ABLETON LIVE 9 SUITE MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION Live 9 Suite from Ableton is a solid update to the company's "think different" DAW software that is particularly popular with electronic and beat making creators. Two GUI views include a traditional, vertical-track display with time moving from left to right (Arrangement View), while the Session View is a place for experimentation that provides room for improvising, playing and performing with musical ideas without the constraints of the timeline. The top of the line version includes 9 instruments, 40 effects, over 3,000 sounds, along with Max for Live with its 24 Instruments and effects and further access to over 900 devices. Aside from the particular way of presenting the creative process, the software also includes standard features such as unlimited multi-track recording with up to 32-bit/192 kHz resolution with nondestructive editing and unlimited undo. Essential automatic plug-in delay compensation is available, along with multiple automation lanes and track freezing for conserving DSP. Warping and real-time, time-stretch processing can be applied to any clips, and unlimited instruments, audio effects and MIDI effects can be utilized per project. MIDI sequencing, remote control instant mapping, and MIDI output to hardware MIDI devices allows the software to play a central role in any studio situation. New in Live 9 is an audio-to-MIDI functionality that can extract musical ideas from samples, or convert drum-breaks with the Drums-to-MIDI feature and reuse them with custom sounds. MIDI clock synchronization and ReWire ensures that the software functions with external hardware and software. Max for Live is based on cycling74's Max 6 software and comes with a collection of instruments, effects, and tools. Users can create custom versions along with the ability to access more devices from a community of artists who share their creations. Every Max for Live device is ready to use and can also be edited and customized to suit specific needs. Each device includes an edit button, which when engaged, displays how it was constructed and allows for further modification. Additionally, Max for Live comes with a collection of Live's native interface elements that allows for building devices that look and feel like Live. The software supports multi-core and multiprocessor computer configurations, and includes support for WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC file formats. The software functions under both Mac and Windows operating systems. What's New in Ableton 9 Automation Record parameter changes directly into Session View Edit automation with curves Edit automation curves with the mouse to create smooth mix transitions or radical parameter changes in clips Create new Session View scenes from Arrangement tracks with a single click, or drag and copy individual clips from Arrangement to Session Browser Find sounds fast via new browser Browser puts all instruments and effects, samples, Packs and VST/Audio Units plug-ins into a single easy-to-navigate view Drag and drop folders into the browser from anywhere on the computer Search while typing, navigate from the keyboard, and sort items by various categories Browse by type with samples, devices, presets, and VST/Audio Units plug-ins all available from the same view View items by frequency of previous use Store sounds and Packs on any hard drive, or multiple drives Instant preview of all Ableton Packs Effects Analog-modeled Glue Compressor and redesigned studio effects Glue Compressor modeled on a classic 80's console bus compressor, both its sound and also to provide musical results with a simple set of controls Studio effects (compressor, gate and EQ Eight) have been improved with new displays and enhanced controls and sound EQ Eight includes a breakout display, an Audition mode for soloing frequencies, an analog-style adaptive Q option, and improved filters Audio-to-MIDI Extract musical ideas from samples and build upon them Convert drum-breaks with the Drums-to-MIDI feature and reuse them with custom sounds Speed up remixing work by using Harmony-to-MIDI to get the notes and chords from the original audio stems Sketch out ideas quickly by singing (or beatboxing) into Live and converting the recording into MIDI Sing, beatbox, tap a rhythm, or play any solo instrument to capture musical ideas as they come and then use the Melody- or Drums-to-MIDI feature to turn the recordings into MIDI clips that can edited and reused with any sound Editing MIDI note manipulation tools and an improved editing workflow aid in creating new musical ideas quickly Invert, reverse, transpose and speed up or slow down selected MIDI notes in a single click MIDI Note Stretch markers let you speed up, slow down, or even reverse selected MIDI notes Add or remove breakpo