Ableton Live 13 Beta - Many New Features - SonicLAB

Today Ableton announce a point update to Live with the new 13 beta being available. There are some significant new features that enhance workflow, Macros, Devices and more.

Tom Glendinning, an Ableton certified trainer,  walked us through many of the new Ableton Live 13 beta features, starting with the contextual browser. It opens from the device chain, shows relevant instruments or effects, and previews presets in context and makes for a faster workflow.

We also looked at the new step sequencer. It works with drums and pitched MIDI, supports per-row swing, direction, rate and length, and allows velocity, repeat, chance and note length per step. Drum Synth which wa previously a Max4Live device is now native, with multiple drum models and real-time synthesis.

Capture now records automation as well as MIDI. Loop Lids is a Max for Live multi-head tape-style looper, while envelope clips bring automation to return tracks. ARA integration works in Arrangement View, with Melodyne Essential included in Suite.

Tom also showed us , Clipper, Transient Shaper, multi-band and mid-side racks, expanded macro mapping, Link arrangement sync and some significant updates to Push performance mixer/custom layouts. 

The Live 13 Beta is available now. For a full list of features, check the website

Ableton is now offering a 20% discount on all new Live 12 licenses, as well as upgrades from
previous versions. Users can then upgrade to Live 13 for free when it's released.
Also Save 30% on Push and Move through November 30th details at: 
https://www.ableton.com/en/shop/ 
 

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