Ableton Live 8

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Ableton Suite 8 is a software package that gives you a rich world of sound, perfectly complementing the music production tools and features in Live 8, including 10 virtual synthesizers and a huge collection of multi-sample instruments and drums.

These include Sampler, Operator frequency modulation synth, Electric classic electronic piano emulator, Collision physical modeling instrument for authentic mallet sounds and creative percussion Tension physical modeling string synth, Analog vintage analog synth emulator, Drum Machines classic drum machine sounds, Session Drums acoustic drums, and Essential Instrument Collection 2 wide range of acoustic and electric pianos, guitars, bass, drums, orchestral instruments, and more, and Latin Percussion Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and African acoustic percussion instruments.

New for Suite 8 World-class Sample Library With the creative professional in mind, Ableton has put together a well-balanced and comprehensive tool set, including synthesis, real-world "Sound Objects," presets, grooves, templates and, above all, a wide-ranging set of beautiful sounds into the Ableton Suite 8 library.
They worked with some of the world's top sound designers to create a comprehensive set of truly useful, high-end sounds, each one an instrument in its own right, for a total of 1,600 expressive sounds that are new to the line.
The sounds are provided as instrument Racks with a finely calibrated combination of instruments and effects. No need to be quiet in this library.Collision Collision is a unique virtual instrument for authentic mallet sounds and creative percussion. Co-developed with AAS, it uses physical modeling technology to reproduce real-world instruments such as xylophones, marimbas, and glockenspiels, but also provides enough depth to create truly dramatic new instruments and sounds.

Key features
* Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
* Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
* Powerful MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
* Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
* Library with over 1600 expressive sounds, each with versatile control options
* A comprehensive selection of built-in audio and MIDI effects
* A wide range of software instruments
* Instrument Racks for simple management of complex instrument setups
* Drum Racks for intuitive and responsive beat-making
* Effect Racks for professional-grade mastering, mixing and creative sound processing
* New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
* Construction kits containing loops and phrases in a number of styles
* Sound Objects Lite, from SonArte: a toolkit of real world object recordings
* 440 MB of abstract, experimental loops from renowned music software pioneers Cycling '74 *
* Over 400 loops and samples from Zero-G *
* 1000s of single-device presets: simple components for making new sounds and exploring synthesis
* Song templates with pre-configured tracks and routing
* Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
* VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
* REX file support plus built-in audio to MIDI slicing
* Video import and export for scoring, video warping
* Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
* Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
* Multicore and multiprocessor support

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