November 10, 2026
What’s coming in Live 13
Ableton Live 13 is coming in early 2027 – with brand new tools for the detours, details and creative decisions that bring an idea into sharper focus.
Keep ideas moving
Try things out, see what the track gives back, make a mess now and decisions later.
Reimagine audio with ARA 2 plug-ins, strike up evolving beats and melodies with Step Sequencer, keep unrecorded gestures with Capture Automation, and add devices and swap presets from the device chain with Contextual Browsing.
Follow sounds further
Sometimes a sound pops out of nowhere and takes the whole track with it.
Design your own percussion with Drum Synth, pull loose, layered textures from a single sample with Looplet, animate your return effects with envelope clips, and build more expressive Racks with deeper Macro control and mapping.
Bring the mix into focus
Now listen closer and pass the controls to your inner critic.
Split processing across the frequency spectrum or stereo field with Multiband and Mid-Side Racks, shape attacks, tails and peaks using Transient Shaper and Clipper, manage devices from the mixer with device slots, add the character of classic studio consoles with Softube effects, and more.
Watch the full feature walkthrough
What’s new on Push?
Connected to Live 13 or running standalone, Push 3 becomes an even more flexible system for making and performing music.
Custom Layouts let you make Push 3’s pad surface entirely your own: shaping a different performance surface for each Set. Choose and combine instrument playing, clip launching and expressive XYZ control elements in one layout.
Live 13’s Step Sequencer takes on a physical, playable form, with Expressive Step Editing for precise changes to individual steps or sweeping gestures across the pads. Performance Mixer lets you play the mixer as an instrument, while Device View upgrades let you build and move smoothly through complex Racks without leaving Push.
Find out more in the Push beta release notes.
Take a first look at the features in action
Coming in early 2027
Live 13 will be released in early 2027 and is now in public beta. Read the Live 13 beta release notes.
All Live 12 editions and upgrades are 20% off until Live 13 is released. Buy Live 12 now and you’ll receive a free upgrade to the corresponding Live 13 edition when it becomes available.
Ableton Move, Push 3 and the Push Upgrade Kit are also 20% off until November 30.