Drone Lab is a place of sustain. Get lost in deep listening with complex, evolving threads of tone and texture, generative noise, multisampled instruments, plus devices and Racks designed for experimentation and improvisation. Drum Booth contains carefully curated samples of acoustic kits recorded in a tight, dry room.
Perfect on their own or as reinforcement for electronic drums, Drum Booth also offers a selection of unique experimental recordings not heard in standard acoustic libraries. Chop and Swing comes loaded with inspired recordings and presets perfect for cutting up and re-combining into fresh new tracks. Drive and Glow combines swirling synth textures, overdriven guitars and basses and pounding drums.
Carefully curated by Ableton, this Pack is perfect for creating tracks that radiate with saturated, indie vibes. Skitter and Step inhabits the space where growling basses, rinsing pads and jarring melodies collide with jagged, broken percussion. The cavernous spaces, dubby basses and tight drums are ready for production but were designed for deep sound manipulation.
Electric Keyboards is a new Pack featuring three legendary multisampled instruments: two electro-mechanical pianos and one tonewheel organ. Special attention was given to making this Pack sound as true-to-life and organic as possible. The result is characterful electric keys for any genre. Grand Piano provides the expression and power of a world-renowned concert grand recorded in a classical orchestra hall.
From precise rhythmic ripples to expansive vapour trails, explore the space and time of your sound with a diverse array of delays and reverbs gathered in one inspiring, versatile collection. From synths and sequencers to effects for space and color.
One part field recordings and one part additive synthesis, Spectral Textures is a unique instrument that blends together two distinct worlds of sound to create vibrant atmospheres, textures and progressions. Give parts an expressive push and pull, fluidly transition from one time signature to another, or play with unconventional swing patterns. Enrich your synthesizer collection with three of our most popular devices — all by Max for Cats.
Explore the complex tones of FM synthesis, the grit and character of analog synths, and the boundless creative possibilities of modular synthesis. Dystopian Signals holds the sounds of a dark future. Balancing brutality and beauty, this synth-focused Pack is for creators of cinematic soundtracks, ambient moodscapes and darker shades of dance music.
Grain Scanner lets you design experimental noises, glitchy effects, alien textures and massive clouds of ambience. Its advanced sound engine turns any sample into a blank slate for otherworldly synth parts. This extensive collection of lo-fi sounds, samples and loops is all about texture and feel.
Build beats peppered with tape hiss, clicks and pops with a laid-back, less quantized groove. CV Tools is ten creative Max for Live devices that let you control and interact with your modular gear with Ableton Live. Go beyond the usual breakbeats with loops, one-shots, full multi-sampled kits, and effected drums from the electronic drumming master, KJ Sawka.
Free for Live 10 users, Singularities makes use of single samples and finely tuned, expressive parameters to capture the sound and feel of classic synths and samplers. Inspired by both the current scene of synth-drenched pop and the 80s sounds that first brought the style to prominence, Synthwave is a neon-bright collection of classic to modern synth pop essentials.
A feast of full-fat analog sounds for urban beats and more. You can now pick up all three Packs in the Urban Cookbook series as a discounted bundle: three Packs for the cost of two.
The in-demand sample producer returns with the third part in the Urban Cookbook series — another hard-hitting toolkit of beats, bass and much more for modern urban styles. Multi-sampled big band ensembles, a groovy rhythm section and solo lead instruments — professional tools for scores, soundtracks and productions that call for detailed jazz instrumentation.
A comprehensive toolkit of otherworldly strikes, atmospheres and textures for game, film and television scoring, and experimental music production. Creative Extensions is a free addition to Live 10 Suite created with an experimental approach to sound processing and generative composition. Punch and Tilt is a dancefloor-ready collection of sounds focused on machine rhythms, weighty bass and dark, hypnotizing melodies, textures and noises — a rough sonic aesthetic that started with a small group of underground producers and has grown into a worldwide scene.
