REVIEW: Ableton Live 11
What is it?
What
s great? Some useful improvements for performance and recording. Live is still as unique a tool as ever. Spitfire’s orchestral packs are great.
What
s not? MPE not available on all Live’s Instrument yet. It’s a steep learning curve for the new user, but patience reaps rewards.
The bottom line Live 11 is an essential upgrade for all Live users, while improvements in the ‘linear’ elements of the software might tempt others to join the Live community.
Equipment
Although a process of convergent evolution has taken place in the world of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), Ableton Live has always stood out from the crowd. Eschewing the ‘tape recorder’ paradigm of most DAWS, Live‘s Session view allows the musician to create and manipulate audio and MIDI clips without the constraint of a linear timeline.