A realtime audio production solution that eliminates the boundaries between composition, performance, recording, and sound design. Easily combine loops, phrases, and songs from diverse origins. Create music on the fly, without being bound to a fixed timeline. Improvise song arrangements; instantly drop samples on cue; interact with other performers, musicians or DJs. Record multitrack audio or realtime loops. Instantly change the tempo, melody, groove and sonic signature of your sounds at any time. Enter your samples and work 'from within' to create endless variations. Live 3 combines all of these possibilities in a simple and friendly environment that lets your creativity flow without limitations.

Ableton Live 3 Audio Sequencer Specifications:

• Macintosh:
• Any G3 or faster
• 256 MB RAM
• Mac OS 9.2 or later
• Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  
  PC:
• 400 MHz CPU or faster
• 128 MB RAM
• Windows 98/2000/XP
• Windows compatible soundcard
• (preferably with a DirectX or ASIO driver)
  
  

Ableton Live 3 Audio Sequencer Features:

• Combine all audio material in an optimized workflow environment: recordings, loops, phrases and complete songs
• All rhythmical material is stretched in real-time to follow the project tempo
• Combine mono and stereo WAV, AIFF and SDII files of any sample rate, bit depth or original tempo
• Unlimited number of tracks and sound files per track
• Play sound files of any length (audio plays directly from hard disk)
• Integrated file browsers for pre-listening of sound files in sync with the project tempo
• Automation can be recorded and edited for all mixer and effects controls
• Tempo can be changed at any time, automated as a continuous curve, adjusted to fit the music to film cues
• Pitches can be adjusted independent of playback speed
• Several Warp Modes ensure superior stretching quality for all sorts of audio material (beats, melodies and bass lines, textures)
• Spreadsheet-like organization of loops, phrases and songs for real-time access without a fixed timeline
• Sound files can be triggered/launched via the mouse, the computer keyboard or a MIDI controller
  
  MIDI keyboard mapping allows for chromatic, tempo-synchronized playing of sound files
• Optional real-time quantization to avoid rhythmical errors when launching sound files
• Various Launch Modes adjustable per clip: trigger, gate, toggle and repeat
• Theater/show oriented Scene concept for stepping through a prepared list of cues
• Tap Tempo function for following musicians or records
• Private pre-listening of tracks and samples via separate audio output
• DJ mixer-style crossfader: Perform crossfades across any number of tracks
• Performances can be recorded as a linear arrangement for future in-depth editing

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