Ableton Live 11 Suite

Live comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite. They share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, instruments, effects, and Packs.

Overview

• Key Features : Full
  
• Software Instruments : 17
  
• Sounds : 5000+
  
• Library Size : 70+ GB
  
• Audio Effects : 60
  
• Midi effects : 16

Live Key Features: 

Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation

Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo

Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz

Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments

Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching

Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project

Group tracks

Use multiple levels of groups to mix with greater flexibility and manage detailed arrangements more easily.

VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit support

Time signature changes

Comping New in Live 11

Linked-track editing New in Live 11Link two or more tracks to edit their content simultaneously.

Record multiple takes of a performance, then combine the best ones.

Multiple automation lanes

MIDI Polyphonic Expression New in Live 11

Add bends, slides and pressure for each individual note in a chord, add subtle expression variations, morph between chords and create evolving sonic textures more easily.

Track Freeze

Capture MIDI

Recall your best ideas after you’ve played them – Capture MIDI can turn what you played into MIDI clips, without having to think about recording.

Tempo Following New in Live 11

Live listens to and adjusts its tempo based on incoming audio in real time, making it a dynamic part of the band instead of the tempo source that everyone has to follow.

Note Chance New in Live 11

Set the probability that a note or drum hit will occur and let Live generate surprising variations to your patterns that change over time.

Velocity Chance New in Live 11

Define ranges for velocity probability for subtle, humanized variations in the dynamics of your patterns.

Automatic plug-in delay compensation

MIDI remote control instant mapping

MIDI output to hardware synths

MIDI Clock/sync

Generate or receive Pitch, Control, Clock and Trigger CV

Multicore/multiprocessor support

WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC file support

Ableton Link

A technology that keeps instances of Live and a growing collection of iOS apps in time over a wireless network.

Instrument Racks Updated for Live 11

Combine multiple instruments and effects into a single device, allowing for split and layered sounds with customized Macro controls

MIDI Effect Racks Updated for Live 11

Combine MIDI effects into a single device, allowing for customized MIDI processing chains with simple Macro controls

Drum Rack Updated for Live 11

An instrument for layering samples, synths and effects in a classic 16-pad grid

Audio & MIDI tracks : Unlimited

Scenes Updated for Live 11 : Unlimited

Send and return tracks : 12

Audio inputs

Mono audio input channels : 256

Audio outputs

Mono audio output channels : 256

Complex warp modes

Advanced algorithms for stretching audio, ideal for working with mixed audio or full tracks.

Audio-slicing

Slice audio to a Drum Rack or Sampler instance.

Audio to MIDI

Extract harmony, melody or drums from an audio sample and convert it to MIDI.

Max for LivePowers a range of instruments and devices in Live Suite, and lets you customize or build your own devices, change the way Live works, and connect Live with the world around it.

REX file supportSupport for ReCycle/Reason audio files.

POW-r ditheringMastering quality dithering modes for downsampling audio.

Groove Pool and extract groove

A set of templates that lets you adjust the timing and “feel” of sequences or make your own by extracting timing from existing audio material.

Video import/export Updated for Live 11

Import video as a clip and save modified video and audio.

Software Instruments

Drum Rack Updated for Live 11

An instrument for layering samples, synths and effects in a classic 16-pad grid.

Impulse

A drum sampler with complex modulation capabilities.

Instrument Rack Updated for Live 11

Combine multiple instruments and effects into a single device, allowing for split and layered sounds with customized Macro controls.

Simpler

An easy-to-use but powerful sampler with classic synthesis parameters.

DrumSynths Now in Live 11 StandardUpdated for Live 118 devices to create unique drum and percussion sounds using synthesis.

External InstrumentA tool for integrating your external hardware synthesizers into your Live Sets with the ease and flexibility of plug-ins.

AnalogEmulates the unique character of vintage analog synthesizers.

BassA monophonic virtual analog synthesizer that provides the entire palette of bass sounds in one device – from classically deep and clean to heavily distorted, rumbling tones.

