November 10, 2026

New Features

ARA

ARA plug-ins are now supported in the Arrangement View. Use the contextual ARA browser in the top right of the Clip View to load an ARA plug-in to an audio clip or a take lane clip.

Once you are done editing in the ARA plug-in, you can use the menu in Clip View’s Editor Settings to access the Bounce ARA Edits and Remove ARA Plug-in commands.

The Bounce ARA Edits command bounces the changes made in the ARA plug-in to audio and unloads the plug-in from the clip. The Remove ARA Plug-in command unloads the ARA plug-in and removes any unbounced edits. It is possible to reload the plug-in and recover the edits using Undo.

In the Arrangement View, clips that contain ARA plug-ins can be identified by an ARA indicator icon in the clip header shown after the clip name. Clips and tracks containing ARA plug-ins can be copied and pasted.

Note that ARA plug-ins are not supported in the Session View. Copying an Arrangement clip with unbounced ARA edits to the Session View will remove the ARA plug-in and its edits. A notification reporting this will be shown in the Status Bar.

In order to use ARA, the VST3 plug-in sources must be enabled in the Plug-Ins Settings.

These are the known limitations with third-party ARA plug-ins:

• iZotope RX is currently not supported. The plug-in can be loaded but a splash screen will cover the entire plug-in GUI, making it unusable.

• Celemony Tonalic is currently not supported. The plug-in can be loaded but a splash screen will cover the entire plug-in GUI, making it unusable.

• IK Multimedia ReSing is currently not supported. The plug-in can be loaded but no audio will be played on the track.

• Acon Digital Acoustica is inaudible until the play icon in the plug-in is clicked.

• Steinberg SpectraLayers: Using Undo with the keyboard shortcut in SpectraLayers does not perform a local undo.

• Steinberg WaveLab: If the audio file’s sample rate differs from Live’s, no audio will be heard. 

• Steinberg WaveLab: The interface is scaled incorrectly on load. Resizing the Clip View corrects the issue.

• Waves Sync Vx is displayed at the incorrect size in the Clip View.

• Antares AutoTune Pro: Mono samples will only be heard from the left channel.

• Antares AutoTune Pro: Audio plays back at the wrong speed if the sample rate of the audio file doesn’t match Live's sample rate.

• Antares AutoTune Pro: Opens with focus on a non-existent track. To resolve this, open the drop-down menu on the left side of the top bar in AutoTune Pro and select the track that contains the clips you wish to edit.

Capturing Automation

You can now capture automation as well as MIDI notes using the Capture button or the keyboard shortcut N. Capturing automation is supported on all tracks, including audio and return tracks.

Using the Capture button after improvising or experimenting with a device or mixer control allows you to retrieve the parameter changes you just made with the mouse, keyboard, Push, or a MIDI controller.

MIDI and automation can be captured simultaneously, and automation for multiple parameters can be captured at the same time as long as they are on the same track. When capturing new MIDI and automation data the changes are captured in all armed or input-monitored tracks. However, if there are armed tracks in the Set alongside tracks with their monitoring state set to In, changes will be captured only in the armed tracks.

Note that the Capture button has been moved to the Transport Controls section of the Control Bar, next to the Arrangement Record button.

Classic Dynamics & EQ by Softube

Classic Dynamics & EQ by Softube is a Pack of five Max for Live audio effects for Live 13 Suite. You can download the Pack separately in Centercode.

The following devices are included:

• FET Compressor

• Opto Compressor

• BCA Compressor

• BCA Equaliser

• BCA Drive
  

The FET Compressor is modeled closely on a classic FET hardware compressor. It retains the same analog sound and functionality as the original, while adding useful digital features that would have been difficult or impossible to implement in analog hardware.

The Opto Compressor is modeled on an early 1960s T4 Opto Cell tube compressor/limiter, known for its smooth and warm sound. Updated with extra features, it is especially effective on guitars, bass, and vocals, as it can gently enhance the quieter parts of a performance in a natural-sounding way.

The British Class A devices are modeled after the classic mixing consoles with EQ and drive that are rich in character.

Clipper

Clipper is a new audio effect included in Live 13 Suite. It is an essential tool for mixing and mastering, providing precise control over the signal’s headroom and taming peaks without adding gain modulation artifacts that are typical of dynamics processing. You can use it to achieve transparent results, or to generate harmonic distortion.

