Live - New features and improvements
Live - Bugfixes
Fixed the following issues that occurred when launching Live in full screen on macOS:
Push 3 - New features and improvements
Push 3 - Bugfixes
Live - New features and improvements
Live - Bugfixes
Push 3 - New features and improvements
Updated the Push 3 firmware package to version 1.3.0 (includes XMOS 1.0.71 firmware).
Push 3 - Bugfixes
Samples that are no longer used by a Set.abl file will not be displayed under that Set within the browser's Cloud label.
It is now possible to edit MPE parameters in the Tension device on Push 2.
Fixed a crash that could occur when configuring a plug-in device's parameter while the containing track was unselected.
Fixed a bug that created an Ableton Folder Info subfolder in the wrong location, or under the wrong circumstances.
New features and improvements
Bugfixes
Ableton Cloud
Introduced Ableton Cloud, a service that sends Sets from Ableton Note directly to Live’s browser, as well as other instances of Note across various iOS devices.
To enable cloud functionality in Live, open Live’s Preferences, go to the Library tab, and switch the Show Cloud option to On.
Once enabled, a Cloud label will appear in the Places section of Live’s browser, along with a message prompting you to sign in to ableton.com. Click the Sign In button to open a web browser window, this will lead you through the activation process required to connect the service to your Ableton User Account.
After activating Cloud, any Sets that are uploaded to Cloud in Note will appear in Live’s browser in real-time, assuming both devices are connected to a reliable network and logged into the same Ableton User Account.
Various Cloud-related software texts have been added in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
For more information about Cloud and Note, please refer to the following:
Note Manual - http://www.ableton.com/en/note/manual
Note FAQ - https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/6240279343772
Control Surfaces
Added Control Surface support for the Arturia MiniLab 3.
Capture MIDI
Capture results are no longer influenced by the song tempo set by the target track's previous Capture attempts.
When Live’s transport is running, Capture MIDI will keep longer phrases in captured clips.
Control Surfaces
In the Launchkey MK3 Control Surface script, the Quantise button can now quantize clips in Session or Arrangement View.
The Launchkey MK3 Control Surface script now also works with the Launchkey 88.
On the PreSonus ATOM SQ, it is now possible to scroll between device parameter banks by holding the bank navigation buttons down.
In the ATOM SQ Control Surface script, it is now possible to control the Master Track volume and pan in Song mode when the Master Track is selected.
The encoder sensitivity for the ATOM SQ Control Surface script has been refined to better match the parameters they control. Additionally, the encoders can be used to fine tune parameter values when the Shift button is pressed.
Core Library
Added audio and MIDI clips to Session View in Live’s Demo Song.
In the DS Drum Rack preset, devices contained in the selected chain are now always shown by default.
Interface
The icons in Live’s Preferences and dialogs have been improved.
Updated the appearance of the "Record/Warp/Launch" tab in Live's Preferences.
The error dialog window that appears when loading a Live Set with disabled plug-ins now displays the track name before the timestamp.
Live now shows different icons for Live Clip (.alc) files that distinguish between Audio and MIDI content in the browser.
When renaming tracks, [Tab] will navigate to the next track or chain header, while [Shift][Tab] navigates to the previous track or chain header.
Value ranges on vertical rulers in the MIDI Note Editor are now always displayed as two values stacked vertically.
Improved drag and drop behavior within list views (such as the Groove Pool and device chains). Instead of always being inserted before the target item, dropped items will now be placed dynamically, depending on which half of the target item the cursor hovers over. In addition, the copy modifier [ALT] now works more consistently.
When Num Lock is switched off on Windows, the number pad arrows, PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End keys now function as expected.
Disabled devices now display an alert icon above error messages in Device View.
When exporting multiple tracks, the option to also export video at the same time is now deactivated in the Export Audio/Video dialog.
Updated various software texts.
Updated various Help View lessons.
Updated various software text and Help View lesson translations in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
Max for Live
Updated the bundled Max build to version 8.3.1. For the changelog, visit: https://cycling74.com/forums/max-8-3-1-released
live.banks: added warnings to explain non-reactivity in Max-only
Dynamic Colors: changed label of ‘live_control_fg’ to ‘Text /Icon’
jweb / CEF: fixed usage in Max for Live (Windows)
live.* ui objects: updated color code
live.banks: banks configuration is retained if device is opened and saved in Max
live.comment: linecount is preserved
live.gain~: @orientation 1 typed-in a box works as expected
live.gain~: auto-adapts when transforming to MC version
live.observer: fixed value output after opening/closing Max editor
crosspatch: works in the context of a Max for Live device hosted in Live
Max for Live / Gen: improved fixes for intermittent crashes
A new property in the Max for Live API allows users to observe the number of visible Macro Controls for a RackDevice.
Audio driver input and output latencies are now taken into account for Max for Live devices that contain audio routings to external targets. If needed, users can revert to the previous behavior by using the -DisableM4LRoutingCompensation debug option in an Options.txt file.
The time_signature_numerator, time_signature_denominator, time_signature_enabled and tempo_enabled properties are now available in the Max for Live API. Corrected descriptions for the properties have also been added.
Improved and updated the scale_name and scale_intervals descriptions in the Max for Live API.
New Devices and Device Improvements
Reverb:
The Reverb device's interface has been updated with a fresh design.
The Reverb device's Density and Quality parameters have been renamed to Diffusion and Density. The parameter values for Density (previously Quality) have also been changed from Eco, Mid, and High to Sparse, Low, Mid, and High. Sparse mode allows for lower CPU usage.
Added a Smooth dropdown menu to the Reverb device. You can now specify how the Size parameter responds when changed using the Smooth options None, Slow, or Fast.
Setting Smooth to None means that some artifacts may occur when changing the Size parameter values. The Slow and Fast options ensure that new delay times are updated over a specific period of time, resulting in a more musical sound.
Added a switchable filter type to the High filter in Reverb’s Diffusion Network. You can choose between a one-pole low-pass filter or a low-shelf filter.
Optimized for better CPU performance.
Tuner:
The Tuner device now includes three new options for note spellings. You can access a menu with these options when you right-click anywhere within Tuner's UI:
Sharps (C#)
Flats (D♭)
Sharps and Flats (C#/D♭)
It is now possible to zoom out to a full octave in Tuner's Histogram View by clicking the interface and dragging the cursor horizontally.
In the Phaser-Flanger device, the Phase parameter of the LFO now has a default value of 180 degrees.
The Excitator section of the Tension device is now called “Exciter” in Live and on Push.
A context menu option for a Hi-Quality mode has been added to the Delay device. Switching off Hi-Quality uses less CPU resources.
The Channel EQ device now uses less CPU resources.
Presets containing the Saturator device now run with improved CPU usage.
Inactive visualization data will no longer be sent in the Wavetable and Phaser devices, resulting in slightly improved performance.
When mapping and unmapping device parameters to Macros, the Map/Unmap labels now appear as expected.
A Hi-Quality option has been added to the [right-click](Win) / [CTRL-click](Mac) context menu of the Redux device. Using Redux with Hi-Quality switched off saves some extra CPU.
Plug-ins
Added native support for AUv3 plug-ins on macOS 10.15 or higher.
Live's Preferences now include options to enable both AUv2 and AUv3 plug-ins.
Plug-in errors are now shown in Live’s Status Bar, along with a linked detailed error report.
If the connection to an AUv3 plug-in gets lost, an error message will be displayed. The plug-in will also be disabled, the output muted, and the plug-in window closed.
Push
On Push 2, the parameter names of the AAS devices (Analog, Collision, Tension and Electric) have been improved and aligned with the UI for readability.
Session View Improvements
It is now possible to simultaneously rename multiple Rack chains in Session View.
When navigating tracks and device chains using the left arrow key in Session View, navigation will stop at the first track header as expected.
Setup
To avoid incompatibilities, you will be asked to save Live Sets created with an older version of Live as a new file in Live 11.2.
Renamed the Customization section of Live's Preferences to Display Customization, which now also includes the Zoom Display setting.
Metal rendering is now enabled on macOS by default to improve UI rendering performance. To deactivate this, use the Options.txt entry -DisableGraphicsHardwareAcceleration.
Live Bugfixes
Improved Live's performance when selecting or deselecting many clips.
On macOS, Live's UI would sometimes show graphical errors after opening Live on a HiDPI monitor, changing the Zoom Display settings to a value other than 100%, and moving the window to a LowDPI monitor.
Fixed the appearance of the Phaser-Flanger device's Env Fol parameter when the device is deactivated.