Collision Updated for Live 11Physical modeling instrument for authentic mallet percussion sounds and creative percussion

CV InstrumentSequence and play your modular.

CV TriggersTrigger drums and events.

Electric Updated for Live 11The sounds of classic electric pianos.

OperatorA versatile synthesizer combining frequency modulation and subtractive synthesis.

PoliA virtual analog synth designed for classic polyphonic chords and phrases. Its vintage character comes from de-tunable oscillators, a powerful modulation section and built-in chorus.

Sampler Updated for Live 11Sampling instrument with multisample playback and import as well as profound sound design options.

Tension Updated for Live 11Physical modeling string synthesizer.

Wavetable Updated for Live 11Immediately playable, infinitely capable, Wavetable is a new synthesizer built by Ableton. Stretch, morph and shape a wide range of waveforms into a rich and vast sound palette.

Packs

Chop and Swing Updated for Live 11

A homage to the style that made sampling an art form and put a new kind of groove on the musical map. Chop and Swing comes loaded with curated recordings and professional presets perfect for cutting up and re-combining into fresh new tracks.

Drum EssentialsDrum Essentials is a collection of handpicked sounds selected to cover a wide range of styles. A flexible, highly refined Pack to form the rhythmic foundation of any production.

Grand Piano Updated for Live 11Multiple articulations, sampled from a carefully prepared and programmed piano to capture the virtuosity of the classical grand piano sounds.

Guitars and BassA set of electric guitars and basses, expertly multisampled to cover different playing styles, velocities and articulations - from funky slap bass to gently strummed guitar chords.

Mood Reel New in Live 11A collection of sounds for making music with a modern narrative feel. Evocative layered instruments combine organic and synthetic sounds with textural elements to add mood, space and movement to productions.

Skitter and Step Updated for Live 11A sound collection that inhabits the space where growling basses, rinsing pads and jarring melodies collide with jagged, broken percussion. The cavernous spaces, dubby basses and tight drums are ready for production but were designed for deep sound manipulation.

Beat ToolsWith more than 120 Drum and Instrument Racks, over 180 loops for slicing, tweakable effects chains and more, Beat Tools has all the sounds you need for hands-on beatmaking – especially with Push.

Brass Quartet New in Live 11Features a rich blend of trumpet, French horn, tenor saxophone and trombone in your music. The instrument highlights the natural breathiness, range of expression and broad tonality of the brass quartet. Created in collaboration with Spitfire Audio.

Build and DropBuild and Drop is loaded with ecstatic leads, enveloping bass, slamming drums and a range of rises, sirens and sounds effects. A creative toolbox for building the irresistible anticipation and release this music uses to keep the party going.

Drive and Glow Updated for Live 11Drive and Glow combines swirling synth textures, overdriven guitars and basses and pounding drums. Carefully curated to be mix-ready out of the box, this Pack is perfect for creating tracks that radiate with saturated, indie vibes.

Drone Lab New in Live 11Weave complex, evolving threads through your productions with tonal and textural samples, generative noise, multisampled instruments, plus devices and Effect Racks designed for experimentation.

Drum Booth Updated for Live 11Drum Booth contains carefully curated samples of acoustic kits recorded in a tight, dry room. Perfect on their own or as reinforcement for electronic drums, Drum Booth also offers unique post processing options and experimental recordings not possible with standard acoustic libraries.

Electric Keyboards Updated for Live 11Electric Keyboards is a new Pack featuring multisampled Fender Rhodes Suitcase, Wurlitzer A-200, and Hammond C3. Special attention was given to making this Pack sound as true-to-life and organic as possible. The result is characterful electric keys for any genre.

Glitch and WashThis collection explores the contrast of organic texture and precise rhythms – combining precision slices, jagged electronic noise and microscopic snippets of sound with warm ambient pads, textures and soundscapes.

