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It’s been a long time coming, but Ableton have announced Live 9 and the all-new Push controller. Will this brand-new double act dominate the DJ/ production scene?
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ot one but two reasons for Ableton users to be cheerful have been announced from the company’s German headquarters in the form of Live 9 along with a rather intriguing controller called Push. Not content with just improving their hugely popular Live software,
for their latest incarnation, Ableton have also found the time to get teamed up with Akai to create a new Push controller specifically to control Ableton. It looks like they might have created the perfect Ableton controller in the process.
There are many new features in Live 9. One of which is the ability to record automation into clips, and edit the automation directly in the session view. The recorded automation can then be edited with the mouse using curves to create smooth transitions or freaky parameter changes. Another welcome update is to Live’s new browser, which has managed to put all of the instruments, effects, samples and VSTs into one place, making finding things an absolute breeze. The ability to now drag and drop audio files into the browser betters the user experience of Live 9. Another new feature that is bound to delight Ableton heads is the audio-to- MIDI function (Logic users have had this little beauty for some time). It will take samples and convert their structure or melody to MIDI. Take a drum beat from vinyl and run it through the converter to use the MIDI notes on drum machines and samplers, or take melodies or even sing into a microphone to have Ableton convert melodies to MIDI notes for use with synthesizers and other virtual instruments. In addition to some very tasty new effects such as the Glue Compressor, one of the best new features found in Live 9 Suite is the inclusion of Max for Live. Not only does Max for Live give 24 new instruments and effects straight out of the box, it also enables users to access the 900 devices built by the Max for Live community, as well as offering the ability to
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create custom new devices. Max is put to good use by artists such as Daft Punk and Justice for their live shows, and can be a dream machine to create custom interfaces with hardware controllers when in the right hands.
The new Push controller takes Ableton to a whole new level and has been designed in conjunction with Akai, who have done an outstanding job on the looks, build quality and functions. The design of Push means that it wouldn’t look out of place in the cockpit of a stealth bomber.
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