Live’s Analog and Operator synths are fairly ancient now, but this looks like something that might be able to go up against relatively more modern instruments like NI’s Form and Xfer’s Serum. There’s a modulation system built in, along with modelled analog filters. The big new instrument is Wavetable, which, as the name suggests, is a wavetable synth that uses waveforms from analog synths and other instruments to model sounds. There’s also some freshly optimized themes for better visibility in different situations (such as the darker theme below). There’s nothing radically different, but there’s a new font (the same one displayed by the Push controller) so everything looks a bit cleaner and more contemporary. It’s not immediately obvious, but Live 10 has a new look. There’s a lot of new features to list, so there’s a breakdown of them all after the Live 10 intro video embedded below. This toolkit for building synths, effects and more has been an add-on since it launched in 2009, but the integration means Max for Live devices will load faster and use less CPU power too. However, the most significant change is that Max for Live is now fully integrated into Live. It’s a big change that will help the now two-year-old Push compete with NI’s brand new Maschine controller. There’s a new step-sequencing layout that will display notes on the screen at the top. Live 10 also transforms the functionality of Ableton’s second-generation Push controller. There’s a new synth called Wavetable, three new effects, lots of changes to help you make music faster and redesigned sound libraries.

The first impression of Live 10’s gigantic list of improvements is that it’s the most significant update to the DAW since Live 7 arrived in 2007.

Thankfully, there’s not much longer to wait for the next full version of the popular software studio: Ableton has just announced that Live 10 will arrive early next year.

It’s been nearly five years since Ableton Live got a major update, with 2013’s Live 9 now looking increasingly long in the tooth next to its rivals.

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