Fixed a bug that would stop the manual freeze output when switching the Spectral Time device's Freezer Fade Shape from Crossfade to Envelope mode.
Fixed an issue that caused the Corpus device to output silence when using larger buffer sizes on Windows.
Added info texts for the Frz > Dly and Dly > Frz toggles in the Spectral Time device.
Added a missing info text for the Env Amt parameter in Collision’s Noise Filter section.
Fixed some issues with the LFO and MPE Control devices.
Previously, Live would crash when routing an Ext. Instrument's MIDI output to an MPE routing target if the track's device chain also contained a plug-in, Max for Live device, or certain built-in audio effects.
The dropdown menu for Reverb's Density parameter is now 2px wider to avoid cutting off the word "Sparse.”
Fixed an issue that could cause an invalid selection when selecting all chains in a Drum Rack in Session View.
On Windows, Live’s UI now refreshes as expected after tapping [ALT] to open the main menu.
Any time the Clip Detail view panels are arranged vertically, Live now opens the Envelopes panel and scrolls it into view when creating per-step automation on Push or using the "Show Automation" or "Show Modulation" context menu entries on a parameter.
Opening a context menu on Windows with the keyboard shortcut [Shift][F10] no longer changes the time selection in Arrangement View, Session scene selection, or browser selection.
On Windows, opening a context menu with the [Shift][F10] keyboard shortcut no longer changes the selected Session track header or Session clip.
Fixed an issue that could cause artifacts when using the Complex or Complex Pro warping mode on clips that were only slightly warped.
Fixed an issue that caused unnecessary freeze tail clips when freezing and flattening clips with small gaps between them.
Fixed a bug that caused MIDI notes and audio waveforms to jiggle slightly when adjusting clip edges in Arrangement View.
Selecting a velocity or probability marker and typing in a number sets the value as expected.
When Rack Macro Controls and chains are unfolded, the Rand and Map buttons are now properly aligned.
When showing or hiding chains in a Rack, the buttons would previously move up and down depending on the view shown. These buttons are now evenly spaced at all times.
Fixed an issue that caused Session clips to be added over Arrangement clips when copying a track in Session View and pasting it into Arrangement View.
Fixed an issue that caused inconsistent time signatures when launching scenes with specific time signatures in Session View, and then quickly going back to the Arrangement View. This issue could also cause the Re-enable Automation button to become stuck.
When a track is frozen, the Velocity Range slider will now freeze as expected in MIDI clips.
Fixed an issue that prevented the keyboard shortcut to expand Clip View [CTRL][ALT][E] (Win) / [CMD][OPT][E] (Mac) from working when switching from Session View to Arrangement View (or vice versa) when no clip was selected.
Selecting time in the MIDI Velocity Editor now works as expected when multi-clip editing.
When a user changes the MIDI Envelope Auto-Reset option in a set, they will be prompted to save the changes when they close the set or quit Live.
Fixed an issue that caused Live to hang when zooming out of a clip with a small loop region that was being recorded.
Fixed a crash that occurred when loading certain Live Sets containing more than 1,000 tracks.
Fixed a crash that occurred when using the header area of a time selection to select time in a MIDI clip when in the Expression tab.
Fixed a potential crash when opening old Live Sets that contained devices that have since been removed from Live.
AU plug-ins are now informed about silent inputs so that they can release CPU resources and report output silence if possible. This will allow any device in the device chain after the AU plug-in to release CPU resources as well.
Fixed an issue that caused note feedback to break when using certain Control Surface script interactions, such as repeatedly switching the note layout on Push while a MIDI clip was playing.
Fixed an issue that inadvertently showed blue hand icons and device locking options for particular device control features not available in some Control Surface scripts.
Fixed a bug that kept internal buffers of VST3 plug-ins from resetting properly. As a result of this fix, lingering signals (like reverb and delay tails) are now reset before audio export starts. Lingering signals can also be cut off quickly by clicking the Stop button three times.
Fixed an issue with certain VST3 plug-ins that created unwanted artifacts in rendered audio.
Fixed a crash that occurred when loading a Live Set with plug-in automation on the Master track, or on a Return or Group Track.
Live no longer hangs when opening a dropdown menu while Grammarly is running.
Fixed a crash that would occur when VST plug-ins requested the dedicated GPU, or when the user changed the macOS Battery "Automatic graphics switching” preference.
Fixed a bug that caused silence and/or hanging notes when recording MIDI notes into clips that already contained those same notes.
Improved high DPI support for VST3 plug-ins on Windows:
Plug-ins that support high DPI and IPlugViewContentScale should be the correct size.
Plug-ins that have their own resizing logic should not resize when the user drags the window around.
Plug-in windows are instantiated with the correct size in both scaled and non-scaled modes.
Plug-ins that support host-initiated resizing are interrogated by calling checkSizeContraint in the correct place.
Plug-ins that support host-initiated resizing can be maximized by double-clicking on the title bar.
Fixed a potential crash on Windows that occurred when closing Live right before the program tried to install default Packs.
Fixed an issue with various Control Surface scripts that caused clip launch button LEDs to be in an incorrect state when changing the input type of a track.
When using the ATOM, ATOM SQ, and FANTOM Control Surface scripts, Arm button LEDs now reflect a track’s implicit armed state.
Fixed an issue in the SL_MKIII Control Surface script that resulted in incorrect LED button states when exiting Drum Mode.
Fixed a crash when loading a corrupt Live Set containing non-unique Pointee IDs. Live now recognizes if the set is corrupt and displays a corresponding error message. Users can reach out to Support to see if their sets can be repaired.
Fixed a bug where context menus would close abruptly if Voice Control was enabled on System Settings on macOS.
Switching between Session and Arrangement View while a launched clip is playing on Push will now always display the clip as expected.
Previously, Live would crash when deleting an instance of Simpler from a Drum Rack pad while the Simpler's Envelopes view was visible on Push.
Previously, Live would crash when using the Extract Chains command on a Drum Rack chain that had automation or modulation for the Chain Send Level.
Fixed an issue that deselected AU plug-ins after duplicating a selected plug-in.
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when loading a plug-in that could not instantiate its presets.
Fixed an issue that caused Live’s menu bar to become invisible after deleting all video clips if the video window was in Full Screen Mode on macOS.
Fixed a crash that occurred when dragging and dropping another Live Set with Group Tracks into Session View as a new scene in certain circumstances.
Max for Live Bugfixes
Fixed a bug where adding Expression Control would create unnecessary undo steps.
Fixed an issue that caused Shaper MIDI to produce unnecessary Undo steps.
Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect Undo values when using Align Delay in Distance mode.
When renaming multiple scenes via the context menu, the edit area will appear on the scene that you right-click and the scene selection will be preserved even if a highlighted scene was not selected.
The Expand Clip Detail View shortcut is only enabled when it makes sense, e.g., when a clip is selected and the Clip View is visible.
When collapsing the Clip View (for example by using the shortcut [OPT][CMD][L]) while it’s expanded and then re-opening it again, Clip View comes back in its expanded size as expected.
Clip borders are now drawn in an opaque color to improve visibility.
In Arrangement View, the right-click context menu grid setting options now appear as expected, even when there are various time signatures in the Arrangement.
When a new software update is available and your auto-update preferences are set to Ask Me, a link to the latest release notes is included in Live’s Status Bar notification.
Live will also show a link to the release notes in the Status Bar when downloading a new update, and once the download is complete.
Updated the software texts for the Collision instrument.
Updated software texts and Help View lessons in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.
Users will see shorter names for certain values (e.g. waveform shapes) in various devices on Push 2.
Updated the bundled Max build to version 8.2.2. For the complete changelog visit: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/support/version_8_2_2.html
amxd~: eliminated extra border added to device after being dragged into patcher
amxd~: improved error message object identification
Dynamic Colors: default Max for Live device patcher background color follows Live's theme
Dynamic Colors: load time improvements
jsliveapi: ensure boxpath (fixes M4L.chooser issues)
live.dial: fixed triangle color
live.gain~: fixed cursor location on mouse up
live.step: dynamic colors work as expected
Max for Live Device Projects: dirty the device when dependencies are added
Max for Live Patter device: fixed crash on load (Live 11.1.b8)
Max for Live unique identifier / ---: maintained when loading poly~ patchers
panel: fixed enabling / disabling window_drag in Max for Live device subpatchers
It is possible to unset the property when using live.observer by sending a property message without an argument (or property “”) without Max printing a warning to the console.
