Ableton Live 11.3 is now in public beta. The latest update adds Drift, an all-new MPE-capable synth and the first for all editions of Live – including Live Lite.
What you need to know:
- Ableton Live 11.3 is now in public beta.
- The latest update adds Drift, an all-new MPE-capable synth and the first for all editions of Live – including Live Lite.
- Users also get more expressive control and instruments and effects updated for use with MIDI Polyphonic Expression, or MPE.
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Drift – a new synth for all editions of Live 11
Drift is a characterful MPE-capable device capable of a wide variety of sounds from every era of modern music.
Its minimal layout and interactive controls make adjusting the sound easy for musicians new to synthesis, while still giving even experienced sound designers a broad sonic palette.
Inspired by classic hardware but borrowing heavily from modern synths and Eurorack modules, Drift has been carefully tuned by ear to deliver great sound at any setting, quickly and easily.
More MPE-capable instruments
This free update to Live 11 also adds MPE capability to Analog, Collision, Electric and Tension, providing more options to add expressive control to your music.
More expressive control of your music
Many features in Live 11 have now been updated to support MPE:
- The MPE Control device now has added functionality, an updated UI and reduced CPU load.
- Note Echo now supports MPE with feedback controls for each dimension. This offers a creative way for MPE modulation to change over time.
- An updated Core Library with expressive content is available in 11.3.1.
Live 11.3 is now in public beta. If you own a Live 11 license, you can test Live 11.3
Pricing and availability
Once the beta testing period is over, Live 11.3 will be free for all owners of a Live 11 license.
For more information, head to Ableton.