The real-time visualization is helpful for identifying the available headroom and where clipping occurs. Additionally, a readout shows how much of the signal is clipped in dB. The Delta toggle lets you isolate the artifacts produced by clipping.

You can choose between a hard and soft clipping curve, and thicken the sound using the Lift parameter to raise the volume of the quieter portions of the signal.

Contextual Browsing

Devices and presets can now be loaded directly from the device chain and device slots using a contextual browser with dedicated keyboard navigation. The browser shows a list of results based on the track type and position in the device chain. For example, opening the contextual browser from an audio track shows only audio effects, while opening it before an instrument will display MIDI effects.

The contextual browser can be opened in a variety of ways:

• Using the plus marker in the device chain or device slots.

• Using the clickable Insert Instrument or Insert Audio Effects tile in Racks.

• Double-clicking between the devices in the device chain.

You can use the device-type toggles next to the search field to filter the devices. Results are organized into the following defined categories:

• Recents: shows the last 8 opened devices.

• Device architecture: Ableton, Max for Live, AU2, AU3, VST2, VST3.

When typing in the search field, the current filter is deselected to search all items. Select a device-type toggle again after typing to narrow the results. You can also filter the results using the Collections filters underneath the search bar.

All presets for the currently selected device can be browsed by clicking the Browse Presets button in the device title bar or pressing Enter when the device is selected in the device chain or device slots. You can use the User toggle in the search bar to show only user-created presets.

Presets are grouped into categories using Sounds tags (for instrument presets), Devices tags (for audio and MIDI effect presets), and Drum Kit tags (for Drum Rack presets). Presets without a tag assignment in one of the above groups are categorized as Untagged. Custom tag orders created in the Tag Editor are reflected in the preset categories. User-created sub-groups and tags within those groups are also displayed.

Presets can also be hot-swapped when the contextual preset browser is closed using Alt (Win) / Opt (Mac) with up or down arrow keys. The previous Hot-Swap toggle has been replaced by the Hot-Swap Device command in the Show Options menu in the device title bar. The existing Q keyboard shortcut still applies.

Device Slots

Device Slots is a new section in the mixer that provides an at-a-glance overview of the devices across all tracks. Devices can be added via drag and drop from the browser or by clicking the plus marker to insert them from the contextual browser. Selected devices can be moved, deleted, or disabled using the Device Activator toggle. Plug-in windows can be opened by clicking the wrench icon. Double-click on a slot to focus the corresponding device in the Device View.

To show or hide the Device Slots section, use the Mixer Controls entry in the View menu or the Show/Hide Mixer Config menu next to the Mixer View toggle in the bottom-right corner of the Live window.

Drum Synth

Drum Synth is a new instrument that comes with nine sound type categories: Kick, Snare, Rimshot, Hihat, Clap, Tom, Percussion, Cymbal, and FX. Each sound type contains its own drum synth models, selectable from a drop-down menu.

Drum Synth can be used to create an expressive Drum Rack for immediate beat making, or it can be used melodically as a monophonic instrument.

Each drum synth model shares a core set of parameters to determine pitch, decay, color and volume. For models not suited to chromatic playing, use the Tune control to continuously alter the pitch or affect frequency and brightness. For models that support chromatic playing, use Transpose to adjust semitones in discrete steps. Color defines the tonal characteristics of a model and in some cases can also introduce distortion or saturation. Several models also include additional parameters for more detailed sound control.

Drum Synth supports velocity and MPE slide as volume and timbre modulation sources, with timbre modulation behaving differently depending on the model. Note Pitch Bend is also supported.

Note that with the introduction of Drum Synth, the Max for Live DS devices have been deprecated. Sets and presets containing those devices will still load correctly, but the devices will not appear in the browser.

Envelope Clips for Return Tracks

You can now create envelope clips on return tracks. In Arrangement View, they can be used to modulate the mixer and devices on return tracks. In Session View, you can edit both modulation and automation using the clip. Envelope clip presets are available in the browser, and it is possible to import entire return tracks, including their clips, into the current Set. Envelope clips on return tracks support scale awareness for audio devices that feature it, such as Spectral Resonator. The track status display and the Back to Arrangement button are now also shown for return tracks when Session clips are playing.

