Ableton Live Intro - Music Production Software

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

Multi-core and multi-processor support

More Details

Create and Compose

• Ableton Live Intro offers a unique, non-linear approach to songwriting and beatmaking
• Record and sketch out ideas as they hit you, record different versions of a riff and select the best one later, try out new ideas, experiment and improvise
• Intro's fluid workflow won't get in the way of your creativity

Freedom on Stage

• When you're performing your music, Intro is stable and reliable
• You're free to improvise, respond to the crowd and other musicians, re-work your songs, speed up, slow down and remix live in real-time
• Intro plays just like a "real" instrument
• Go beyond simple playback and be one of the band

Enhance Your DJ Sets

• For DJs, Intro makes life easier and allows additional flexibility
• Intro features BPM-based audio warping, automatic tempo-matching and it's easy to integrate your music library
• Intro lets you go far beyond simply "spinning tunes" - creative effects, integrated sampling and live remixing tools let you get into the tracks on your set list and make them your own

Perfect Mixes

• Record your DJ set live and open it up later as a multi-track session for fine-tuning, detailed editing and correcting any mistakes
• Intro lets you capture the vibe of your performance and iron out the details giving you, your fans and your friends perfect mixes

Ultimate Remixes

• It's simple to sync up audio files, loops and entire songs
• Intro allows the most brutal tempo changes without sacrificing audio quality
• Intro's effects provide an arsenal of sonic fireworks ranging from standard EQ techniques to serious audio manipulation, re-sampling and live remixing

Full ReWire Support

• Inject your current sequencer with the best of Ableton Live via ReWire
• Add Live's unique, non-linear recording and playback to Reason, Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase or your personal digital audio weapon of choice, and run a new way to compose and perform alongside the tools you know
• Intro can be a ReWire Master or Slave, so your options are open

Loves Your Hardware

• Intro, like all versions of Live, lets you plug in your hardware and get playing right away
• Intro offers instant mapping for most popular controllers and dedicated Ableton Live controllers, like the Novation Launchpad and Akai Professional's APC40, work seamlessly with Intro
• Intro's intuitive mapping mode makes it easy to create custom mappings or set up personal control settings

Supports Your Plug-Ins

• Intro supports all VST and AU instruments, effects and plug-ins
• You can use any software instruments you already own and your favorite effects will work just fine with Intro
• Intro lets you use up to 4 virtual instrument plug-ins and up to 6 effect plug-ins in one Live Set

No Compromises

• Intro makes no compromises when it comes to audio quality
• Studio-quality multi-track recording up to 32-bit/192kHz