Inspired by Nature New in Live 11Six playful instruments and effects that use natural and physical processes as their inspiration. Created in collaboration with Dillon Bastan.

Latin PercussionA collection of acoustic percussion instruments such as congas, timbales, claves, shakers, tambourines and bells from the worlds of Brazillian, Afro-Cuban and African music.

Orchestral BrassA thorough set of vivid and colorful brass instruments. Features solo and ensemble French horn, trombone, trumpet and tuba, with a unique set of articulations in multiple section sizes.

Orchestral MalletsThe true essence of symphonic percussion instruments in pristine quality. Features vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, crotales, glockenspiel, tubular bells, cymbals and timpani with a variety of articulations.

Orchestral StringsA comprehensive selection of naturally rich and dynamic stringed instruments. Features solo and ensemble violin, viola, cello and double bass, all record in their natural positions within the orchestra, complete with a number of articulations.

Orchestral WoodwindsFeatures a variety of clear and vibrant wind instruments. Includes solo and ensemble flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe and English horn, with a broad spectrum of articulations.

Probability PackA collection of creative sequencers that introduce probability and chance to your music.

Punch and TiltA dancefloor-ready collection of sounds focused on machine rhythms, weighty bass and dark, hypnotizing melodies, textures and noises – a rough sonic aesthetic that started with a small group of underground producers and has grown into a worldwide scene.

Session Drums ClubA multisampled library of acoustic drums for nuanced play. Features room ambience from club environments.

Session Drums StudioA multisampled library of acoustic drums that reproduces the nuances of a recording session. Features clear studio recordings of world-class drum kits, properly miked and ready to play.

SingularitiesSingularities makes use of single samples and finely tuned, expressive parameters to capture the sound and feel of classic synths and samplers. Included are 40 Instrument Racks, plus MIDI clips and drum kits – all the parts you need for a complete track.

String Quartet New in Live 11This combination of two violins, viola and cello has a sound that is immediately intimate, and is also a great starting point for sonic exploration. Created in collaboration with Spitfire Audio.

Synth EssentialsSynth Essentials expands the Core Library with fresh presets for Ableton’s synths and samplers. Created by top artists and sound designers, Synth Essentials makes it easy to find the sounds you need with no interruption to your creative flow.

Upright Piano New in Live 11Upright Piano infuses your productions with the instrument’s natural warmth. Close-recorded for an intimate feel, this classic sound is at home in many styles of music – whether it’s used at its purest in a folk song or transformed in an electronic track. Created in collaboration with Spitfire Audio.

Voice Box New in Live 11A comprehensive collection of contemporary vocal samples from multiple voices, a set of playable vocal instruments, and Effect Racks designed for vocal processing.

Audio Effects

Audio Effect Rack Updated for Live 11

Combine audio effects into a single device, allowing for the creation of simplified Macro controls for complex effects chains.

Auto Filter

Classic analog filter emulation with an envelope follower and LFO.

Auto Pan

LFO-driven panning, tremolo and beat-synchronized chopping effects.

Beat Repeat

Creative beat mangling with controlled or randomized repetitions of an incoming signal.

Channel EQ

A flexible and simple EQ with curves and gain ranges suitable for a variety of audio material.

Chorus-Ensemble Updated for Live 11

Create thickening, flanging and vibrato effects. Ensemble is a new algorithm inspired by a thick 3-delay line chorus used in the 70s for string machines.

Compressor

Dynamics processing to add punch and loudness.

Delay

A simple delay with Ping pong behavior, filter modulation and the ability to infinitely repeat the input signal.

EQ Three

Three-band EQ with kill switches, modeled on classic DJ mixers.

Erosion

Adds “digital”-sounding artifacts and noise to audio signals.

Gate

Dynamics processing for noise reduction and decay or reverb shaping.

Grain Delay

Granular delay with controlled or randomized pitch.

LFO Now in Live 11 Intro and Standard

An LFO with sync to modulate up to eight device parameters with one device.

