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Ableton Ableton Live Intro Production Software

Ableton Live essentials at a low price

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lab price:
$99.00
list price:
$139.00
item #:
eq-812
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the lab review

OVERVIEW
Ableton Live Intro provides all of Live's essential production tools at a super affordable price. Write songs, make beats, record, remix, DJ and perform live with Live's fluid and intuitive workflow, real time audio manipulation and even an impressive 7GB audio content package of loops and instruments to get you started.

FEATURES
Think of Ableton Live Intro as the new and improved replacement for their LE versions. Intro features Live's renowned non-linear approach to songwriting and beatmaking with multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192kHz, powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments, advanced warping, real-time time-stretching, nondestructive editing and unlimited undo. Intro has also added full ReWire support (runs as slave or master) and supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC formats. There are 500 built-in Instrument Racks and Drum Racks plus Simpler (a sampler) and Impulse (a virtual drum machine), 200 built-in audio and MIDI effects, a new groove engine, as well as full VST and AU support that automatically detect plug-ins. In addition, you also get 7 GB of loops, instruments and beats to get you started, built-in interactive lessons, and pactical construction kits. Intro provides everything you need to compose, record, and perform your tracks.

OUR OPINION
For under $100, Intro gives you everything you need to create and perform your tracks. Though it isn't as loaded as the full version of Live or Live Suite, the limitations in Intro do not affect the sound or quality of the music you create in Intro. The limitations are very reasonable considering the price (i.e. you're limited to 64 audio tracks, 2 effect sends, 12 Ableton effects at once, etc.). For a full comparison chart click here. Even with the limitations, this is still an incredible value for the price and an excellent way to get into producing with Live. Recommended.

reviewed by the mgmnt 11/10/2009

  • lab recommended
  • lab staple item

key features

- Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
- Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
- Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
- Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
- Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
- Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
- Top-grade content package with loops and beats from premium sound designers
- 500 built-in Instrument Racks and Drum Racks plus Simpler (a sampler) and Impulse (a virtual drum machine)
- 200 built-in audio and MIDI effects
- New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
- VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
- Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
- Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
- Multicore and multiprocessor support

includes

- 7 GB of loops, instruments and beats (boxed version)
- 1 GB selection of loops, instruments and beats (download version ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬" a selection of content from the boxed version)
- Printed Getting Started Guide in English, French, German or Japanese (boxed version only)
- Built-in interactive lessons
- Practical "Construction Kits"
- Localized software menus, tutorials and PDF reference manuals in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese

manufacturer's info

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