Now that Ableton Live is Apple Silicon-native, will your plug-ins and tools still work?

Ableton Live 11.1 beta means a native version of the host that can take full advantage of the hardware inside the latest Macs. But what about VST, AU, Max for Live, and other content – especially if it was built for Intel? Here’s what works, what doesn’t, and how to retain compatibility.

Ableton Live 11.1 in public beta, with new tools and native Apple Silicon support

Ableton Live 11.1 is now available as a public beta free to anyone with a Live 11 license. New in this build – new tools for handling lag and adjusting MIDI and pitch/frequency shifting, plus much-awaited native M1 Apple Silicon support.

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2021

Apple’s Spatial Audio experience comes together with head tracking, even for stereo music

Apple is filling in a key piece in the Spatial Audio puzzle – tracking the position of your head through the company’s headphones for more realistic immersion. Spatial Audio is already popular just weeks after launch on Apple Music, backed by a full-court press from Apple themselves on their own platforms and in the media. […]

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021

Robert Henke teaches you his PitchLoop89 pitch-shift delay in Synthtopia videos

Peter Kirn - August 16, 2021

Massage that sound with free Spectral Shiatsu for Max for Live

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2021

Ableton Live 11.0.5 arrives, plus Live Lite 11 is available with MPE support, more

Peter Kirn - July 13, 2021

Build smart, custom mechanical keyboards for MIDI – or really tiny Ableton Live control

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021

Note Raum is a perfect, free MIDI echo for Ableton Live and Max for Live

Peter Kirn - June 28, 2021

Spatial sound, Suzanne Ciani, a free workshop online, and the joy of quad, with KamranV

Peter Kirn - June 23, 2021

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