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Live 12
Suite

Complete studio – 71+ GB of sounds, Max for Live and all instruments and effects

Live 12
Standard

Full features – 38+ GB of sounds and more instruments and effects

Live 12
Intro

Essentials – 16 tracks and 5+ GB of sounds

Essentials

16 audio and MIDI tracks
16 scenes
2 send and return tracks
16 mono audio input channels
16 mono audio output channels
Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation
Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project
Group tracks
VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit v2 and v3 support
Time signature changes
Comping
Multiple automation lanes
MIDI Polyphonic Expression
Track Freeze
Capture MIDI
Tempo Following
Note Chance
Note Compatibility
Complex warp modes
Note and Velocity Chance
Groove Pool and extract groove
Video import/export

Updated for Live 12

Live Core Library

New in Live 12

Tuning Systems
Keys and Scales
Screen Reader Support
Sound Similarity / Browsing
User Tagging
Custom Browser Labels
Browsing History
Factory tags

Full features

Unlimited Audio and MIDI tracks
Unlimited Scenes
12 Send and Return tracks
256 mono audio input channels
256 mono audio output channels
Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation
Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project
Group tracks
VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit v2 and v3 support
Time signature changes
Comping
Multiple automation lanes
MIDI Polyphonic Expression
Track Freeze
Capture MIDI
Tempo Following
Note Chance
Note Compatibility
Complex warp modes
Note and Velocity Chance
Groove Pool and extract groove
Video import/export
Linked-track editing
Audio-slicing
Audio to MIDI
REX file support
POW-r dithering

Updated for Live 12

Live Core Library
Modulation

New in Live 12

Tuning Systems
Keys and Scales
Screen Reader Support
Sound Similarity / Browsing
User Tagging
Custom Browser Labels
Browsing History
Factory tags

Complete studio

Unlimited Audio and MIDI tracks
Unlimited Scenes
12 Send and Return tracks
256 mono audio input channels
256 mono audio output channels
Unique Session View for quick, intuitive composition, flexible performance and improvisation
Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
Unlimited Instruments, Audio effects and MIDI effects per project
Group tracks
VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit v2 and v3 support
Time signature changes
Comping
Multiple automation lanes
MIDI Polyphonic Expression
Track Freeze
Capture MIDI
Tempo Following
Note Chance
Note Compatibility
Complex warp modes
Note and Velocity Chance
Groove Pool and extract groove
Video import/export
Linked-track editing
Audio-slicing
Audio to MIDI
REX file support
POW-r dithering
Max for Live

Updated for Live 12

Live Core Library
Modulation

New in Live 12

Tuning Systems
Keys and Scales
Screen Reader Support
Sound Similarity / Browsing
User Tagging
Custom Browser Labels
Browsing History
Factory tags

8 Software Instruments

Drum Rack
Impulse
Instrument Rack
Simpler
Drift
CV Instrument
CV Triggers
External Instrument

13 Software Instruments

Drum Rack
Impulse
Instrument Rack
Simpler
Drift
CV Instrument
CV Triggers
External Instrument
Drum Synths

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Analog
Play Collision
Play Electric
Play Tension

20 Software Instruments

Drum Rack
Impulse
Instrument Rack
Simpler
Drift
CV Instrument
CV Triggers
External Instrument
Drum Synths
Bass
Poli
Sampler
Wavetable

Updated for Live 12

Play Operator

New in Live 12

Play Meld
Play Granulator III

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Analog
Play Collision
Play Electric
Play Tension

4

Play Chop and Swing

Now In Live 12 Lite, Intro, Standard

Play Beat Tools
Play Build and Drop
Play Drive and Glow

16

Play Chop and Swing
Play Guitar and Bass
Play Drum Essentials
Play Grand Piano
Play Mood Reel
Play Skitter and Step

New in Live 12

Play Golden Era Hip-Hop Drums by Sound Oracle
Play Trap Drums by Sound Oracle

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Electric Keyboards
Play Orchestral Strings
Play Session Drums Club
Play Session Drums Studio
Play Synth Essentials

