That's where all my sounds started from"

The Grammy-winning producer talks soft synths and TB-303s in a recently published excerpt from the Tape Notes podcast

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Ableton announces official release date for Live 12: "Get ready to lose yourself in new instruments, effects and much more"

The next edition of Live arrives with a new synth, MIDI tools, a refreshed interface and more

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How to use Granulator III, the new version of Ableton's powerful granular synth in Live 12: "We were frequently distracted from writing this tutorial by encountering great new sounds to save for later"

One of the best Max for Live devices has been given a refresh. Here's the lowdown on its latest version

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“We want to be a guiding star for modern musical instruments”: Ableton and Teenage Engineering veterans launch new company, Forever 89, and tease first product

"We both grew up in a time when technological advances made last year's innovations look outdated. Our vision is to create opportunities for similar progress again"

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How to use tension and release to make a killer drop

We take on the all-important element of a track that will get heads turning and pulses racing

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How to make a banging tech house groove

Get to know the fundamentals of dance music with our new monthly column as we begin with a drill down into the genre of tech house

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Apashe: "Ableton became a reason to give up on your old DAW and switch - now Bitwig is starting to get that same traction"

Best of 2023: Blending the world of classical music with a hard-hitting, electronic ethos, Apashe is operating within a uniquely epic sonic universe. We find out more about the scope of his ambitions

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5 underrated DAWs that aren't Logic, Ableton or Pro Tools, and why you should consider switching

Best of 2023: If you've been using the same DAW for years, now might be the time to consider these low-cost, feature-packed alternatives

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Can you really upgrade Push 3 in less than 30 minutes? We put Ableton's new Upgrade Kit to the test

We go against the clock to find out how quick and easy it really is to transform Ableton's tethered MIDI controller into a standalone groovebox

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Ableton’s Push 3 Upgrade Kit is here, and It looks like it’s incredibly easy to turn your MIDI controller version into a standalone instrument

Is it worth the $1,049 upgrade price, though?

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6 of the best new controllers and sequencers in 2023

Ableton's vastly reimagined third iteration of Push takes the top spot this year, but who else made our shortlist?

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How to create an ambient techno atmosphere

Ambience, space and atmosphere are key elements of any immersive techno track. Here's how to create them in your DAW

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How to spice up a techno track with creative use of effects

Contemporary techno is driven by exploratory sound design. Here's a few ideas to get you started

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"So powerful, you might need to switch it off and on again": The ultimate guide to Roar, the gnarly saturation plugin that's the best thing about Ableton Live 12

Capable of truly out-there, mind-bendingly powerful sounds, here's why Roar could be one of the greatest effects Ableton Live has ever seen…

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Ableton Live vs Bitwig Studio: which is the best DAW for you?

As Live 12 arrives, we put it head-to-head with Bitwig Studio 5 to ask, which is the king of the Berlin DAWs?

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5 things you need to know to get the most out of Ableton Live 12

Video: master the big workflow changes to become a Live 12 power user

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The ultimate guide to Meld, Ableton Live 12's new synth

This modulating monster of a synth is just one very good reason to consider the leap to Live 12. Here's why…

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We've been testing out Ableton Live 12 for a month - here's what you really need to know

What's new in Live 12? New synths, effects, MIDI tools, a refreshed interface and more

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Ableton announces Live 12: major update brings a new synth, MIDI tools and interface tweaks to the feature-packed DAW

A new bi-timbral, MPE-compatible synth and a powerful multi-stage saturation effect are among the highlights of Live's latest update

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Show Us Your Studio #12: "Ableton Push’s pad layout is a bit like a guitar fretboard - I can play 10ths with one hand and have my second hand free"

Fingerstyle guitarist Julian Kleiss's minimal home studio set-up is simple but effective

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How to integrate Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio into your music productions

RECORDING WEEK 2023: Learn how – and why – you should work with this increasingly usable surround system

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Cinthie: "My studio is pretty much a Roland museum. All these old machines are all still very relevant"

As a DJ, producer, label boss and owner of the Elevate record store, Cinthie is a cornerstone of Berlin’s contemporary house scene

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