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Ableton has a rare flash sale with 25% off for a week, including upgrades
Ableton tends to discount its products only a couple of times a year, so this flash sale is worth noting. They’re offering 25% off Live 12 Suite and Standard, upgrades, and all Packs, now through Wednesday, April 29. So if you’ve fallen behind on Live versions, or been eyeing those Max for Live Devices I’m constantly writing up, here’s your chance. Let’s refresh our brains on what’s in the upgrades.
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A new free Live tool from Robert Henke lets you grab short sounds easily
Quick! Your modular/synth/contact mic/pot-and-pan is making amazing sounds, and you want to capture them for fast 1-shots/drum racks. And you hate the tedious editing/naming admin! Robert Henke’s new Sample Capture is for you — and it’s free, for Ableton Live 12 and Max for Live.
Peter Kirn - December 5, 2025
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These retro and SGI-inspired Ableton Live themes will make you smile
Deafman’s set of retro themes for Ableton Live, originally inspired by Silicon Graphics workstations, impressed when I first wrote about them. This summer, Clem has a bunch of updates: improved themes, a theme editor, a new pack, updated fonts (with Retina and bold versions), and easy installers. It’s a one-stop makeover kit for Ableton Live. But it’s more than that: it’s a mood enhancer. I smiled, like, literally.
Peter Kirn - July 12, 2025
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Robert Henke’s Granulator III update for Live 12 expands modulation powers
Peter Kirn - May 22, 2024
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Remake Live 12 with retro refinement: updated workstation, ultra-dark themes
Peter Kirn - May 20, 2024
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Performance Pack for Ableton Live 12 now has a video manual
Peter Kirn - January 11, 2024
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