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Ableton Live
Record, arrange and perform music with Ableton Live for Windows. The Live 12 Suite trial includes 30 days of saving and exporting before those functions are disabled.
- Operating system
- Windows 10 version 22H2 or Windows 11 version 22H2 or higher
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- Download package
- ZIP archive containing the Windows EXE installer
5th-generation Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen with AVX2; 8 GB RAM; 1366×768 display. Basic installation needs about 5.7 GB on the system drive (8 GB free recommended); optional sound content can use up to 76 GB. Internet required for authorization.
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What is Ableton Live?
Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation for creating and performing music. Build a song along a linear timeline in Arrangement View, or try combinations of clips in Session View without stopping playback. Audio recording, MIDI editing, instruments and effects let you develop a project inside the same application.
Live 12 adds MIDI transformations and generators for reshaping notes or starting new patterns. Its browser supports tags and sound-similarity searches, while the mixer can appear directly in Arrangement View. This Windows download is the Live 12 Suite trial, not a permanent free edition.
The trial requires an Ableton account and an internet connection for authorization. It allows saving and exporting for 30 days; afterward you can still open trial-created Live Sets, but cannot save or export work without buying and installing a Live edition. The EULA limits trial use to evaluating a purchase and prohibits public use. Check the AVX2 processor requirement before choosing it for an older PC.
What it offers
- Record and edit audio alongside MIDI sequences.
- Arrange a song on a timeline or experiment with clips in Session View.
- Reshape MIDI clips with transformations or create patterns with MIDI generators.
- Find instruments, sounds and presets using browser tags and Sound Similarity Search.
- View the mixer inside Arrangement View while working with tracks and effects.
Good to know
- The Suite trial lasts 30 days. When it expires, saving and exporting are disabled; continued use requires purchasing and installing a Live edition.
- An Ableton account and an internet connection are required to authorize the trial.
- Windows requires an AVX2-capable processor and at least 8 GB RAM; older processors without AVX2 do not meet the published requirements.
- The EULA permits the trial only for evaluating a commercial purchase and prohibits public use.
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