Export Tempo Automation and Time Signature Changes

You can now generate a tempo map when exporting audio by enabling Export Tempo and Time Signatures in the Export Audio/Video dialog. The tempo map is a MIDI file that encodes all tempo and time signature changes over the exported audio range. Importing the tempo map along with the unwarped audio file into Live or another DAW will align the tempo and time signature changes to the audio clip.

Link Arrangement Sync

It is now possible to choose a transport mode for the Link session. The transport mode can be set in Link Settings or from the Link drop-down menu in the Control Bar. A Link session can contain peers set to different Transport Modes simultaneously. The following options are available, including a new Arrangement mode:

• Tempo Only syncs only the tempo, which is always shared across all Link peers.

• Start Stop syncs the tempo as well as start and stop commands across peers set to Start Stop. Changing start and stop commands in this mode does not affect peers set to Arrangement.

• Arrangement syncs the tempo, start and stop commands, and the Arrangement View playback position. Starting playback or jumping to a different Arrangement position during playback on one instance is synced across all peers set to Arrangement. Changing start and stop commands also affects peers set to Start Stop.

A new Follow Only button has also been added to Link. When enabled, Live follows the Link session's tempo and transport based on the selected transport mode, without sending local changes back to the session. By default, there is no leader or follower, every peer can change the Link session. Additionally, Live's tempo, transport controls, and tempo automation are disabled. External MIDI sync takes priority if it is enabled. Live follows the incoming MIDI clock and forwards changes to the Link session according to the selected transport mode.

Live 13 Core Library

Live’s factory sound library has been completely refreshed with a focus on fewer, fresher presets with clear naming.

Added the following new content across all categories:

• 45+ Drum Racks, including acoustic and sampled kits, Drum Synth kits, and Sliced Loop Racks built from breaks and music loops.

• 180+ instrument device presets, including 115 Drum Synth presets and new Drum Sampler presets.

• 260+ Audio Effect Racks and device presets, including Multiband and Mid-Side Racks, vocal chains, guitar and bass rigs, and mixing and mastering Racks.

• New presets for the new Transient Shaper and Clipper, plus new presets for many existing devices.

• 160+ MIDI clips, including drum grooves, basslines, chord progressions and melodies across genres.

• 270+ new samples — drum and instrument one-shots, loops and multisamples.

• Refined tagging and naming to improve browser search and work with the new contextual browser.

See everything that's new in the table at the bottom of this page.

Note that to make room for fewer, fresher presets, around 1,700 presets from the Live 12.4 Core Library are not included in this beta. They will return in the next beta release in dedicated legacy folders, which are excluded from browser search. If you notice a preset you feel is missing, please let us know via beta feedback.

Samples that are no longer used by Core Library presets have been moved to a legacy folder and are excluded from browser search. Sample references in Sets with old paths are fixed automatically.

Looplet

Looplet is a unique Max for Live sample-based device included as a Live Pack with Live 13 Suite. At its core, it's a looping device equipped with four playheads, designed to loop various segments of a single audio sample.

Emphasizing creative constraints, Looplet encourages exploration of new sonic possibilities using unwarped audio, making it ideal for crafting evolving ambient textures and loops. It recreates the artifacts of tape stop and reverse playback, while also providing granular playback and ping pong looping.

Macro Mappings

Each Macro Control in a Rack now has an individual breakpoint curve, allowing more flexibility and precise control over the macro mappings. The new Mapping Curve Breakpoint Editor lets you define the XY relationship between the Macro Control and the target parameter value conveniently. Next to the editor, the Macro Range slider defines the transitioning range of the Macro Control, and the Target Range slider defines the minimum and maximum range of the target parameter value.

The current Macro Control position is indicated by a vertical blue line, which can be moved by controlling the Macro Control or by dragging the line directly. A number of presets let you quickly create a specific curve shape, while the horizontal and vertical flip buttons help achieve otherwise tedious adjustments.

Additionally, Macro Controls can now be mapped directly by dragging the Macro Control Name field to a target parameter. This works even when the Macro Map Mode is not enabled. Hovering over a potential mapping target while dragging the Macro Control highlights the target in green to indicate a valid mapping.

