Live 6 | musicradar.com

Ableton Live 6 £369

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:04 pm BST

The Live interface has been tweaked for version 6

Manufacturer's description

Live is a creative musical sketchpad, a comprehensive DAW production platform, and an expressive performance instrument on stage. Live is also the only solution designed for each stage of the musical process, from creation to production to performance.

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4.5 of 5

Pros

Multicore support. Video playback. Stunning freeze functions. Tempo Master Clip in the Arrangement view. Very stable. Device Racks are hugely creative.

Cons

Still no scissors tool. No sidechaining. No Tempo Master or multi-clip view in the Session view.

The bottom line

Inspiring, comprehensive and totally unique, Live 6 has the power to change the way you approach your music making. If you don’t give it a try, you’ll be missing out.

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SpecificationShow

Live 6

Price:: £369
Audio Recording:: true
Description:: Version 6 of Ableton Live DAW
Features:: Boxed version complete with 15GB Essential Instrument Collection
MIDI Recording:: true
Min Processor Speed (GHz):: 1.0
OS Requirements:: Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP
Platform:: MacOS/Windows
Plug-in Formats Supported:: AU, VST
Price at Launch:: 369
Processor Type Required:: 1.5 GHz Processor, Pentium or similar, Power Mac G3 or higher, PowerPC
Ram Required (MB):: 512
ReWire:: true
Sample/Loop Bit Rate:: 24 Bit
Supported Audio Drivers:: ASIO, Core Audio
Supported Audio Formats:: AIFF, SD2, WAV