Introduced one year ago as the first audio sequencer to be played
like an instrument in live performances, Live was quickly embraced by studio musicians and
post production professionals because of the swiftness and ease with which they could
realize musical ideas. Version 2 develops the original concept to a new level: with
enhancements to the performance and jamming features of the original software and a
full-blown multi-track recording and editing suite included, Live 2 is the first sequencer
that treats audio truly as elastic matter.
Live 2 allows for the recording of unlimited takes of audio
on an unlimited number of tracks, directly into the arrangement or into the session view.
The tempo can be set, or tapped, at any time during recording, performance, or playback.
Tempo changes are recordable and editable as a continuous curve.
Combining audio from diverse sources in Live 2 is a simple
matter of drag-and-drop: recordings from other sessions, loops, or entire pieces of music
will play at the set or tapped, tempo, direct from disk. Time stretching is no longer
limited to rhythm loops but can now be applied to any kind of audio material; Live 2
introduces a number of new stretching algorithms that allow for stretching the tempo or
pitch with exceptional flexibility and fidelity.
With enhancements to the handling of automation, unlooped,
and unstretched audio, Live 2 turns the arranger view into a full blown multi-track
recording and editing suite which can be quickly and easily operated. File management has
also been improved to keep together related files, and to automatically detect obsolete
ones.
Have a first glance at the new Arranger View.
The growing community of DJs using Live will not be alone
in making use of the cross fader that has been incorporated into Live 2's Session View.
There are also refined MIDI and computer key mappings available for session playing:
assignable scene advance and track launch buttons help navigating large sets via a MIDI
controller box and all transport and tempo controls can now be freely assigned.
Have a first glance at the Session View.
Good news from the effects section: presets are now
available for saving and recalling effect settings. Live 2 introduces the new Gate and
Redux effects and adds more filter modes to the Auto Filter.
And that's not all: the mixer now offers both a classical
solo mode and a prefade-listening mode , the bus view now has mono / stereo selectors and
a gain setting for the inputs and MIDI can be received from multiple inputs. Live's
acclaimed user interface has been improved: for instance, one ca run Live2 in full-screen
mode, making full use of all the available real estate.
In bringing you Live 2, ableton has made recording,
assembling, and improvising with audio even faster, easier and more fun.
When will Live 2 be available?
Ableton is presently conducting extensive testing and
finalizing Live 2. We will release Live 2 within December 2002. At the day of release we
will also make available the upgrade from Live 1.5 ( as well as from Live's first version)
to Live 2 on our website.
Upgrading
Current Live users will of course be able to upgrade their
version of Live to Live 2. Starting at the day or release, these users will have the
choice between a downloadable upgrade or a boxed upgrade. The boxed upgrade will more
expensive than the downloadable upgrade (see pricing below).
Since we need to check serial number information, the complete upgrade process will be
handled via the ableton website. Upgrades will not be sold through our dealers.
As soon as you complete the upgrade process on our website, you will immediately receive
your new serial number as well as the possibility to download the upgrade right away. If
you choose to order a boxed upgrade, your order will be sent shortly after it has been
placed. In both cases you will be ready to work with Live 2 right away!
Read more about
Ableton Live here
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