Studio & DJ

Ableton Live 11.1 Public Beta Now Available

Ableton Live 11.1 is now in public beta, those with an Apple computer running the M1 chip should join the beta program. The latest update for Ableton performance and production software adds native support for Apple computers running on the M1 Silicon chip. This release also comes with a number of small improvements, including an updated Shifter device, which adds a new mode for real-time monophonic pitch shifting, as well as delay, an envelope section, an LFO and glide functionality.

Two new Max for Live utilities, Align Delay and MIDI Shaper are also added. Align Delay allows artists to compensate for lag when sending signals throughout their system. MIDI Shaper generates modulation data that can bring more expression to MIDI performances. Additional features include improvements to comping, updates to Clip handling, and more.

Live 11.1 is now in public beta. If you own a Live 11 license, you can test Live 11.1 – join the beta program*

For a full list of what’s new, read the release notes*

David Haberfeld

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