This is a single license academic package of Ableton Live 8 - academic proof/status must be provided to qualify for educational pricing*. If you have further questions about eligibility, please see our academic policy page.
Please note, some academic box versions are special ordered at the time academic proof is provided. Select manufacturers require audioMIDI to provide an academic ID for the customer purchasing the product before releasing the item for sale. There may be a delay of shipping a couple days after the order is placed with audioMIDI while the item is brought into stock.
* Specially priced for qualified faculty, staff, students or accredited institutions. Includes all the software of the regular priced version. Email academic proof to sales@audiomidi.com or fax to 818 993 0856. Please include order number with any correspondence.
Ableton Live 8 Music Production Software
Ableton Live 8 Music Production Software is revolutionary software that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. The winner of countless industry awards, Live integrates loop-based and linear production methodologies, including unique virtual instruments and effects, together in a single interface for unparalleled creative freedom.
New features in Live 8 include Movie Import, Deep Freeze editing technology, multicore/multiprocessor support, new and improved Ableton Devices, project management tools, and a comprehensive collection of instruments sampled at supreme fidelity. Live 8 is a complete music production system and also works perfectly with Pro Tools M-Powered. If you haven’t experienced Live 8, you owe it to yourself to see what all the buzz is about. Your music will never be the same.
Standard Features
- Completely real-time audio/MIDI production—compose, record, arrange and mix without ever hitting the Stop button
- Integrate audio clips of different tempos and pitches into new compositions
- Change tempo and pitch of your composition independently on the fly
- Clip envelopes allow endless variations on loops
- Proprietary time-stretching algorithms yield exceptional flexibility and fidelity
- Drag and drop QuickTime movies with the ability to warp sound to picture
- Optionally quantize your audio recordings/performances in real-time
- Edit all aspects of a performance to perfection after the fact
- Privately audition candidate audio from disk while the main mix continues
- DJ-like crossfading
- Record unlimited takes on unlimited tracks
- Great built-in effects complete with automation
- Includes virtual instruments
- Simple interface for fluid creativity
- Expandable via VST, AU and ReWire support
- Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered
For further product information and system requirements, please view main Live 8 product page.