Ableton LIVEINTRO

The essential bits of LIVE - dip your toe in the water

All the essentials of Ableton Live, at a great price. Whether you're a talented newcomer or a seasoned professional, Live Intro has got what you need for writing songs, making beats, recording, remixing, DJing and performing your music live on stage. If you're just starting out, Live's fluid workflow, real-time audio manipulation and an impressive 7 GB audio content package provide a smart step into the world of music production and digital DJing. For established DJs and producers, Intro provides studio-quality sound and an opportunity to plug Live's renowned composition and performance features into your current setup. A whole new way to write and perform for the price of a plug-in.

Play live on stage: Perform, improvise and remix live: Intro plays like an instrument and it's completely stable. DJs, get creative: Enter the world of digital DJing or power-up your current DJ set with live remixing, effects and recording.

Key features
- Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
- Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
- Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
- Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
- Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
- Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
- Top-grade content package with loops and beats from premium sound designers
- 500 built-in Instrument Racks and Drum Racks plus Simpler (a sampler) and Impulse (a virtual drum machine)
- 200 built-in audio and MIDI effects
- New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
- VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
- Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
- Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
- Multicore and multiprocessor support

Also includes
- 7 GB of loops, instruments and beats
- 1 GB selection of loops, instruments and beats
- Printed Getting Started Guide
- Built-in interactive lessons
- Practical "Construction Kits"

$119 (RRP)