Live

Live is Ableton's software for making and performing music. Ableton also builds the Push hardware instrument that works with it, and the company serves music makers, classrooms and stage performers alike.

Features

• Music creation workspace: artists create, edit and record audio, including through electronic instruments.
• Push: a hardware controller powered by Live.
• Instruments, effects and packs: add-on sounds and tools for the software.
• Max for Live: an extension environment sold alongside.
• Learning material: a downloadable book, 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers.

Customers and markets

Producers, performers, students and teachers. Education offers exist, and the website supplies tutorials, downloads and artist stories.

Key facts

• Maker: Ableton
• Current version: Live 12.4 per the site
• Editions: Intro, Standard and Suite in the Live 11 range