Now In Live 12 Lite, Intro, Standard

Play Beat Tools
Play Build and Drop
Play Drive and Glow

33

Play Chop and Swing
Play Guitar and Bass
Play Drum Essentials
Play Grand Piano
Play Mood Reel
Play Skitter and Step
Play Drone Lab
Play Drum Booth
Play Brass Quartet
Play Glitch and Wash
Play Inspired by Nature
Play Latin Percussion
Play Orchestral Brass
Play Orchestral Mallets
Play Orchestral Woodwinds
Play Punch and Tilt
Play Singularities
Play String Quartet
Play Upright Piano
Play Voice Box

New in Live 12

Play Golden Era Hip-Hop Drums by Sound Oracle
Play Trap Drums by Sound Oracle
Play Lost and Found
Performance Pack

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Electric Keyboards
Play Orchestral Strings
Play Session Drums Club
Play Session Drums Studio
Play Synth Essentials

Now In Live 12 Lite, Intro, Standard

Play Beat Tools
Play Build and Drop
Play Drive and Glow

27 Audio Effects

Audio Effect Rack
Auto Filter
Auto Pan
Beat Repeat
Channel EQ
Chorus-Ensemble
Compressor
CV Clock In
CV Clock Out
CV Envelope Follower
CV In
CV LFO
CV Shaper
CV Utility
Delay
EQ Three
Erosion
Gate
Grain Delay
Limiter
Looper
Phaser-Flanger
Redux
Reverb
Saturator
Tuner
Utility

42 Audio Effects

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Corpus

58 Audio Effects

New in Live 12

Play Roar

Now In Live 12 Standard

Play Corpus

0 MIDI Tools

New in Live 12

Quantize

14 MIDI Tools

New in Live 12

Arpeggiate
Span
Connect
Ornament
Quantize
Recombine
Strum
Stacks
Rhythm
Seed
Shape
Time Warp
Euclidean Generator
Velocity Shaper

14 MIDI Tools

New in Live 12

Arpeggiate
Span
Connect
Ornament
Quantize
Recombine
Strum
Stacks
Rhythm
Seed
Shape
Time Warp
Euclidean Generator
Velocity Shaper

12 MIDI Effects

MIDI Effect Rack
MIDI Monitor
MPE Control
Rotating Rhythm Generator
Velocity

Updated for Live 12

Arpeggiator
Chord
Note Length
Pitch
Random
Scale

New in Live 12

CC Control

13 MIDI Effects

MIDI Effect Rack
MIDI Monitor
MPE Control
Rotating Rhythm Generator
Velocity
Note Echo

Updated for Live 12

Arpeggiator
Chord
Note Length
Pitch
Random
Scale

New in Live 12

CC Control

14 MIDI Effects

MIDI Effect Rack
MIDI Monitor
MPE Control
Rotating Rhythm Generator
Velocity
Note Echo
Melodic Steps

Updated for Live 12

Arpeggiator
Chord
Note Length
Pitch
Random
Scale

New in Live 12

CC Control

2 Modulators

Updated for Live 12

Expression Control
LFO

6 Modulators

Updated for Live 12

Expression Control
LFO
Envelope Follower
Envelope MIDI
Shaper
Shaper MIDI

6 Modulators

Updated for Live 12

Expression Control
LFO
Envelope Follower
Envelope MIDI
Shaper
Shaper MIDI

FAQ

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Live 12 System Requirements

macOS

macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
Intel® Core™ i5 processor or Apple Silicon
8 GB RAM
1280x800 display resolution
Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended
Access to an internet connection for authorizing Live (for downloading additional content and updating Live, a fast internet connection is recommended)
Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
Up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content

Windows

Windows 10 (Version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 22H2 or higher)
5th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor or AMD Ryzen processor (CPU supports AVX2 instruction set)
8 GB RAM
1366x768 display resolution
ASIO compatible audio hardware for Link support (also recommended for optimal audio performance)
Access to an internet connection for authorizing Live (for downloading additional content and updating Live, a fast internet connection is recommended)
Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
Optionally up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content