Max for Live users now have access to the duplicate_notes_by_id function of the Clip LOM object.
The view properties of the Wavetable and Compressor devices are now available in the Max for Live API.
In the Max for Live API, get_notes_extended, get_all_notes_extended, get_selected_notes_extended and get_notes_by_id now optionally take their arguments in the form of a single dict. This dict can have an additional key or filters mapped to a list of note property names. If filters are provided, the returned dictionaries will only contain the specified properties rather than the full note descriptions.
Setting a property on a live.observer without a valid LOM ID no longer causes a warning to be printed to the Max console.
Improved Live’s performance when resizing clips in Arrangement View.
Fixed a visual bug that caused small time selections to flicker when zooming out in Arrangement View.
Fixed a bug on macOS that distorted the appearance of mouse cursors on HiDPI/Retina screens.
Selecting Jump from the Follow Action drop-down menu now shows the text "Jump" (the full text is slightly cut off). The Follow Action Chance percentages are also now aligned to the right.
Fixed a bug that caused missing MIDI notes when drawing with the pencil tool in quick or large gestures while multi-clip editing.
Fixed an issue that caused Live to incorrectly show video clips on the uppermost track (instead of the bottommost track) in Live Sets with multiple overlapping video clips.
When a warped clip is frozen, the Grain Size parameter of the Tones warp mode is also frozen.
When renaming multiple clips in Arrangement or Session view via the context menu, the edit area will be shown in the clip that you right-click.
Fixed an issue that occurred when navigating with the Tab key while renaming multiple clips.
The clip names of frozen take lane clips now appear as expected in Draw Mode.
Extending an unwarped clip past the original clip end now functions as expected.
When Draw Mode is enabled, grid lines will appear as expected in take lane clips.
The time selection of folded tracks in Automation Mode now appears as expected.
Using [Tab] and [Shift][Tab] while renaming tracks now allows the user to cycle between the first and last tracks in Arrangement View.
In multi-clip editing, the Transpose and Velocity range sliders now become activated/deactivated as expected based on note/time selection.
Fixed an issue that caused extra spacing to appear in track title bars when deleting multiple tracks.
Fixed an issue that caused duplicate send letters in a return chain when renaming the chain in a Drum Rack.
Fixed a bug that caused loud audio spikes in Wavetable under rare circumstances.
Fixed a small bug with multi-clip editing where some notes would not be selected properly in certain scenarios.
Scrollbars appear as expected when a long list of items is displayed.
Consolidating audio clips no longer takes additional time when plug-ins are on corresponding return tracks.
If making a time selection with the mouse in multi-clip editing mode, the time selection will be preserved when clicking and dragging a note from the background clip.
In multi-clip editing, selecting multiple notes by dragging the mouse right to left and then moving the selected notes now works as expected.
Navigation behavior between take lanes, clips, scenes, and tracks is now more consistent.
Fixed an issue that caused time signatures changes in Arrangement View to be removed when freezing a track that also contained Session View clips.
Fixed an issue that caused tracks that were copied and pasted into an automation lane or take lane in Arrangement View to be added to the last track position.
Fixed a bug that would cause Live to crash or hang when unplugging the audio output device during export.
Fixed a bug that caused Live to mistakenly load an outdated DefaultLiveSet.als in newer versions of Live.
Duplicating time between two time signature change markers no longer adds an unexpected duplicate time signature change marker in the Arrangement.
Updated values for automated MIDI CCs are now sent when scrubbing in the Arrangement or setting an Arrangement insert marker, even on armed MIDI tracks.
The Auto option in the piano roll’s Accidentals context menu now always displays the actual spelling used.
Fixed an issue that caused Host Automation from a plug-in routed to an Ext. Instrument or Ext. Audio Effect device on another track to not play back when the track was frozen.
Fixed a bug that caused note-off and pitch bend reset messages to be sent to all routed MIDI outputs when the device chain of any track changed.
MIDI CC automations from the clip will play when the track monitor mode is set to “In”, which is consistent with how other automations are played back.
On Push 2, the Frequency and Width parameters for the Corpus device are now displayed correctly.
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when selecting tracks that contained missing VST2 plug-ins.
Fixed a speculative issue with Audio Unit plug-in parameters that have type MIDINoteNumber, have no display names attached to their values, and have a value range that does not begin at zero.
Fixed a crash that occurred when adding a preset of an unavailable plug-in to the end of a device chain.
Fixed a crash caused by adding certain plug-ins (such as Omnisphere) to a track and then undoing the action. Live would also sometimes crash when trying to re-open the same Live Set after the initial crash.
Fixed a bug that caused preset parameters to load incorrectly in VST plug-ins on Apple M1 machines.
Fixed a crash caused by adding MIDI Effect Racks onto MIDI tracks that were routed to one another but contained no instruments in their device chains.
Fixed a crash that occurred when opening Flux:: VST2 plug-ins.
Fixed an issue for VST3 plug-in development that caused projectTimeSamples to sometimes be incorrect.
Fixed a regression that impaired Live's ability to deliver host information to VST2 plug-ins.
Fixed an issue that caused scanning VST plug-ins from Live’s Preferences on Apple Silicon computers to take longer than expected.
Scanning VST2 and VST3 custom folder paths now works as expected.
Added support for the sharp symbol (♯) to Control Surface scripts that display parameter values as pitch names.
Fixed the device selection behavior of several Control Surface Scripts (such as APC Mini and Launch Control XL) so that it no longer interferes when selecting chains within an unfolded Drum or Instrument Rack in Session View.
Fixed an issue that caused adjustments to song time using a Control Surface script encoder or jog wheel to stop working after a play maker had been set in Arrangement View.
Fixed several issues with the MackieControl and MackieControl_Classic control surface scripts that resulted in button LEDs being left in incorrect states.
The KeyLab and KeyLab88 control surfaces no longer cause Live to lag when active.
Fixed an issue in several control surface scripts (such as ATOM SQ and KeyLab_Essential) that created unnecessary undo steps when adjusting parameters.
Fixed an issue in the SL_MkIII control surface script that caused the knob widgets of the displays to move abruptly.
Fixed an issue in the SL_MkIII control surface script that created unnecessary undo steps when adjusting volume with the sliders.
Please note there is no automatic software update for 11.1. Check out this article for information on manually updating Live.
Live 11.1 adds native support for Apple M1 computers.
You can use the left arrow key to navigate from an automation lane or take lane to the main track, this will fold the lanes as well. You can also use the left arrow key to navigate from tracks in a group to the main Group Track.
The Arrow Left/Right shortcut has been added to the Arrangement Track Title Bar info text. The shortcut folds/unfolds the track.
The Arrow Left/Right shortcut has been added to the Toggle Additional Automation Lanes info text. The shortcut folds/unfolds additional automation lanes.
A new Devices icon has been added to Live’s Browser:
When viewing Sets in the browser, you will see a Devices icon for device chains on a track that contain at least one device.
When you expand a Live Set in the browser, either from the Current Project folder, Templates folder, or a folder of Sets you have added in Places, you can unfold the tracks in the Set to reveal their device chains. These chains can then be moved into the current open Set using drag and drop or by double-clicking on the chain. The Device settings from the original Set are retained but any previously recorded automation is not.
In the first captured MIDI clip (in an empty set with the transport stopped), if the detected loop is eight bars or less, the first played note is considered the start of the loop.
When only one note is played in the first captured MIDI clip (in an empty set with the transport stopped), the loop boundaries are set to the note start and end, and the tempo is accordingly calculated, resulting in a one, two, four, or eight bar loop. This is particularly useful when playing a rhythmical sample with a single MIDI note.
In Session View, new captured clips now use the “Adaptive Grid: Narrow” setting instead of “Fixed Grid: 1/16.”
Added responsive Clip View options:
In Clip View, all clip properties are now displayed in panels/tabs instead of separate panels. Clip View properties can be arranged vertically by moving the mouse cursor to the left from the Clip View panel edge next to the Sample Editor/MIDI Note Editor.
Clip View properties can also be arranged automatically, which switches between the horizontal and vertical views depending on the height of the Clip View area. Select “Arrange Clip View Panels Automatically” from the View menu to enable this option.
When Clip View panels are arranged vertically, the individual tabs (e.g. Clip, Audio, Envelopes, etc) can be collapsed and expanded using the arrow icon to the right of the tab header.
When Clip View panels are arranged vertically, the individual tabs (e.g. Clip, Audio, Envelopes, etc) can be folded/unfolded using the Arrow Left/Right keys.
