Ableton Note 2.1 for iOS update is subtle, but it can change how you work

Note 2.1, the iPad and iPhone app from Ableton, might not strike you as a big update. But new ways of working with Clips, Warp Markers, and a refined UI (Landscape Mode!) can make Note way more usable.

Erosion side-by-side with Erosion Legacy.

Ableton Live 12.4 adds Link Audio, updated effects, more: hands-on details

Ableton Live 12.4 enters public beta today. New features include continued refinement of Live’s audio effects and the ability to merge stems and separate stems for just a selected portion of time. And there’s one unexpected twist: Ableton Link can now do audio. Here’s a deep dive into what’s new, based on beta builds leading […]

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2026

Ableton Note gets Drift; Ableton Move gets dimmer, smarter

Ableton just quietly dropped updates to its iOS app Note and mobile hardware Move, with still more on the way in Move beta. They didn’t talk much about either with the focus on the public beta for their flagship Live, so — let’s talk about Move and Note!

Peter Kirn - September 3, 2025