Mapping a button to a Macro Control now turns the Macro Control into a button when in Remote mode. Unmapping it resets the Macro Control to a dial.

You can change the appearance of a Macro Control manually via its context menu. Use the Show Macro as Button command when right-clicking a dial Macro Control, or Show Macro as Dial when right-clicking a button Macro Control.

The following changes have also been made to Macro Control mapping:

• Macro Controls can now be re-ordered by drag and drop in the Macro Control panel or using Ctrl (Win)/ Cmd (Mac) with arrow keys.

• It is now possible to switch between a 0%-100% and 0-127 generic value range from a Macro Control’s context menu.

• Up to 32 Macro Controls can now be created in a Rack. If more than 16 Macro Controls are created, a second bank is available to access Macro Controls 17-32.

Macro Map Mode

Macro Controls can now also work as modulators. Use the Mode toggle in the Mapping Browser and switch from Remote to Mod to make the Macro Control offset the target parameter value rather than controlling it directly. The mapping curve carries over between modes, but the target range is specific to each mode.

Note that Max for Live parameters do not work with a modulator Macro Control, they may appear enabled but their value cannot be changed.

Mid-Side Rack and Multiband Rack

Two new Rack types have been added to Live in addition to the existing Audio Effect, MIDI, and Instrument Racks. Mid-Side Rack and Multiband Rack are audio effect Racks with specific signal processing, suited for mastering or intricate sound design.

Mid-Side Rack separates a stereo signal into its mid or side components for individual processing. A stereo effect chain is summed to the mono mid or side signal and recombined to stereo at the end of the chain.

Multiband Rack splits the audio signal into high, medium, and low frequency bands for individual processing. You can choose between three crossover filter modes: 24 dB Min Phase, 6 dB Min Phase, and 24 dB Linear Phase with a latency chooser.

The L, M, and H band dots in the filter display adjust frequency and gain simultaneously. Moving a dot on the X-axis changes the frequency and the range of the band. Moving a dot on the Y-axis changes the gain.

Mixer Improvements

Unsolo Button

All tracks in a Set can now be unsoloed or uncued using the new Unsolo/Uncue button in the Main track. This replaces the Solo/Cue toggles, which can now be enabled from the Options menu.

Show Sends as Sliders

Send controls in the mixer can now be switched between dials and sliders. Sliders display the index and name of the corresponding return track, and show the current value when the control is selected. To switch between dials and sliders, right-click any send control to open the context menu and choose the Show Sends as Sliders or Show Sends as Dials commands.

Configure Mixer Menu

The Configure Mixer menu allows you to toggle the visibility of different mixer sections at once. Access it by right-clicking a section within the mixer or using the Show/Hide Mixer Config Menu next to the Mixer View toggle. The Hide Section option closes the current mixer section.

Model Downloads for Stem Separation

The deep learning models used for stem separation in Live are now downloaded from Ableton’s servers instead of being bundled with the application, which significantly reduces the size of Live’s installer. The download happens automatically when Live starts, but you can cancel it if you don’t wish to use stem separation.

During Download

The progress of the download is indicated in the Status Bar. While the models are downloading, stem separation is disabled. If you attempt to separate stems at that point, an error dialog will inform you that the download is in progress and that you should try again later. If you cancel the download, the partially downloaded file is deleted from the disk. If you close Live while the models are still downloading, the download will be paused and continue from the same point on the next start up. The models are downloaded to the following locations:

• On Windows: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Ableton\MlResources

• On macOS: /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Ableton/MlResources

Running Stem Separation after Cancelling the Download

If you try separating stems after cancelling the download, a dialog will appear to ask if you would like to download the models in the background. If you confirm, Live will also download model updates on subsequent startups.

After Downloading

Once the models have been downloaded, the Status Bar is cleared and stem separation is available without prompting you to download the models. On subsequent startups, Live will check for updates and download the models if a newer version is available.

Download Failed

If the download fails, this will be indicated in the Status Bar. If you already have a compatible version of the models installed on your machine, Live will use this version even if it cannot connect to the server for updates.

Removing the Download Files

If you remove the model files from your machine, they will be automatically reinstalled next time you open Live. If you remove the files while Live is open and then try to separate stems, an error dialog will appear to indicate that the models are not available and suggest restarting Live.

