> You’ve got to love the way Ableton release big Live updates. It announces it and then spends months tweaking, opening up the beta for all sorts of feedback so when the final build is released, it should be damn near perfect. Which is great news for everyone, but it does feel like we’ve been talking about Ableton Live 12 for ages, and have certainly spent an inordinate amount of time with these various Beta builds. So, is the final (final) version worth your wonga?
What’s all the fuss about?
Like many DAW users, we tend to get a bit too excited about big instrument additions when faced with a major point update, and largely go ‘meh’ to the smaller stuff, but Live 12 kind of turns that on its head. It has lots of both big and small extras, and in opposition to our normal upgrade use, we’ve actually been enjoying more of the less obvious stuff. But there’s a lot to love overall, so let’s try and give you an overview.
