Live's nonlinear, intuitive flow, alongside powerful real-time editing and flexible performance options, make it a unique studio tool and a favorite with live performers. If you'd rather be "making music" than just "using music software," Ableton Live is for you. Live 9, the latest version, includes a wealth of new techniques and improvements with a new groove engine, revamped warping, live looping, new effects, crossfades in the Arrangement View and a reworked MIDI editor.

Whether you're a talented newcomer or a seasoned professional, Live Intro has got what you need for writing songs, making beats, recording, remixing, DJing and performing your music live on stage.

If you're just starting out, Live's fluid workflow, real-time audio manipulation and an impressive 4 GB audio content package provide a smart step into the world of music production and digital DJing. Start as you mean to go on.

Here are the features common to all editions of Live 9 (Intro, Regular and Suite):
* Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation
* Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
* Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
* Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
* Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
* Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project
* Group tracks
* VST and Audio Unit support
* Time signature changes
* Multiple automation lanes
* Track Freeze
* Automatic plug-in delay compensation
* MIDI remote control instant mapping
* MIDI output to hardware synths
* MIDI Clock/sync
* ReWire
* Multicore/multiprocessor support
* WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC file support

5 Synths and 3 Samplers
Live’s raw devices are the foundation of sound design in Live, including FM and physical modelling synthesis as well as sampling.

390 Drum kits
Classic analogue drum machines, one-shot samples and multi-sampled acoustic drum kits.

25 Packs
Over 3000 Sounds including vintage synthesisers, acoustic instruments and cutting-edge combinations of sampling, effects and synthesis.

4000 Loops
Audio and MIDI patterns, ready to use in your own productions, covering everything from 60s Soul and Hip Hop to electronica.

34 Audio Effects
Live comes with a wide selection of audio processors, from the classic to the unique

7 MIDI Effects
Devices to rearrange, constrain or randomize MIDI notes for creating endless variations