Ableton make software for creating, producing, and performing music. The flagship product, Live, has introduced a new approach to making music with computers on stage and in the studio that some call revolutionary. Live has received outstanding feedback from the international press and artists. There are now several hundred thousand Live users worldwide, and the number is growing fast.
August 2010 Ableton's first Canadian certification event
Date: August 21-22, 2010 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Language: English
Summer 2010 Choose Your Partner Campaign (July 1st - Aug. 31st)
Here is the information on the Ableton's summer campaign!
For summer 2010, Ableton is bringing us the "Choose Your Partner Campaign".
Ableton is offering all new customers of Live 8 and Suite 8 a free Partner Instrument of their choice, hence the name of the campaign “Choose Your Partner”.
OVERVIEW:
Buy Ableton Live between the dates of July 1st and August 31st and get a Partner Instrument of your choice for free. Customers will automatically be prompted to choose their free Partner Instrument when they unlock.
ELIGIBILITY:
The offer applies to customers who purchase Suite 8 or Live 8.
***Please note that this offer is not valid for upgrades and educational version purchases***.
FREE LIVE PACK FOR EXISTING USERS:
All existing users of Ableton Live need not be disappointed. Ableton have put together a special Live Pack called “Partner Instrument Compilation” that they will offer to all existing users. This special Live Pack contains a selection of content from all of the partner instruments and includes everything from exotic instruments to acoustic and electronic drums to cinematic soundscapes.
The subject of education has been growing at Ableton over the last few years.
We would like to announce the Ableton Summer Music Challenge, a new worldwide summer initiative to get kids excited about making music on the computer. Any student under the age of 18 and enrolled at a primary or secondary school can participate by submitting their own track via SoundCloud by August 31st, 2010 and promoting their track in their own social networks. Those participants, who create the most buzz about their track, have a chance to win some great software and hardware prizes both for themselves and their schools.
Fore more information, check out the website below:
Ableton Live 8 fully integrated with Novation SL MkII range
Having co-developed the Launchpad, it was natural for Ableton to work with Novation to make the Novation SL MkII range fully integrated with Live 8. Now, SL MkIIs are the most comprehensive bus-powered Ableton Live 8 controllers on the market, and the only ones with on-board keyboards. The new integration makes controlling Ableton's Session view, Mixer, wplug-ins and devices quick and easy, because all of Ableton's major controls are instantly assigned to SL Mk II's 56 knobs, faders and buttons.
Live's plug-in devices are assigned to controls as you load them up. Touch a fader on the SL MkII and see the channel name and volume level appear on the large LCD. Launch clips and scenes. Real-time LED feedback ensures you always know what's playing and what's waiting to be launched.
25-, 49- and 61-note variants of the SL MkII are available alongside the compact, keyless Zero SL MkII, and require the latest version of Automap. Ableton Live must be at version v8.1.3. Link through our site–it’s a free download for Live 8 owners.
December '09 Ableton Live Intro : A Terrific Value!
Ableton Live Intro provides the essentials of Ableton Live at a fabulousprice. For those just starting out, Live Intro's fluid workflow, real-time audio manipulation and an impressive 7 GB audio content package provide a smart step into the world of music production and digital DJing. For established DJs and producers, Live Intro provides studio-quality sound and an opportunity to plug Live's renowned composition and performance features into any digital audio setup via ReWire.
Just some of the key features:
-Multirack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
-Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
-Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
-Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
-500 built-in Instrument Racks and Drum Racks plus Simpler (a sampler) and Impulse (a virtual drum machine)
-200 built-in audio and MIDI effects
-Powerful groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
-VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
November '09 Ableton Live on the road with Depeche Mode !
Depeche Mode, who use Ableton Live in the studio to record their music, take Live on the road to process their drummer's accoustic kit to make the drums sound big, and processed, and even nasty from time to time. Drums go through Ableton Live instead of a mixing desk, producing reliable drums every night with every effect just the way Depeche Mode and their fans want it.
Version 8 enhances the Ableton vision of creative, real-time digital music with a wealth of new techniques, effects and most-wanted workflow improvements.
Share: effortless remote collaboration
Share your Live Sets with others via the web
and make music together. Check out the Ableton solution for online musical collaboration.
Extend: Max for Live
Max for Live puts the power of Max/MSP inside Live. Create all of the instruments, effects and extensions you've ever wanted.
New Groove Engine Groove patterns can add life and swing to straight sequences. Live 8's new groove engine lets you apply groove patterns in real time, extract grooves from audio or MIDI sources, quantize audio and MIDI in real time. It also comes with a new groove library.
Looper
A much requested feature, the Ableton looper effect gives you classic sound-on-sound looping without the limitations of a hardware device. Looper is setup for remote operation, so you can record, overdub, undo and more without touching the computer.
New Warping Engine
Live 8 is the next logical step in warping evolution with a new, more intuitive warping paradigm and some important Warp Mode enhancements.
Apr '08 Erikson Audio Appointed Canadian Distributor!
Erikson Audio Named Ableton Distributor
Erikson Audio has been named Ableton's exclusive distributor in Canada. With headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Ableton was founded in 1999 to make software for creating, producing, and performing music.
Erikson Audio Division Manager, Jeff Carman says, "We're excited to work with Ableton and we look forward to building a long-term relationship with this brilliant company whose unique software package, Live, is revolutionizing the way people make music with computers. Ableton is a perfect fit with the complementary product lines we distribute."
Ableton's flagship product, Live, which was introduced to the market in late 2001, has fostered a groundbreaking new approach to making music with computers on stage and in the studio. Live is a hit with the international press and a swelling list of artists, of whom there are now several hundred thousand worldwide.
Products in the lineup include a Live LE version (limited to 2 simultaneous inputs / outputs), and the comprehensive Ableton Suite which comprises the full version of Live 7 plus nearly 40 GB of samples, effects and software instruments including Ableton’s acclaimed Sampler, Operator, Electric, Tension, Analog software instruments and Session Drums (a meticulously multisampled library of acoustic drums) and Drum Machines (which offers a choice selection of sampled classic drum machines).