Sample information for audio clips (e.g. sample name, sample rate, etc) is also displayed in the Clip View and appears differently in the vertical/horizontal view modes.
Clip View panels can now be accessed using keyboard shortcuts. In MIDI clips, ALT + 1 switches to the Notes panel, ALT + 2 switches to the Envelopes panel, and ALT + 3 switches to the Note Expression panel. In audio clips, ALT + 1 switches to the Audio panel and ALT + 2 switches to the Envelopes panel.
Clip View can be toggled to its maximum height using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+ALT+E (Win) / CMD+OPT+E (Mac) or the View menu entry “Expand Clip Detail View.”
The chosen Responsive Clip View mode is now saved in Live’s Preferences.cfg file.
When multiple audio clips are selected, the sample properties (sample rate, bit depth, and channel count) for all samples will be displayed in the Clip View. If a value is not the same for all samples, the character “*” will be displayed. In Clip View, you will also see the total number of samples selected.
The Pitch dial is now smaller and the Gain slider has been enlarged.
When switching between panels in Clip View using the keyboard shortcuts ALT + 1/2/3, the panel header that was switched to will be selected.
If Clip View is arranged horizontally when Live is first opened and either the Audio or Notes tab is selected, the corresponding panels in both audio and MIDI clips will remain unfolded when switching to Clip View’s vertical arrangement.
You can now duplicate selected take lanes using the keyboard shortcuts CMD + D (Mac) / CTRL + D (Win), or by right-clicking on the take lane header and selecting “Duplicate.”
Changing the color of a clip in a take lane changes the color of the corresponding clip in the track’s main lane and vice versa. Splits are created on the updated clips in certain cases when the relation between other highlights on different clips change.
The horizontal lines that separate multiple take lanes match the color of the clips that are in those lanes.
When renaming multiple tracks or take lanes using the context menu option, you will see the edit field when you right-click on a track or take lane.
When navigating between devices on a selected track with the PreSonus ATOM SQ, you can now scroll between devices by holding the navigation buttons down.
If an invalid CC, note, or channel value is used in a UserConfiguration.txt file, the associated User Remote Script can still be loaded.
Frequency Shifter presets are still available in Core Library/Devices/Audio Effects/Legacy/Frequency Shifter
The CPU meter drop-down menu now can be customized to display:
both the Average or Current CPU usage levels
only the Average level, with the Current level switched off
only the Current level, with the Average level switched off
Alternatively, the CPU meter can also be switched off entirely.
By default, Live will not display the Current level; it must be enabled from the drop-down menu.
You can use the left and right arrow keys to switch between radio buttons anywhere in Live. If you are switching between radio buttons on a device that is inside of a Rack with the left and right arrow keys, you can get back to moving between devices in the Rack using the left and right arrow keys by hitting the ESC key.
In Session and Arrangement View, the Monitor radio buttons now have a default state that can be restored. When the In/Out section is expanded, you can press the Delete key to reset the Monitor radio buttons to the default (“Off” for audio tracks and “Auto” for MIDI tracks). This option is also accessible via the Edit menu option “Return to Default.”
The Quantize Settings dialog buttons in the MIDI Note Editor now say “Apply” and “Close” instead of “OK” and “Cancel.”
Deactivated device title bars are easily readable in all Live Themes, even if the device is selected.
On Mac, the mouse cursor will now display an arrow pointing in a single direction when hovering over split views which can be resized in one direction only.
An error message will be displayed in the status bar if an auto-update cannot be downloaded.
Added a new "MIDI Envelope Auto-Reset" entry to the Options menu:
When enabled, certain MIDI control message types that are not automated for a given clip will automatically reset at the start of a new clip.
Note: for users who intentionally work opposite to this behavior, enabling this change will make corresponding Live Sets behave differently.
In Live 11.0.5, "MIDI Envelope Auto-Reset" is disabled by default.
In Live 11.1, "MIDI Envelope Auto-Reset" is enabled by default for new Sets, and disabled by default in older Sets.
Updated various info texts.
Updated some Help View lessons.
Added support for keyboard shortcuts on French keyboard layouts for macOS versions 10.14 and older. Keyboard shortcuts that have numbers can be accessed without having to press Shift to access the number keys.
Updated the bundled Max build to version 8.2.1.
Link functions have been added to the Max for Live API.
You can access the IDs of newly created notes using the Python API or the Max for Live API.
It is possible to get a dictionary of all the notes in a MIDI clip using the Python API or Max for Live.
It is now possible to call select_notes_by_id on a Clip object in Max for Live, passing a list of note IDs. This will select only those notes that have the provided IDs.
Users can now get and observe the average_process_usage, peak_process_usage, and a track's performance_impact via Max for Live.
When Max fails to load, an error message will be displayed that contains a link to a Knowledge Base article that explains potential causes for the issue and steps to take to resolve it.
Error reporting in the Max Window is more consistent.
Four new theme colors are available in Max for Live.
amxd~: ‘realtime_params’ attr for realtime report of parameter data from outlets
Dynamic Colors: ability to use a name which references a dynamic color (follows Live or Max color Themes)
live.adsr~ / live.adsrui: new objects
Added the ability to configure zone settings for MPE output.
You can use the settings to:
configure the MPE zone and range of note channels used by Live when sending MPE to an external MIDI device or plug-in
select the upper or lower zone and number of note channels
select multi-channel mode, which sets an arbitrary range of note channels
The MPE settings dialog can be accessed via the External Instrument device, the context menu that appears when right-clicking an MPE-enabled plug-in, or through the I/O panel of MIDI tracks with no instrument in their device chain.
The above MPE settings can be used for hardware synths that require a specific MPE configuration, or plug-ins that do not officially support MPE but can be used with MPE controllers due to their multi-timbral support.
Time selection interactions, note selection interactions, and new note editing options have been added to multi-clip editing:
Time in the MIDI Note Editor can be selected across loop and clip boundaries.
Note editing (e.g. copy, cut, paste, delete) can be used when working with note selections across clips and loop boundaries.
Notes can be cut or copied from multiple clips and inserted into the same set of clips, as long as the clip selection/foreground clip has not changed, or into a different clip once that new clip has been selected.
Selected loop bars can now be duplicated using the context menu or the CMD + D (Mac) / CTRL + D (Win) keyboard shortcuts.
In Arrangement View, it is possible to draw notes in background clips without first changing the foreground clip. Notes can also be drawn continually across clip boundaries, except in Focus Mode.
When using a pen to draw notes with "Draw Notes with Pitch Lock" enabled, any notes that cross a loop boundary are no longer deleted.
When more than 64 clips or eight tracks are selected in Arrangement View, the MIDI Note Editor is no longer available for multi-clip editing to prevent potential performance issues.
Introduced "Shifter", a new audio effect in Live Standard and Suite. Shifter is a multi-purpose audio effect for pitch shifting, frequency shifting, and ring modulation. The pitch or frequency of incoming audio can be tuned using Coarse or Fine parameters and further adjusted with a Tone filter and Window parameter. Shifter also has Delay, LFO, and Envelope Follower sections for additional modulation. The Shifter device can set pitch or frequency using its own parameters or by incoming MIDI notes.
Introduced the Align Delay device, which is now included in the set of Max for Live devices that come with a Suite license, or a Standard plus Max for Live license. Align Delay is a Max for Live device that delays incoming signals by samples, milliseconds, or meters/feet.
Introduced the Shaper MIDI device, which is now included in the set of Max for Live devices that come with a Suite license, or a Standard plus Max for Live license. Shaper MIDI is a Max for Live MIDI device that uses multi-breakpoint envelopes to generate mappable modulation data.
The Cytomic Filters, which are used in the Wavetable, Echo, Simpler, Sampler, Operator, and Auto Filter devices, have been updated and improved in stability, sound and performance. As of 11.1, the Cytomic filters (particularly the MS2 and SMP options) might deviate in sound compared to previous Live versions, especially when driven hard.
An update to the Softtube libraries may cause subtle sound changes in the Amp and Cabinet audio effects.
In the Sampler, Wavetable, Impulse, Simpler, Channel EQ, Hybrid Reverb, Chorus-Ensemble, Phaser-Flanger, Echo (output knob only), Spectral Resonator (input send only) devices, Gain controls now increment/decrement consistently by 1 dB when pressing the up/down arrow key, or by 0.1 dB when pressing the [Shift] key.
Spectral Time:
The effect order can now be reversed using two radio buttons “Frz > Dly” or “Dly > Frz” on the right panel of the Spectral Time device above the Dry/Wet knob.
