Ableton has launched a beta version 12.2, a major upgrade for its DAW that introduces new MIDI-transforming features, devices and more.
Ableton has just released a public beta version of Live 12. In which many new features are introduced, including enhancements across all editions and significant updates for Push users. In this article, we will explore the new features that Ableton has implemented to improve creative workflow and sound design capabilities.
Here are some of the key updates included in Live 12.2:
1. Bounce to New Track:
The “Bounce to New Track” feature has finally arrived in Live 12! This is one of the most significant updates from the previous version. This highly requested feature allows users to bounce clips or time selections from any MIDI or audio track, including all processing, to a new audio track with just a few clicks. You can easily access it using the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J on Windows or Cmd+Option+Shift+J on Mac). When you bounce to a new track, the rendered audio clips will be added to a separate track underneath the source track. This allows users to experiment with the audio while retaining the same pre-mixer and post-FX settings, ensuring that all effects processing is captured in the rendered audio.
2. Revamped Auto Filter:
In this latest live update, Auto Filter has been redesigned, featuring improvements in both the user interface and the audio experience. It now includes various filter types such as Vowel, which imparts a human voice-like quality to the filtered sound, as well as DJ, Comb, and Morph filters. Additionally, the modulation section has been revamped, allowing for more precise sound shaping. New features include a dry/wet control, soft clipping, and real-time visualization of your modulation.
3. Expressive Chords:
In this update, you can access an all-new Max for Live MIDI effect that introduces chord sets. This expressive chord device is MPE-enabled and comes with eight pre-made chord sets, allowing you to play complex harmonies with just a single key or pad. You can also add strum effect and switch between different articulations for the chords, creating a more natural and human-like sound. The device allows you to play the chords in various inversions and adjust the velocity to emphasize either lower or higher notes within the chords. Additionally, you can create your own chord sets using MIDI clips and import them into the device. There are many features to explore in this Max for Live device.
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4. Browser Improvements
The browser’s filter view has been redesigned to better support the recently added filtering and tagging features. All new Quick Tags panel enhances the browsing experience by allowing users to view, edit, and assign tags directly in the Browser. The Filter View has been simplified, and its hidden features are now easier to discover. Customizable labels and user folders, add flexibility, and users can now view multiple columns of metadata simultaneously.
In key points:
- New Quick Tags panel for viewing and managing tags
- Improved search bar with refined tag suggestion design
- Custom icons for labels in Library and user folders
- Customizable content columns with sorting capabilities
5. Push Gets 16 Pitches Mode
The 16 pitches feature that was introduced on Ableton Move is now available on Push. You just have to select a pad on the drum rack, and the layout button,n you switch to 16 pitches mode, and you can play that Pad chromatically. You can also structure songs, perform Sets, and explore flexible ways of sequencing clips and scenes on Push, with Follow Actions and more.
6. Max for Live Updates:
Max for Live has also been updated to version 9.0.5, bringing numerous improvements and fixes including:
- Edit in Max option in the device title bar context menu, which replaces the Edit button.
- Enhanced JS LiveAPI support
- Improved UI objects and parameters
- Various fixes for crashes and timing issues
- New family of Ableton Device and DSP objects
More features include:
1. Take Lanes in Arrangement View.
2. Keyboard Workflow for Automation.
3. Performance Improvements and more.