You can capture MIDI files without even recording, comprehensive audio editing and creative ways to automate are also on hand. Throughout its life, Live has been building up its battery of virtual instruments and effects, the headline additions in the latest version being the Wavetable synth and Echo: a versatile delay that offers an intuitive way to visualise the effect’s parameters. It’s a virtual drum machine with 122 empty pads, just waiting for you to fill it up with your favourite samples and it entered the Live arsenal in version 7.
Users could finally use Ableton Live as a central hub for their favourite sounds.Ī few more versions down the line and Ableton introduced one of its most creative and fun offerings: Drum Rack. A new sample – the long-time favourite, Simpler – came on board and it also had the ability to work with third-party VST and AU virtual instruments.
They had finally opened the door to the possibilities of MIDI sequencing.
Hans told us, “you have something interesting here,” and I really believe he was the first one who understood this piece of software could actually work in a completely different area than what we were assuming.” ExpansionĪ few years after initial release, the company had a breakthrough with version 4. “ So I handed him my material and only then did I get to read his name tag, and it was Hans Zimmer.
