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Ableton Live 13 adds new audio and MIDI workflows, sound design tools and mixing effects. Highlights include:

• A built-in Step Sequencer, ARA 2 support for compatible audio-editing plug-ins, Capture Automation, and Contextual Browsing for adding devices and swapping presets directly from the device chain.

• Drum Synth, new Multiband and Mid-Side Racks, expanded Rack controls, and Envelope Clips for automating and modulating effects on return tracks.

• Device Slots in the mixer, and new Core Library Drum Racks, instrument presets, Audio Effect Racks, samples, and MIDI clips.

• Arrangement Sync for Ableton Link, support for exporting tempo automation and time signature changes, and more precise event timing in exported MIDI files.

• Mixer improvements including Send sliders, a persistent Mixer Configuration menu for choosing which sections are visible, smoother mixer resizing, and an Unsolo button on the Main track, plus an updated Phaser-Flanger interface.

Live 13 Suite also includes Melodyne essential, Looplet, Clipper, Transient Shaper and the Classic Dynamics & EQ Pack by Softube.

See the full Release Notes for every change.

Push 3 gains Custom Layouts, a new Step Sequencer layout, a new Performance Mixer, and Device Mode upgrades. Custom Layouts combine Session View, note areas, XYZ and mixer controls on a single page. The Step Sequencer brings the step editing experience from Live to the hardware. Device Mode adds jog wheel navigation and up to 32 Rack Macros.

Push 2 supports the new Step Sequencer and most Device Mode improvements (except jog wheel navigation), but not Custom Layouts, Performance Mixer or Expressive Step Editing.

See the full Release Notes for every change.

Live 13 is the next major version of Ableton Live, following Live 12. It adds audio and MIDI workflows including ARA 2 support, Step Sequencer and Capture Automation, plus instruments and effects, expanded Rack controls, updated Core Library content, and more. Everything you can do in Live 12 you can still do in Live 13.

Ableton Live 13 comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite.

They share the same core workflow but differ in their features and included instruments, effects and sounds. Live Intro is limited to 16 tracks and Scenes. Standard allows unlimited tracks and Scenes, and adds many more built-in instruments, effects and sounds. 

Suite includes everything in Standard plus Max for Live, the complete instrument and effect collection, and Live’s full Core Library.

Suite also comes with Melodyne essential for ARA 2 editing, plus the Classic Dynamics & EQ Pack by Softube and Looplet as free downloads at release. Compare editions in detail.

Ableton Live 13 will be released in early 2027. Subscribe to our Newsletter to be notified at release

Yes, in two ways:

• If you already own Live 12 – pre-order Live 13 at 20% off.

• If you don’t own Live 12 yet – buy or upgrade to Live 12 at 20% off during the announcement offer and get the corresponding Live 13 edition free when it’s released.

Log in to your User Account and visit the Ableton shop to see the upgrade options for your license. From now until the release of Live 13, you can buy or upgrade to Live 12 and get the corresponding Live 13 edition for free on release day. 

You can extend your existing plan to cover the cost of upgrading to Live 13 Suite and start using it as soon as it’s released. Visit the Ableton shop to see your upgrade options.

Limited places for the Live 13 public beta are available to Live Standard and Suite owners. Learn more about the Ableton Live beta program.

Most ARA 2 plug-ins work with Live 13, including Melodyne. Live 13 Suite comes with Melodyne essential. A small number have known compatibility issues. See the full Release Notes for more information.

One ARA plug-in can be used at a time, across multiple clips and tracks.

Read the Release Notes