Limiter

Sets an absolute output limit, suitable for mastering.

Looper

Records, loops and overdubs audio, based on classic hardware looping pedals.

Phaser-Flanger Updated for Live 11

Phaser-Flanger has a new, lusher sound with increased frequency and modulation ranges.

Redux Updated for Live 11

Redux adds a wider range of sounds from vintage digital gear including harsh distortion, digital and aliasing artifacts, as well as warm and saturated 8-bit textures.

Reverb

Simulates the acoustics of real or imaginary rooms.

Saturator

Waveshaping distortion for adding dirt, punch and warmth.

Tuner

Tuner shows the incoming pitch and its distance from the nearest semitone, helping you quickly get instruments in tune.

Utility

Align Delay New in Live 11.1A Max for Live utility delay to offset incoming signals by samples/milliseconds/meters or feet. Useful for compensating for lag in sending audio, command messages, or other signals out of the digital realm.

Drum BussA one-stop workstation for drums, capable of adding warmth, distortion, drive, compression, transient shaping, plus a dedicated low end section.

Dynamic TubeTube saturation for added harmonics and warmth.

Envelope Follower Now in Live 11 StandardUse the envelope of any audio material to control device parameters.

EQ EightEight parametric filters with a variety of controls for shaping timbre.

External Audio EffectA tool for integrating your external hardware effects into your Live Sets with the ease and flexibility of plug-ins.

Filter DelayThree delay lines with independent filtering, feedback, stereo position, and more.

Glue CompressorAnalog-modeled compressor based on the classic bus compressor from a famous 80s mixing console.

Multi-band DynamicsUpward and downward compression and expansion of up to three frequency bands.

OverdriveDistortion effect based on classic guitar pedals.

ResonatorsFive parallel, tunable resonators that apply a tonal character to incoming audio.

Shaper Now in Live 11 StandardA flexible envelope modulation device for creating custom modulation shapes.

Shifter Updated for Live 11.1Classic frequency shifting, ring modulation and real-time monophonic pitch shifting, for effects ranging from subtle phasing and radically pitched to dissonant, metallic sounds.

SpectrumRealtime analysis and visualization of incoming audio.

Vinyl DistortionEmulates the noise and distortion of vinyl records.

VocoderClassic “talking synthesizer” and robotic voice effects.

AmpEmulates the sound and character of seven classic guitar amplifiers.

CabinetEmulates the sound and character of five classic guitar cabinets.

Color LimiterAnother flavor of limiting inspired by the gritty sounds achievable with hardware limiters. The Saturation and Color parameters are the key to its characterful sound.

Convolution ReverbCapture the characteristic reverb of real physical spaces with advanced sound shaping.

Corpus Updated for Live 11Simulates the acoustic characteristics of seven types of resonant objects.

CV Clock InControl Live’s tempo from your Eurorack system.

CV Clock OutControl your Eurorack’s tempo from Live.

CV Envelope FollowerUse the envelope of any audio material to control device parameters.

CV InUse CV signals from your gear to control parameters in Live.

CV LFOAn LFO with sync to modulate up to eight device parameters with one device.

CV ShaperA flexible and envelope modulation device for creating custom modulation shapes.

CV UtilityMerge multiple modulation signals to generate new shapes.

EchoThe sound of classic analog and digital hardware delays in a single device.

Gated DelayA delay with a gate sequencer that sends the incoming signal to a delay line on activated steps. Much like a send effect that is turned on and off in a defined rhythm.

Hybrid Reverb New in Live 11Combines convolution and algorithmic reverbs. Place your sounds in any space, from accurate real-life environments to those that defy physical reality.

PedalBrings the analog character of overdrive, distortion and fuzz stompbox effects.

Pitch HackA single delay line with transposition control, as well as the ability to reverse audio, randomize the transposition interval and fold the delayed signal back into itself.