A “Zero Dry Signal Latency” option has been added to the context menu in the Spectral Time device. Enabling it reduces the latency of the dry signal to zero instead of syncing it with the output of the effect. This option is useful when playing a live instrument through Spectral Time and monitoring the output.
Spectral Resonator:
In the Spectral Resonator device, the Shift parameter will now increment/decrement by one semitone when pressing the up or down arrow keys, or by one octave when holding the Shift key.
Wavetable:
A context menu option for Hi-Quality mode has been added to the Wavetable device. When Hi-Quality is off, Wavetable modulation is calculated every 32 samples. Low-power versions of the Cytomic filters are also used to further reduce CPU. Using Wavetable with Hi-Quality mode off can save up to 25% CPU compared to having it enabled, which is ideal for working with large sets or maintaining low latencies. Please note that as of 11.1, Hi-Quality mode will be off by default when loading a new instance of Wavetable or any of its Core Library presets. However, any user presets or Live Sets created previously will still load Wavetable in Hi-Quality mode to ensure sound consistency with earlier Live versions. Subtle sound differences may occur when Hi-Quality mode is enabled.
For the latest Live Pack updates and bugfixes, check out the Packs Release Notes.
On Push 2, the Hybrid Reverb parameter banks Algorithm 1 and Algorithm 2 have been renamed to Algorithm Pg 1 and Algorithm Pg 2. Also some parameters for Hybrid Reverb on Push 2 have been rearranged for easier navigation.
Updated some parameter names for the Chorus-Ensemble device on Push 2.
The Saw Up and Saw Down icons for Sampler’s LFO waveforms on Push 2 now appear as expected.
Using the left and right arrow keys to navigate the Session View no longer skips return tracks, if they are visible.
Multi-selecting scenes now behaves the same as multi-selecting clip slots.
Selecting scenes no longer highlights the Master track, instead the scene itself is highlighted.
Navigating from the last clip slot to a scene with the right arrow key will highlight the Master track.
You can click on a scene number or the Master track header to access the Master track and Scene View panel.
To avoid incompatibilities, you will be asked to save Live Sets created with an older version of Live as a new file in Live 11.1.
In Live’s Preferences, file paths that are unavailable (e.g. if an external drive is not connected) display a “(not available)” message. Paths that haven’t been set yet display a “(not set)” message.
Devices that use beat sync divisions now remain in sync when the device is re-enabled during playback.
The Filter LFO dropdown menu in the Tension device now appears as expected.
Previously, when merging a device chain containing no instrument with another device chain containing an instrument, the instrument would be deleted from the merged chain.
Live no longer moves samples from a temporary project to the final saved project folder.
Fixed a bug that created file path issues with the Live Recordings temporary folder if it was also saved and renamed in Places.
The undo text for changed clip colors has been corrected in the Edit menu.
Previously, if a plugin was grouped into an Instrument or Drum Rack, the MPE settings of the plugin were not retained when the Rack was saved as a preset.
Fixed a crash that occurred if non-supported MPE data (e.g. MIDI CCs other than Pitch, Slide, or Pressure) was sent to a Sampler/Simpler device.
Fixed a crash that occurred when clicking on a parameter in Live and adjusting the same parameter using an encoder on Push at the same time.
Fixed a crash that occurred if all return/delay tracks were deleted and then a track containing a take lane was duplicated and moved. Live would crash if undo was selected twice after duplicating and moving the track.
In the Filter/Mod section of the Delay device, a custom icon for the Ping Pong setting is now displayed on Push 2.
Fixed a crash that occurred when going to “Save Set as Template” from the File menu, then typing the name of the set, and finally pressing the [Escape] key twice to cancel the process.
Fixed a bug that caused peak CPU load to be calculated incorrectly if the buffer size selected in Live’s Preferences wasn’t a multiple of 64 samples.
Fixed a crash caused by loading multiple instances of certain VST3 plug-ins when Live’s transport was running.
Fixed an issue in Session View that caused notes to sometimes be triggered twice when recording a MIDI clip with both “Record Quantization” and “Chase MIDI Notes” enabled.
Fixed an issue caused when using multiple Control Surface scripts that are set to automatically arm MIDI tracks.
When highlighting an area of a take lane using Draw Mode, the clip name appears as expected.
Plug-ins that cannot be loaded appear with a standard device background that includes a more detailed error message.
Loading .alc files from Core Drum Kits into Arrangement View now preserves the Drum Rack chain routings.
In Arrangement View, the dialog box that appears when multi-clip editing is no longer available because more than eight tracks are selected appears as expected.
When several audio clips with different pitch values are selected, you will see the range of values for each clip highlighted in blue on the Pitch dial in Clip View.
Renaming take lanes in linked tracks works as expected.
Folded clips with long fades appear as expected.
Fixed an issue that caused clip fades to reset when resizing adjacent clips.
Fixed a crash caused by some VST3 plug-ins with certain undesignated MIDI CC mapping parameters.
The CTRL + 5 fixed/zoom adaptive grid keyboard shortcut works as expected on Windows.
Fixed an issue in Session View that caused notes to sometimes be triggered twice when recording a MIDI clip with both “Record Quantization” and “Chase MIDI Notes” enabled.
Fixed two bugs that caused the time selection to not be updated as expected when editing several clips compared to editing a single clip.
E-Piano Wurli.adg preset: Volume Macro is now excluded from randomization.
Womp Bass.adg preset: Typo in original file name is now fixed. If the preset was previously part of Collections it needs to be added again.
Fixed a crash caused by copying and pasting a device from the browser into a Drum Rack’s return chain in the Session Mixer under certain conditions.
Fixed a crash caused by clicking in a certain area of the Sample Editor when editing unwarped audio clips in Clip View.
Fixed a crash that occurred if a user tried to change the scale of a Live Set from Push while having the Focus mode on in multi-clip editing mode without a clip selected.
Fixed an issue that caused some Live Sets to become corrupted even though the sets could be opened normally in earlier Live versions.
Removing the MIDI mapping of the Pitch control in audio clips using the Delete key works as expected.
Fixed a bug that caused the Pitch parameter in audio clips to move too quickly when “Pen Tablet Mode” was enabled in Live’s Preferences.
Fixed a crash caused by pressing Tab or Shift-Tab while holding the mouse cursor on a parameter in Clip View.
In Draw Mode, when Pitch Lock is off, users will now get consistent results: a line/curve of notes will follow mouse movement without producing gaps or unexpected layers.
In Draw Mode, when Pitch Lock is on, users can draw back and forth along a key track without removing any notes that are placed underneath (the same as in Live versions prior to 11.0).
When syncing Live to an external MIDI clock, if the MIDI clock signal gets lost, the Ext Sync button will switch off after the dialog in Live appears saying that the signal has been lost.
The grid spacing is now displayed in the MIDI editor as expected after warping and unwarping audio clips.
Fixed an issue when resizing audio clips in Arrangement View using the mouse and Shift key that caused clips to continually be resized even after letting go of the mouse.
Fixed an issue in several Control Surface scripts that resulted in incorrect LED button states when deleting tracks.
Fixed an issue on Apple silicon computers where Drum Racks nested inside of an Instrument Rack could produce CPU overload and audio dropouts even when many of the nested chains were silent.
Fixed a bug that caused the Freezer section of the Spectral Time device to remain active even if the device itself was deactivated.
Fixed an issue that caused auto-updates to fail on certain computers on Windows OS.
Fixed an issue that caused MPE pitch bend breakpoints to be removed if a note transformation, such as Quantization, was applied.
Fixed a crash caused by certain plug-in parameters if they no longer existed in a newer version of the plug-in. Plug-in parameters that are no longer available will be displayed as deactivated.
Fixed a crash caused by pasting a track in Arrangement View immediately after scrolling with a mouse wheel or trackpad.
Fixed a crash that occurred when deleting the last scene in Group Tracks under certain circumstances.
Fixed a crash that occurred when frequently switching the Max for Live Note Delay device on and off in between note on and off messages.
Fixed an issue with the Note Length MIDI effect that caused the incorrect velocity to be generated in release mode if a note was released after recording in a loop.
The Launchpad Mini MK3 Control Surface script now works as expected when pressing the Scene Launch Buttons after entering and then exiting Session Overview.
Fixed an issue that caused the Scale MIDI Effect to cut off played notes if the scale was set to a single note.
AU plug-ins are now informed about silent inputs so that they can release CPU resources and report output silence if possible. This will allow any device in the device chain after the AU plug-in to release CPU resources as well.