Step Sequencer

You can now use a Step Sequencer to create and edit rhythmic step patterns with varying length, speed, direction, and more.

Step sequencer clips can be created in the following ways:

• Use the Create Step Sequencer Clip command in the Create menu for an empty clip slot in Session View or for a time selection in Arrangement View.

• Use the corresponding shortcut CtrlShiftP (Win) / CmdShiftP (Mac).

• Click the Step Sequencer button in the Clip View for an empty clip slot in Session View or for a time selection in Arrangement View. If you want to create a clip with MIDI notes, click on the Notes button instead.

• Double-click an empty clip slot in Session View or a time selection in Arrangement View when a Drum Rack is loaded on the track. This behavior can be changed with the Default MIDI Clip Type for Drums command in the Record, Warp & Launch Settings.

In the Step Sequencer, the rows correspond to the drum pads in a Drum Rack or the pitches in a melodic instrument. For melodic instruments, the default layout shows one octave of the current scale, or the C3-C4 octave if no scale is selected. Rows can be freely configured by adding, removing, or shifting them.

The Step Sequencer can have a size of 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 steps, and each row can have its own length, step rate, and play direction within this limit. The size can be changed in the clip panel or can be increased with Ctrl 2 (Win) Cmd 2 (Mac) and decreased with Ctrl 1 (Win) Cmd 1 (Mac). Step sequences play inside the clip loop and restart at the beginning of each loop iteration. A progress bar at the top of the Step Sequencer indicates the playback progression within the clip loop. When the Loop is turned off, the Step Sequencer keeps playing until the defined Clip End.

The Step Sequencer automatically scrolls with the highlighted playhead depending on the global Follow setting and the Follow Behavior mode in the Display & Input Settings. Automatic scrolling is paused when manually changing the page, scrolling the view, or editing a row.

Steps function as buttons that can be turned on and off by clicking on them or using the Enter key. You can drag or draw on a step to change its velocity, or edit its offset, length, repeat, pitch, and chance via the other tabs at the bottom of the Step Sequencer. With a velocity dragged down to 0, a step is considered as turned off.

A selected step can be extended to span the length of two or more successive steps by dragging the right edge of the step, or you can adjust the step length using Ctrl Shift (Win) Cmd Shift (Mac) with left or right arrow keys.

A step sequencer clip can be converted to a MIDI notes clip to render each row into a flattened sequence of notes inside the clip loop duration. To do so, use the Convert to MIDI Notes command in the Create or the CtrlShiftM (Win) / CmdShiftM (Mac) shortcut. Conversely, a MIDI notes clip can be converted to a step sequencer clip using the Convert to Step Sequencer command in the Create menu or the CtrlShiftP (Win) / CmdShiftP (Mac) shortcut. The conversion approximates the clip’s notes within the Step Sequencer’s constraints, such as step rate, length, and direction.

MIDI recording is supported in the Step Sequencer. New steps are activated over existing row settings and content during playback, subject to the same constraints.

Transient Shaper

Included in Live 13 Suite, Transient Shaper is a new audio effect that provides intuitive control over the dynamics of a signal, which can be altered via Attack and Sustain controls. Attack can amplify or attenuate the transient components of a signal, whereas Sustain affects the level of the remaining part of the audio.

Using the Clip toggle ensures that the processed signal never exceeds 0 dBFS even with high Attack or Sustain values. The Dry/Wet parameter can be used to balance the amount of dynamics shaping passed to the output.

Transient Shaper also comes with a simplified sidechain section. The Emphasis type toggles can be used so that the device only reacts to a certain frequency band. For example, try using Mid for snares or Low with kicks. Additionally, an external sidechain can be used to introduce rhythmic pulses in a static signal by feeding rhythmic sources to its input.

Other Improvements

Accessibility

• Accessibility: Screen reader announcements for toggles and choosers have been improved, especially for those that display images instead of text.

Arrangement View

• Right-clicking on the empty space in the Arrangement Track Controls now shows a Configure Track Controls menu that allows toggling the Track Options and return tracks on or off.

Browser

• "User" and "Ableton" have been removed from the "Creator" filter group and are now available under the new "Created By" filter group instead. The remaining tags in the "Creator" filter group are plug-in vendors or any user-created tags.

• The Show/Hide Browser Config menu now remains open when an entry is toggled, making it easier to select multiple entries.

