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arcais | 11 January, 2008 13:37
Ableton has recently released Ableton Live 7, several new add-on instruments, and Ableton Suite. Ableton Live 7 enhances the audio engine to improve fidelity with 64-bit mix summing, POW-r dithering, optimized sample-rate conversion, and more. A new compressor device integrates three compression models, one of which is based on a feedback design commonly found in the most most praised vintage compressors, according to Ableton.
Fully integrated side-chaining capability is available for the new Compressor, as well as Gate and Auto Filter functionality. The update adds High-Quality modes to Operator, Dynamic Tube, and Saturator for anti-aliased processing as well as reducing typical 'digital' artifacts.
EQ Eight offers an improved user interface and a 64-bit mode for increased accuracy, and the new Spectrum analyzer provides visual feedback for any audio signals within Live. The MIDI engine is also reworked to minimize timing error (jitter) of recorded MIDI, while streamlined hardware integration allows users to insert hardware synthesizers and effects into device chains like software plug-ins.
New memory management technology allows users with large sample libraries, such as Ableton's new sampled instruments or third-party libraries imported via Sampler, to run an large number of instruments at the same time automatically without the need for setup changes.
New Audio and MIDI fact sheets explain exactly how signals are (or are not) modified when using specific features in Live, and provide tips for achieving the highest quality results.
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