Fixed a crash on Windows that occurred if a dialog window opened while a context menu was also visible.
Fixed an issue that caused Push to get stuck on the logo screen.
MIDI notes and waveforms no longer jiggle when dragging a clip back and forth from its left edge.
On Windows, closing a VST3 plug-in window no longer minimizes Live.
In large sets containing thousands of scenes, Live’s UI no longer lags when changing a parameter value with MIDI CC.
Crashes that occurred when dropping a device with no MIDI or audio output onto a device chain are now prevented.
Fixed certain crashes that involved VST3 plug-ins or Max for Live devices on Windows.
Fixed a crash caused by dragging multiple Drum Rack chains into the panel window of the rack that displays how many chains are selected.
Fixed a crash that occurred when freezing or rendering audio in certain scenarios. An error message will now appear saying that the rendering process has been stopped and to contact Support.
A custom location for the User Library or Factory Packs will not reset back to default if Live launches and cannot find the custom path (for example, a disconnected external hard drive).
Fixed several issues with the MackieControl and MackieControl_Classic control surface scripts that caused incorrect button LED feedback.
When using the Mackie Control Surface script, the Mixer button LED will flash on or off depending on whether Follow is on or off in Live.
When the LFO device's modulation waveform exceeds its minimum/maximum, it now draws a horizontal line, as is consistent with the Envelope Follower and Shaper devices. The MPE Control device no longer creates high CPU spikes when receiving MIDI CC 64 (Sustain).
Fixed various bugs that affected these bundled Max for Live devices: Envelope MIDI, LFO, Note Echo, and MIDI Monitor.
Fixed a bug with the Expression Control device.
Fixed a bug that caused the Max for Live device MPE Control to block MIDI Program Change messages.
Key events keep working when a selected Max for Live device becomes invisible.
Selected parameters of a Max for Live device can still be controlled by key events even if the device is no longer visible.
The correct return IDs of newly created notes will be added to new clips when using the Python API or Max for Live API.
Mapped waveforms in the LFO device appear as expected.
Setting the MPE Control device Pitch Curve to an S Curve shape works as expected.
Fixed an issue that could cause CPU spikes when using Channel Aftertouch in the MPE Control device.
Control Surfaces are now represented by their LOM ID as expected when retrieving the list of control_surfaces via live_app in Max for Live.
The waveform displays in the Max for Live devices Envelope Follower and Shaper now appear as expected.
Assigned grooves are no longer lost when using the "duplicate_clip_to_arrangement" Max for Live API function to duplicate a Session clip to Arrangement View.
amxd~: notifies parameter hub when device state changes
jit.gl.model: fixed file loading when embedded in a Max for Live device
jsliveapi: eliminate crash when there's no 'this' for operations
jsliveapi: improved handling of large strings
live.* UI objects: improve negative value handling with some units
live.* ui objects: Outputs the correct value when opened and initialized by pattr
live.banks: error reporting refinements
live.banks: fixed bank renaming in response to '-' argument
live.banks: fixed crash when adding a new bank with index 1 when banks are empty
live.banks: fixed crash with certain 'edit' messages
live.banks: fixed crashing with bad input
live.dial: fixed large mode automation drawing
live.drop: ensure value when restoring
live.scope~: fixed delayed drawing after deletion
Help patchers: fixed crash clicking '?' menu in Live
Device project: fixed hang when changing the "development path type"
Editor Startup: improved Windows startup times
Live Object Model doc: updated with Live 11 additions
Parameters: filters hidden parameters before generating automation for Live
pcontrol: scheduler works in patches opened via load message
Timing: improved locked metro accuracy
Max Console in Max for Live: long text wrapped and shows device name
Object Browser: Max for Live UI objects shown in correct category
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Parameters Window / Inspector: auto-quote Info Title / Info
Parameters: only dirty if it exists in a Max for Live device
Performance: CPU usage improvements after starting Editor
jit.gl.lua: fixed outlet functionality (fixes Inspired by Nature Max for Live devices)
live.scope~ / live.adsrui: updated icons
umenu: improved popup positioning with multiple displays at mixed resolution/zoom
Windows: increased main thread stack size to match OSX (8 MB)
It is now possible to solo tracks with the "S" key and arm tracks with the "C" key when take lane headers or automation lane headers are selected. Before, this was only possible when track headers were selected.
Pressing "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" while renaming an Arrangement clip now selects the next/previous clip on the same track or take lane.
When reaching the end when navigating with the "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" or Arrow Up/Down keys while renaming tracks or clips in the Session or Arrangement View, the navigation now cycles to the beginning or end of the tracks or clips, similar to using "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" when renaming scenes.
It is now possible to fold/unfold a track's additional automation lanes with the left/right arrow keys when that track's main automation lane is selected.
When transposing an unwarped audio clip:
The time ruler below the waveform will change to show the accurate amount of seconds in the waveform.
The play position is preserved, causing smooth playback of the waveform and respecting scheduled Follow Actions.
When choosing a take lane for recording, Live now uses the first take lane that provides enough space. Before, Live used the take lane following the last take lane that did not provide enough space.
Previously, unnecessary splits might be created on an Arrangement track's main lane, when dragging the split line of adjacent highlights on a take lane. Now the behavior when resizing adjacent take lane highlights is more consistent.
The vertical size of take lanes on linked tracks is now synced with a take lane that is being resized by dragging. The position of the dragged lane is sustained to keep the visible resized dragged lane visible and avoid jumping.
Added the following improvement to the functionality of User Remote Scripts:
Device Control:
Up to 16 encoders can be used for controlling Device Parameters.
The Device Activator button can be controlled.
Mixer Control:
An unlimited number of Tracks can be controlled.
Track Mute, Solo and Selection can be controlled.
The Crossfader and Cue/Preview Volume can be controlled.
Transport Control:
Session Record, Arrangement Overdub, Metronome, Punch-In, Punch-Out, Nudge
Down, Nudge Up and Tap Tempo can be controlled.
When transposing an unwarped audio clip, the position of the Follow Action marker will change to keep in sync with the playhead and the actual beat-time of the Follow Action.
On Windows, if a UI element has the focus, its context menu can now be opened via the Menu key or "Shift"+"F10".
On Windows, context menus shown when pressing "Shift"+"F10" more accurately represent what would be shown when right-clicking using the mouse.
When Sets are saved with the File menu's "Save Live Set as Template..." or "Save Live Set as Default Set..." command, they are automatically self-contained in the same way as Sets that use the File Manager’s "Collect and Save" function.
The splitter between Live's main window and the Help View can now be grabbed and adjusted at its full height.
Note names in Drum Rack pads are now displayed until no character fits at all. Standard note names are now displayed without the octave number if the full name does not fit.
Live now has improved performance in certain scenarios.
Added the following changes to how velocity/probability values are displayed:
A MIDI note's velocity/probability values are now displayed in the respective Velocity/Chance Editor’s lane header when hovering over its velocity/probability markers.
In Draw Mode, a note's velocity/probability values are displayed when hovering over the area in which the drawing action is available for that note. If any notes are selected, only those note's values can be displayed in the ruler, and hovering respects the quantization grid.
When drawing a velocity/probability ramp, the value range is displayed in the respective Velocity/Chance Editor’s lane header. If any notes are selected, only those note's values can be displayed in the ruler, however hovering does not respect the quantization grid.
When adding a new note to a MIDI clip or reactivating a previously deactivated note, if the clip is playing and the playhead is within the new or deactivated note, the note will be played immediately.
When the Note Expression tab is open, a "Clear All Envelopes" entry in the context menu of the MIDI Note Editor and per-note expression lanes clears all expression envelopes of one or multiple selected notes.
Stretching a MIDI note using the MIDI stretch markers in the MIDI Editor or the ÷2 and x2 buttons in the Notes tab will now cause any per-note expression belonging to that note to be stretched as well.
When sending notes to a plug-in device, external device, or Max for Live device that has MPE Mode enabled, reoccurring notes with the same note number will now reuse the same channel. This can result in more consistent behavior of multitimbral instruments.
MIDI track meters now indicate MPE per-note controller changes. The lowest dot in a meter lights up in a blue color if per-note controller changes pass that meter.
Plug-in devices that have MIDI outs and that have MPE enabled can now output MPE.
Spectral Time:
The Freeze Trigger LED in the Spectral Time device is now visible and flashes when Retrigger mode has Sync enabled.