• The text entered in the browser's search bar now remains visible when the search input field is active.

• The CtrlF (Win) / CmdF (Mac) keyboard shortcut now selects the existing search term instead of clearing it.

Clip View

• You can now open the scene Follow Actions in the Extended Clip Properties panel by double-clicking a scene slot.

Control Surfaces

• The Move Control Surface now supports more parameters for Roar.

Device View

• It is now possible to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl (Win) / Cmd (Mac) + left and right arrow keys to move devices inside the Device View.

• When pasting a device into the Device View, if the device cannot be inserted next to the current selection, the device will now be inserted at a valid location. Previously, it was not possible to paste the device in such circumstances.

Devices

Phaser-Flanger UI Layout Update

The Phaser-Flanger UI layout has been updated to be more consistent with other devices. The following changes have been made:

• Refined the distinction between main parameters and secondary ones, which are revealed in the LCD panel contextually.

• Added a new foldable LFO section.

• Improved some parameter names to be more self-explanatory.

• Added a dedicated real-time visualization for Flanger mode and improved the one for Doubler.

• Added a new default preset.

• Updated the control surface layout.

Drum Sampler Improvements

• It is now possible to crop samples in Drum Sampler. To do so, right-click the waveform and choose Crop Sample from the context menu. This creates a new sample file from the current playback region based on the Sample Start and Length controls. After cropping, Sample Start is reset to 0% and Sample Length to 100% for the new cropped file. The Crop Sample command is only available when a usable sample is loaded (i.e. not missing, offline, or downloading), or when the selected playback region is large enough to crop.

• It is now possible to select a Drum Sampler preset when using the Slice to New MIDI track option. This creates a Drum Rack that contains Drum Sampler instances loaded with the individual slices.

• The default preset for Drum Sampler is now used when converting from a Simpler device. Previously, the converted Drum Sampler used only the factory settings even if a user-saved default preset existed.

• Drum Sampler now supports waveform zooming and scrolling via mouse interaction. The following actions are available:

  • Clicking and dragging vertically zooms in or out.

  • Clicking and dragging horizontally pans the view.

  • Double-clicking switches between fully zoomed out view and zoomed in around the sample active area

• In Drum Sampler, the resolution of Start and Length now increases when zoomed in, so that adjusting those parameters does not result in sudden jumps when working with long samples.

• A zero line was added in the waveform view in Drum Sampler.

• Drum Sampler's playback start and length now match the audio clip playback range after an audio clip is dragged into the device.

• It is now possible to adjust the Sample Start parameter by holding Ctrl (Win) / Cmd (Mac) while clicking and dragging in Drum Sampler's waveform display.

Other Device Improvements

• Made several UI improvements to the device title bars.

• On macOS, it is now possible to save a device preset using the new keyboard shortcut ShiftOptionS when the device is selected.

• Updated the UI design of Drift's Oscillator Waveform menu and Auto Pan-Tremolo's LFO Waveform menu. The drop-down menus now have a filled background and display labels alongside icons when expanded.

• In Roar, the gating effect from the Threshold parameter is now audible in the Envelope Follower when Envelope Input Listen is enabled. The visualization of the Envelope Follower signal also shows the Threshold effect.

• In Saturator, the previous Toggle Expanded View in the device title bar has been moved inside the device and renamed to Color Curve / Waveshaper Controls.

• In Sampler’s Zone Editor, the Round Robin Mode chooser now displays short names when collapsed.

• Echo's Input Gain range has been extended from -40 dB to -inf dB, allowing the input to be muted. If the Input Gain was set between -32 dB and -40 dB in existing Sets, the signal will be quieter than before.

• The Slice to New MIDI Track command now has a Crop Slices option. When enabled, each resulting sample file is cropped to match the sliced region. Without this option enabled, the sliced region is defined by its start and end markers and each slice retains the entire sample length.

• The behavior of XY controls is now consistent with other controls with regard to the Shift modifier and undo steps. This means that:

  • A single dragging action is now one undo step. Previously all the interactions inside the XY panel would be combined into one undo step.

  • Holding Shift while dragging now results in fine adjustment (i.e. 0.1x).

  • Vertical and horizontal nudging now respects the quantum of the relevant parameter. Previously, the value would be nudged by 1 pixel, which in large breakout views could be almost imperceptible.

