
"Playing Live without a physical controller is like owning a Porsche that you never take out of second gear." - Craig Anderton, Ableton Live 8 Pro Review, Harmony Central
Dedicated controllers
These are high-quality hardware controllers that were designed specifically for Ableton Live. These devices were co-developed by Ableton and feature two-way communication between the hardware and the software.
Other controllers with instant mapping
Ableton Live provides instant mapping for most of the popular controllers available today. If you're looking to buy a controller, or you want to see if yours is supported automatically, check out this list.
We've divided these controllers into groups according to the controls they provide. Select the feature you're interested in to see controllers with that feature. Controllers with multiple features (for example, drum pads and faders) are in multiple groups.
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