PitchLoop89 New in Live 11Create jittery glitch effects, delayed digital shimmers and outlandish vibrato with this Max for Live pitch shifting device created in collaboration with Robert Henke.

Re-EnveloperA multiband envelope processor that divides the signal into three adjustable frequency bands. Attack and Release knobs control the responsiveness of the effect.

Spectral BlurCreates sounds and textures best described as reverb-like. A user-defined frequency range of a signal is blurred to create a dense, cloud of sound.

Spectral Resonator New in Live 11A sound mangling device that can make anything passing through it sound completely unlike the source material. Use the MIDI sidechain input to process material in key with its surrounding musical elements – like playing an effect as if it were an instrument.

Spectral Time New in Live 11Re-synthesize your sounds and feed them into a network of filters, dynamics, reverb and delay, to add metallic echoes, pitch shifting and space to any sound source. Freeze the sound to capture and hold a slice of the audio and alter its characteristics in real time.

Surround PannerMultichannel Panning device for surround mixing with multi-channel speaker setups.

Multipurpose tool for adjusting gain, phase, stereo width and more.

MIDI Effects

Arpeggiator

Takes individual notes from a held chord and plays them as a rhythmical pattern.

Chord

Adds up to six additional pitches to incoming MIDI notes to create chords.

Expression Control Now in Live 11 Intro and StandardUpdated for Live 11

A control device for pairing MIDI parameters such as velocity, modwheel, pitchbend, aftertouch, and keytrack with any parameter in your Live Set.

MIDI Effect Rack Updated for Live 11

Combine MIDI effects into a single device, allowing for customized MIDI processing chains with simple Macro controls

MIDI Monitor Now in Live 11 Intro and Standard

Monitor your MIDI data stream.

MPE Control New in Live 11

Adjust Live’s response to MPE information from your MPE controller.

Note Length

Alters the length of incoming MIDI notes or triggers notes via Note Off.

Pitch

Transposes MIDI notes by a specified amount.

Random

Applies chance-based random transposition to MIDI notes.

Scale

Remaps incoming MIDI notes to different outgoing MIDI notes.

Velocity

Randomizes or compresses MIDI note velocity.

Envelope MIDI Now in Live 11 StandardTrigger an envelope with incoming MIDI notes to modulate device parameters.

Note Echo Now in Live 11 StandardGenerate echoes for MIDI notes with delay and feedback control.

Shaper MIDI New in Live 11.1A multi-breakpoint envelope which generates modulation data for musical expression that can be dynamically triggered via MIDI notes and velocity.

Rotating Rhythm GeneratorCreate organic rhythms and experiment with modular style beat generation.

Melodic StepsA fast and intuitive MIDI sequencer for evolving melodies with an interface designed to encourage experimentation and new discoveries through play.

Export-enabled products

In a growing number of products you can save your ideas as Ableton Live Sets – complete with audio and MIDI clips.

Currently built into the following products:

BeatHawk

Blocs Wave

EG Pulse

Elastic Drums

FORCE

Groovebox

iKaossilator

Koala Sampler

KORG Gadget

Loopseque 8

MPC Live

MPC Live II

MPC One

MPC X

Ninja Jamm

Patterning 2

Patterning for iPhone

Triqtraq - Jam Sequencer

Live 11 System Requirements

macOS

macOS High Sierra 10.13 to Monterey 12

Intel® Core™ i5 processor or Apple M1

8 GB RAM

1280x800 display resolution

Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended

Access to an internet connection for authorizing Live (for downloading additional content and updating Live, a fast internet connection is recommended)

Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)

Up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content

Windows

Windows 10 (Build 1909 and later)

Intel® Core™ i5 processor or an AMD multi-core processor.

8 GB RAM

1366x768 display resolution

ASIO compatible audio hardware for Link support (also recommended for optimal audio performance)

Access to an internet connection for authorizing Live (for downloading additional content and updating Live, a fast internet connection is recommended)

Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)

Up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content.