  • Holding Shift while nudging now results in fine adjustment and corresponds to the fine adjustment of the relevant parameter.

  • Double-clicking the breakpoint resets both its controlled parameters to their defaults. This change affects the following devices: Auto Filter, Drum Sampler, Grain Delay, EQ Eight, Vinyl Distortion, Erosion, Echo, Channel EQ, Drift, Hybrid Reverb, Reverb, Saturator, Simpler, Wavetable, Tension, and Collision, as well as the legacy Bandpass, Auto Filter, and Erosion effects.

Interface

• Live will now assign names to audio tracks automatically only when names have been provided in an audio interface's input preferences; otherwise, it will use the name "# Audio".

• Audio track titles will now include the name of the tracks' inputs.

• Track headers in the Session and Arrangement Views now include a new Duplicate Without Content option in their context menus, which copies a track without transferring its clips or automations. This makes it possible to copy device chains and track settings from one track to another.

• When the Computer MIDI Keyboard is active, the keyboard shortcuts that use letters can be used by adding the Shift key. The Shift key will also be added to these commands in the relevant menus. For example, the Solo command typically triggered with the S key will be displayed as a Shift+S combination when the Computer MIDI Keyboard is on.

• After adding a new automation lane, the main automation lane will by default show the next automated envelope, as long as it's not already shown.

• The size of the Status Bar and the Clip/Device View selectors has been increased.

• The Control Bar is now taller.

• Adjusted spacing between controls in the Control Bar.

• The various groups of controls in the Control Bar now have slightly rounded corners at their outer edges to better distinguish them as separate groups.

• Updated software text in various areas of Live.

• Updated the design of certain widget outlines.

• Tweaked the border color of checked toggle buttons.

• Updated the UI design of subview controls, such as the Show/Hide Macro Control, Show/Hide Devices, and Show/Hide Chain List toggles in Racks, the Show/Hide All Editor Lanes toggle in the MIDI Note Editor, and the Show/Hide Filter View toggle in the browser.

• Updated theme colors and reverted the dial needle color in the Classic Medium Dark theme to the dark color.

• Updated the design of the Session View and Arrangement View selectors, as well as the Show/Hide Browser, Mixer View, and Show/Hide Info View toggles.

• Updated the appearance of dials and sliders.

Macro Controls

• It is no longer possible to macro-map a parameter that is already being remote-controlled by Max for Live.

• Macro Controls mapped to a single VST3 or AU parameter now display the plug-in's own value format. Due to limitations of the VST2 format, VST2 parameters still display generic values.

• A Macro Control is now displayed in a generic format when mapped to a VST3 plug-in that does not consistently report the formatted parameter value. A message is shown in the Status Bar the first time this occurs.

• The Randomize Macro Control Values button now uses a die icon instead of text.

Max for Live

• Max for Live can now access a midi_clip_type property for MIDI clips.

• Updated Max 9.2.0 to e9c80e4:

  • amxd~: custom help patches work

  • amxd~: fixed crash during undo/redo

  • amxd~: fixed potential drawing-related crashes

  • amxd~: title bar improvements when UI displayed in separate window

  • jweb: fixed incorrect scaling in M4L device when Live zoom is not 100%

  • live.gain~: fixed automation dot never drawn in horizontal mode and with parentpaint()

  • live.gain~: fixed automation dot position in Free display mode

  • live.thisdevice in amxd~: reports correct state on patcher reload

  • Max for Live: disabled JUCE accessibility for Max for Live device views

  • modifiers: works in Max for Live if "Help In Locked Patcher" is enabled

  • Parameter Window: improved focus when return is pressed

  • Parameter Window: quotes are stripped from name columns for better sorting

  • Parameter Window: read-only when in Live

  • parameter: fixed crash on undo of an unautomatable parameter change in Live

  • Parameter: fixed params not properly marked clean after saving

  • Parameter: fixed setting attributes via Parameter Windows

  • Parameter: fixed string->symbol conversions when restoring blob values

  • Parameter: improved dirtying of overridden attrs in subpatcher

  • Parameter: no longer re-output on device off/on after a set loads with the device enabled

  • Parameter: restored output-on-change behavior on devicestate/live.ui @active

Plug-ins

• Reordered the icons in the plug-ins' device title bar.