Wavetable:
When the transport is stopped, any hanging notes in the Wavetable device will now be stopped, as in other Live instruments.
Making a selection (or multi-selection) using keyboard navigation in the Session View's scene area now works as expected.
It is now possible to navigate to and rename the next/previous track using the "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" keys while renaming multiple selected tracks in the Session View. Previously, this only worked in the Arrangement View.
When resizing the Session View, the clip slot selection will stay in view as much as possible. When the selection is off-screen, resizing the Session View does not scroll to show it.
Pressing "Shift"+"Tab" now selects the previous clip while renaming a Session clip.
When renaming a Session clip, the "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" keys now skips empty clips slots.
When reaching the end when navigating with the "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" or Arrow Up/Down keys while renaming tracks or clips in the Session or Arrangement View, the navigation now cycles to the beginning or end of the tracks or clips, similar to using "Tab"/"Shift"+"Tab" when renaming scenes.
Previously, reactivating a take lane selection when Draw Mode was enabled would create a flickering effect.
Previously, the automation control chooser is empty instead of showing "None" when loading a new Set and "Show Automated Parameters Only" is chosen. Also, clicking on the automation control chooser would not select the main automation lane header when "Show Automated Parameters Only" is chosen. These bugs have been fixed.
Previously, trying to resize multiple selected tracks via the resize handle of the last automation lane would resize the main automation lane instead.
Previously, certain elements (such as insert markers, the loop brace and fade handles) were drawn on top of the Single Track Back to Arrangement button.
Previously, the triangle icon in the Single Track Back to Arrangement button was cropped when the track was almost scrolled almost out of the visible Arrangement View. Now the triangle icon is only shown when it can be fully displayed.
Recording auto-quantization now applies to take lane clips as well as main lane clips.
Previously, the Arrangement View would abruptly scroll upwards after renaming a clip in a take lane at the bottom of the view. Instead, the clip's take lane is now scrolled into view. Similarly, the clip's main lane is now scrolled into view when renaming a main lane clip, whereas before, the entire track (including take lanes and automation lanes) was scrolled into view.
In the Sample tab, typing arbitrary values into the Pitch control's Transposition/Cents field now works as expected. Dragging the Transposition/Cents slider beyond the minimum/maximum pitch also now works as expected.
Mapping the Macro Variations selector to relative MIDI controllers now works as expected. A controller that sends high-resolution pitch bend can now be mapped to the scene selector and the snapshot selector.
The LEDs surrounding the encoders on the Novation Remote SL MkII once again provide feedback about the value of the controlled parameter.
Some Racks that only contain licensed Max for Live devices and were previously locked in certain editions of Live (such as the DS Drum Rack in Live Standard) are no longer locked.
Plug-in window titles now update when changing the name of the containing track. AU plug-in devices are now displayed as disabled if plug-in creation fails.
In order to prevent an issue with filter cutoff being reset on every note start in the TAL J-8 plug-in, the VST3 version of the plug-in is no longer loaded in MPE Mode by default. The VST2 version of the plug-in will still load in MPE Mode by default.
Arpeggiator:
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when repeatedly adding and removing notes from a held chord when using the Arpeggiator device with the Hold parameter active.
Collision:
Fixed a regression that resulted in missing parameters in the Collision device.
Hybrid Reverb:
Previously, Live would crash when loading a one-sample length file into the Hybrid Reverb device and adjusting the Size parameter.
Sampler:
Previously, cropping a sample in the Sampler device would chop off the portion of the sample between the Release Loop Start and the Loop Start, if the Release Loop Mode was set to "Loop Back and Forth" and the Release Loop Start was before the Sample Start point.
Tension:
The Filter LFO dropdown menu in the Tension device now appears as expected.
Fixed an incorrect error message that appeared when trying to insert a non-audio device into an Audio Effect Rack.
Corrected the Edit menu entry text for undoing a clip color change.
Fixed a crash that could occur when undoing in a Set that had previously been restored after another crash.
Previously, Live's crash recovery would silently fail if the undo history contained an empty band file (e.g. after a power outage).
Under certain circumstances on macOS, audio/MIDI meters, the global transport time and other parameters would stop updating while editing parts of a Live Set with the mouse or a trackpad.
Previously, when clicking on a half-hidden track header to select it, Live might sometimes copy or move the track.
Fixed a crash that occurred when freezing a track in a Live Set that contained an external MIDI instrument that was routing MIDI to a device in the Master track.
Previously, renaming did not work as expected when selecting a track header or take lane header and unselecting the cursor item using "CMD"+click (Mac) / "CTRL"+click (Win).
Fixed crashes and error messages pertaining to corrupt documents that occurred when loading some Live Sets.
Fixed crashes that occurred after deleting a device while a take lane clip has an envelope for that device.
Fixed a crash that occurred when renaming a take lane inside of a linked track and then pressing Tab.
Fixed document corruption and subsequent possible crashes or other issues when restoring a Set after a crash under certain circumstances.
Fixed the alignment of shortcut entries in Live’s context menus on macOS.
Fixed a bug where Live would not accept tempo changes from Link peers in some cases.
Zooming Arrangement tracks via the Max for Live Application.View.zoom_view API function no longer breaks when multiple automation or take lanes are visible.
Pitch Bend, Sustain, Expression, Mod Wheel, and other MIDI controllers that one would expect to reset to a default value will now do so at the beginning of clips that do not specify them. (Note: for users who intentionally use the previous behavior, this change will make their Live Sets behave differently. Therefore, the behavior is disabled by default. The behavior can be enabled by checking the "MIDI Envelope Auto-Reset" entry in the Options menu.)
Improved Live's performance when a very large amount of notes are visible in the Velocity or Chance Editor.
Previously, when changing note velocities or probabilities with the Arrow Up/Down keys, Live would not show the changed value when the mouse was hovering over the respective editor.
Previously, the MIDI Editor pitch grid might jump by one pixel when folded on tracks with a Drum Rack while Highlight Scales was disabled.
Fixed a bug that caused MIDI notes in a selected area to get deleted even if the notes themselves were not selected when pressing Delete.
Fixed a bug where selecting or deselecting MIDI notes showed unexpected behavior or was not possible when the Note Expression tab was open and the MIDI Note Editor had Fold enabled.
Fixed a bug where the per-note breakpoint editor would not be focused when clicking on an expression curve in the Pressure or Slide lanes, when the Note Expression tab was visible.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using MPE data with MIDI Effect Racks.
When the Note Expression tab is open and no note is selected, double-clicking on the Note Ruler now correctly zooms to all notes including their pitch-bend curves.
Fixed an issue where a note could have per-note events behind the note end when recording a transposed MIDI clip into the Arrangement.
In the unlikely event that an extremely high amount of MPE control change messages come in, Live will no longer crash, and all notes will be stopped.
Previously, when the Note Expression tab was open, moving the mouse from an unselected expression curve to a selected expression curve could cause the highlight to become stuck.
The Insert Time and Delete Time commands are no longer available when editing per-note expression breakpoints. Fixed a bug that could cause per-note expression to play incorrectly after a note-editing action resulted in an existing note becoming shortened.
Fixed an issue where undoing a per-note breakpoint editor change while the breakpoint editor was not open would not redraw the expression curves.
The Duplicate Time command is no longer available when editing per-note expression breakpoints. Fixed a bug where the Duplicate command would truncate the original note when duplicating the selected note while working in the per-note expression breakpoint editor.
Fixed a crash that occurred when opening a Live Set that contained a plug-in with sidechain automation/modulation that could not be loaded.
On Push 2, the Spectral Resonator device's main bank parameter now correctly switches to Transpose when the sidechain mode is set to MIDI.
Fixed a crash that occurred when clicking on a parameter in Live and adjusting the same parameter using an encoder on Push at the same time.
Fixed a bug where mappings in MIDI/Key Map Mode were hidden by the scene number.
Navigating with the Tab key once again works as expected when renaming scenes.
Fixed a bug where Follow Actions were not scheduled as expected, under certain circumstances.
Fixed a crash that occurred when pressing the [Space] or [Tab] key after clicking on Track Status Display in Session View if a clip in Arrangement View was being played.
Previously, exporting audio might start single-threaded rendering before switching to multi-threaded rendering after a while. This could impact render performance significantly for Live Sets that benefit from multi-threaded rendering.
Improved shared Library folder setup when installing Live in multi-user environments.
The Library.cfg file in a shared Preferences folder now gets copied as expected when installing Live in a multi-user environment.
Fixed a crash that occurred in certain scenarios if two instances of Live were running at the same time.
