Ableton Live 12.1 is in public beta, and it’s a huge release for Live

Live 12.1 just hit public beta, bringing more than you might expect: major Push additions, new ways of working more quickly with keyboards (and screen readers), a new Drum Sampler and pitch tracking and correction device, and more. Oh, and they finally fixed (my) single most annoying omission in Live. Here’s what’s new in Live (I’ll cover Push separately).

Ableton Push with Live 12.1: what’s new in the beta for Push users

A new Live release also means updates for Push, both in standalone and controller modes. At last, that includes macro mapping and macro variations, among other enhancements.

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024

Watch the first preview of Sumu, additive FM synth from Madrona Labs

Some 64 partials, each FM synthesis, feed the inbound Sumu synth from Madrona Labs. Few have seen this one yet, but DATABROTH got an exclusive, full-length preview earlier this month. Grab some egg nog, smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em, and let the synthesis wash over you.

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2023

Roar, Ableton Live 12’s coloration-saturation effect, is a gem: video

Peter Kirn - November 15, 2023

Ableton Live 11.3 in beta: more expressive control, new Drift synth

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2023

Soundtoys VST3 beta (with M1+M2) arrives – here’s a round-up of sound design tips and tricks

Peter Kirn - August 15, 2022

Live 11.2 public beta: AUv3 support for plug-ins across iOS and Mac, refreshed Reverb, more

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2022

PatchXR creator tool, for building complete musical worlds in VR, opens sign-ups for beta

Peter Kirn - January 31, 2022

Universal Control hits macOS, iPadOS, integrating devices and a huge boon to devs and makers

Peter Kirn - January 31, 2022

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