• The MPE mode is now enabled by default for Expressive E's Ctrl-E plug-in.

Racks

Round Robin Updates

• Added a Round Robin toggle and Round Robin Mode drop-down menu to the Chain List headers of the Instrument Rack and MIDI Effect Rack. You can now access the different Zone Editors with a new drop-down menu.

• Added a Round Robin Reset Interval drop-down menu to the Chain List headers of the Instrument Rack and MIDI Effect Rack, allowing the Round Robin sequence to reset at beat boundaries.

• Round Robin in Instrument and MIDI Effect Racks now only cycles through chains that accept the incoming notes.

Other Rack Improvements

• Meters are now shown between devices in a Rack.

• Added the following improvements to Instrument and MIDI Effect Racks:

  • The chain list's Key, Vel, and Chain range types can now be selected from tabs in the Rack's title bar, which connect visually to the zone editor below them.

  • The zone editor can now be shown or hidden via a triangle fold out toggle.

• In Drum Rack, the Show/Hide Input/Output Section, Show/Hide Sends, and Show/Hide Return Chains toggles are now placed next to the chain list.

• Drum Racks now load faster.

Session View

• Removed the Paste Clips command from the context menus of track headers and scenes in Session View.

• Improved the precision of track placement when dragging multiple tracks from the browser into Session View.

Setup

• Made the following changes in Live's Settings:

  • The "Licenses & Maintenance" tab was renamed to "Account & Licenses".

  • The Software Updates section is now located in a new tab, "Software Updates".

• You can now deactivate previously authorized devices directly from your Ableton account. Live now checks the authorization status of your license on startup so that remote deactivations can take effect. This change does not affect perpetual licenses when no internet connection is available.

• Authorization details have been removed from the About Live dialog. More detailed information, including Authorized for (email address), Serial Number, Device Name, and Hardware Code, can now be found under License Details in the Account & Licenses section of Live's Settings. For the Trial edition, only Authorized for (email address) is shown.

• Added a new Ableton Account section in the Account & Licenses Settings to manage usage data sharing.

• Live 13 is now only supported on macOS Sonoma or higher.

• Exported MIDI files now have more precise event timing. The ticks-per-quarter-note value has increased from 96 to 480.

Bugfixes

Live Bugfixes

Fixed an issue with Link Start Stop Sync that occurred when Live was synced to an external MIDI clock.

• Fixed an issue where automating the tempo while also automating a device parameter could lead to silence.

• Clips saved from Live will now show their proper MIDI or audio clip icon immediately.

• Made the following changes to the Windows HiDPI support:

  • Auto-Scale Plugin Window is now disabled by default, allowing HiDPI plug-ins to appear sharper at their native resolution. Plug-ins that do not support HiDPI may appear too small, including plug-ins already installed on existing systems. You can manually enable Auto-Scale Plug-In Window from the respective plug-in’s context menu.

  • Updated the Info View description for the Enable HiDPI Mode option in Display & Input Settings to clarify that it only affects Live's own interface, while plug-in windows are controlled by the respective plug-in’s Auto-Scale setting.

  • A new -_LegacyPluginDpiMode option restores the previous process DPI behavior if a plug-in breaks. The -_DisableDpiAwareness option remains available to make both the process and Live's windows DPI-unaware.

• Fixed some small UI alignment issues in the device title bar for Racks.

• On Windows, keyboard focus for Max for Live device controls is restored when Live is reactivated.

• Made the following changes to the plug-in device title bar:

  • The Show/Hide Plug-in Window button and the Configure Mode button no longer shift position in plug-in devices.

  • The Show/Hide Plug-in Window button is now wider.

  • The Show/Hide Plug-in Window button in a folded plug-in device is now displayed in the round button shape.

  • Fixed a bug where the contextual preset browser button would not close the browser window when the plug-in device was folded.

  • Fixed a bug where the Show/Hide Plug-in Window button could not be focused and therefore could not be toggled with Enter.

• Fixed a UI issue where toggling the Wavetable's expanded view would cause the selected Modulation tab and the connection to the panel below to be offset.

• Fixed several instances of device controls being shown as active when the device was deactivated, especially when enclosed in a deactivated Rack.