Added control surface support for the M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro, Oxygen Pro Mini and Oxygen MKV Series.
The functionality of the Oxygen Pro control surface script has been drastically changed. Specifically:
Please check the Live 11 Technical FAQ for detailed information on specific topics:
https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019140859
Updated background and text colors for lane headers and clip backgrounds in Automation Mode.
Browser Improvements
Clip/Detail View Improvements
Removed the Clip View Box selectors from the Clip View. The Clip box now contains controls available for both audio and MIDI clips, such as Start/End, Loop Position/Length, Clip Time Signature and Clip Groove.
Clicking the triangular toggle button in the Clip View's title bar shows or hides controls previously found in the Launch box, including Launch Mode, Clip Quantization, and Follow Actions.
Controls for editing samples/notes, envelopes, and note expression (for MIDI clips only) are now available in dedicated tabs to the right of the Clip box. Pressing "Alt"+"1" switches to the Sample/Notes tab, pressing "Alt"+"2" switches to the Envelopes tab, and, when a MIDI clip is selected, pressing "Alt"+"3" switches to the Note Expression tab.
Introduced comping in the Arrangement View. Comping makes it possible to pick the best moments of each recorded performance, and combine them into a composite track. You can record multiple takes of a musical performance without stopping recording. Live will then create and organize individual takes from this recorded material, allowing you to piece your favorite parts together. You can also drag samples from your library and use comping as a creative sample-chopping tool.
In the Arrangement View, take lanes are automatically added to armed audio and MIDI tracks during recording. Take lanes can also be inserted manually via the "Insert Take Lane" entry in the Create menu or a track header's context menu, or using the "Shift"+"ALT"+"T" keyboard shortcut. When adding a take lane via the Create menu, the take lane will be inserted after the selected lane. Otherwise, if a track is selected, the take lane will be inserted after the track's main lane. Inserting take lanes also works on multiple selected tracks simultaneously.
Take lanes are hidden by default. The visibility of take lanes can be toggled from a track header's "Show Take Lanes" context menu entry, or with a keyboard shortcut "CMD"+"ALT"+"U" (Mac) / "CTRL"+"ALT"+"U" (Win). Take lanes are only visible when Automation Mode is disabled.
Samples and MIDI files can be dragged to take lanes from the browser or Finder/File Explorer. When multiple samples are selected, pressing the "CMD" (Mac) / "CTRL" (Win) modifier key and dragging will insert each sample into sequential tracks and/or take lanes.
Selected material in take lanes can be placed in the track's main lane by pressing the "ENTER" key or via a take lane's "Copy Selection to Main Lane" context menu entry.
In Draw Mode, selected take lane material can be placed in the track's main lane in one single gesture by clicking, dragging and then releasing the mouse. It is also possible to quickly cycle between takes within a time selection by single-clicking on a take lane and immediately releasing the mouse.
A take lane can be auditioned by clicking the "Audition Take Lane" button (displayed as a speaker icon) in the take lane’s header, or using the "T" keyboard shortcut. When enabled, clips in the auditioned take lane will become audible and displayed in their full color, and all other lanes will be muted.
Pressing "T" toggles Audition Mode on take lanes that contain a time selection (or an insert marker) or if that take lane’s header is selected. Take lanes from different tracks can be auditioned at the same time, however only one take lane per track can be auditioned. If the time selection or lane header selection stretches across multiple lanes on the same track, the last selected lane will be auditioned.
For every Arrangement clip, Live will highlight its source material in a take lane by displaying it in full color, while dimming all unused take lane material. This makes it easier to track the recorded material that the clip originally came from. Source highlights will only be shown as long as the positions and the clip properties are matching.
Highlighted regions on take lanes can be resized to adjust the split point between two adjacent parts of a comp by dragging the edge of the highlight.
When the Clip Color toggle is set to Random in the Look/Feel Preferences, each take will be assigned a random color.
Interface Improvements
The Groove Pool now opens automatically when:
Max for Live Improvements
A new Scale Mode can be enabled/disabled via the "Scale" button in the Clip box of MIDI clips. At the right side, "Root Note" and "Scale Name" choosers allow setting a root note and scale for the selected clip(s). When a selected clip has Scale Mode enabled and a scale is selected, notes belonging to the scale are highlighted in the piano roll. By default, key tracks belonging to the selected scale are highlighted in the MIDI Note Editor, and the root note is indicated by a prominent highlight in the piano roll. Scale highlighting can be toggled on or off, by pressing the "K" shortcut key while the MIDI Note Editor is in focus, or via the "Highlight Clip Scale" context menu and View menu entry.
MIDI Note Editing
Notes with probability values less than 100% will display a little triangle on their upper-left corners. When a key track height is low enough, this triangle will disappear.
It is now possible to change the note selection in the MIDI Note Editor using the "Alt"+Arrow Up/Down keys (Mac) / "Ctrl"+Arrow Up/Down keys (Win).
MPE Support & Editing
Multi-Clip Editing
When Focus Mode is disabled, "Scale" is enabled and will fold key tracks according to the scales of all clips in the selection that have Scale Mode enabled. "Scale" is disabled if none of the clips in the selection has Scale Mode enabled.
New Devices and Device Improvements
The old Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser devices have been deprecated. They are still accessible via a Legacy folder in the Core Library under Devices → Audio Effects.
Collision:
Updated the appearance of the Collision device's UI.
Corpus:
Updated the appearance of the Corpus device's UI.
Electric:
Updated the appearance of the Electric device's UI. The "Tine" and "Tone Bar" parameters are now consistently named.
Tension:
Updated the appearance of the Tension device's UI.
Chorus-Ensemble:
Introduced "Chorus-Ensemble", a new audio effect device for Live. Chorus-Ensemble provides three different effect modes:
Classic is a thickening chorus effect. A high-pass filter allows removing the chorus signal from low frequencies. The width of the chorus signal can be adjusted; this is useful for complex mixing tasks. The feedback signal can be inverted, which results in a "hollow" sound when combined with high feedback values.
Ensemble is based on and shares controls with the Classic mode, while adding a third phase-shifted delay line for a thicker chorus sound.
Vibrato applies stronger modulation than a chorus to create pitch variation. The shape of the modulation waveform can morph seamlessly from a sine to a triangle, and be used to create well-known "police siren" sounds.
Global controls allow setting the modulation rate and amount, output gain, and harmonic saturation (via the "Warmth" parameter).
Hybrid Reverb:
Phaser-Flanger:
Introduced "Phaser-Flanger", a new audio effect device for Live. Phaser-Flanger combines the functionalities of the Phaser and Flanger devices into one, as separate effect modes. The Phaser mode has a new, lusher sound with increased frequency and modulation ranges, while the previous Earth and Space modes have been replaced with more expressive parameters. Also included is a new Doubler effect mode.
Redux:
Upgraded the Redux device. New parameters allow creating a wider range of sounds, from harsh distortion to digital and aliasing artifacts, through to warm and fat 8-bit sounds. Jitter adds noise to the downsampling process. Filters can be enabled pre/post downsampling, while the post-filter cutoff frequency can be adjusted. A Shape parameter allows transforming the quantizer's curve. DC Shift and Dry/Wet controls are also available.
Spectral Resonator:
Introduced "Spectral Resonator", a new audio effect device for Live. Based on spectral processing, Spectral Resonator uses spectral resonances and pitched overtones to add tonal character to any audio source. MIDI sidechain parameters allow processing any material in key with its surrounding musical elements. Spectral Resonator can be played polyphonically in MIDI mode with up to 16 voices. Spectral Resonator offers several spectral processing types on the input signal, including spectral filtering, spectral chorus, and granularization.
Spectral Time:
Introduced "Spectral Time", a new audio effect device for Live. Spectral Time combines time freezing and spectral delay effects in a single inspiring device. The freeze and delay effects can be used together or independently, allowing for a wide range of possibilities, such as sustaining any sound infinitely, or combining delays with time-synced fade transitions.
Max for Live Device Updates
Push
Push MIDI Clip Mode
Rack and Macro Control Improvements
Session View Improvements
Live's Status Bar will now indicate when an update for Live is being downloaded. Once it is downloaded, the Status Bar will state that Live must be restarted in order to apply the update. It is possible to change this default behavior, so that Live will first ask for permission before applying a new available update. To do so, go to Preferences → Licenses/Maintenance and set Get Automatic Updates to Ask Me. The next time an update for Live is available, the Status Bar will display buttons for choosing whether or not to apply the update.