Glitch and Wash explores the contrast of organic texture and precise rhythms. This Pack combines precision slices and microscopic snippets of sound with warm ambient pads, textures and soundscapes — ready-to-mix sounds designed for heavy tweaking. Build and Drop is loaded with ecstatic leads, enveloping bass, slamming drums and a range of rises, sirens and sounds effects.
The curated sounds and presets inside are a creative toolbox for creating the irresistible anticipation and release this music uses to keep the party going. Drum Essentials is a collection of handpicked sounds selected to cover a wide range of styles. A flexible, highly-refined Pack to form the rhythmic foundation of any production. Painstakingly created by top artists and sound designers, Synth Essentials makes it easy to find the sounds you need with no interruption to your creative flow.
Stretch, shape and morph sounds into a broad sound palette using wavetables derived from synths, acoustic instruments, noise and much more. Surround Panner is a free Max for Live device that makes mixing for performances, installations and theaters using multi-channel speaker setups possible in Live. Simply load the device into a track in your Live set and use the XY control to place it anywhere in the surround field. Eight presets allow you to choose between four-, six- and eight-channel setups.
Convolution Reverb is a creative device for bringing new space to your sounds — a sample-based reverb suite with hundreds of impulse responses from real-world spaces and world-class hardware. The acclaimed soundware producer returns with his second massive collection of urban-orientated samples, Racks, Simpler instruments and complete Live Sets. Aimed at electronic musicians, sound designers and installation artists, Iota is a Max For Live granular looping instrument that wrings endless creative potential out of even the simplest samples, via an inspiring graphically-driven interface.
Built around a flexible virtual patchbay, Pallas gives users immense control over a wide range of bold and unique sounds.
This four-Pack bundle brings together more than instruments and clips of cinematic sounds — from acoustic to electronic, and percussive to atmospheric. It's a complete set of creative tools for film score, soundtracks, or adding cinematic flavor to any type of music.
This versatile bundle of synth and drum sounds brings the rich sound of analog gear under your control in Live. Flatpack Analogik Waves II offers a new collection of unique, highly customizable analog sounds to add to your arsenal.
Sampled from boutique analog oscillators and chromatically tracked across the keyboard, Waves II offers a wide spectrum of sonic possibilities. Microtron captures the saturated orchestral sounds of the Mellotron — the tape-replay instrument made famous by the Beatles, Genesis and other bands. These surreal reproductions of brass, string and wind instruments will add a distinctive color to your sound palette. With more than Drum and Instrument Racks, over loops for slicing, tweakable effects chains and more, Beat Tools has all the sounds you need for hands-on beatmaking — especially with Push.
Mix or mutate between four independent sound sources using a flexible morph matrix and a Push-ready modulation sequencer — Hypermorph offers a playful way to create rapidly changing or evolving sounds. Transient Machines is a Max for Live Pack that allows for deep sound-shaping possibilities. Modelled after the transient designers found in professional recording studios, Transient Machines is a versatile tool for reshaping the dynamics of drums, loops, and much more.
Three expertly designed Packs offer a diverse set of synth patches that show Analog and Tension at their evocative best. Now available as a discounted bundle: three Packs for the cost of two. Outer Spaces is a versatile new audio processor that puts your sounds in beautiful spaces — but it goes way beyond your standard reverb. Multi-sampled orchestral and world percussion, plus other hits and tension builders — this Pack offers professional-grade tools and sounds to use in scores, soundtracks, or to add cinematic power to any production style.
Primed for use with Push and packed with recordings of vintage hardware within eleven tweakable Instrument Racks, House Racks is a new toolkit for producers seeking the classic sounds of 80s and 90s underground house. Get deep with the multi-functional LFO, create a sequence of randomized preset states, or modulate parameters using an audio signal — this set of envelope followers and other device controllers can reinvent how you use your instruments and effects, and take your modulations to the molecular level.
Surreal, slow-mo soundscapes, psychedelic instruments and otherworldly timbres from underwater recordings — you can now pick up these diverse sound sets as a discounted bundle: three Packs for the cost of two.
Expand your sound palette with authentic instruments and sounds from across the globe. Inspired by the experimental sounds of the 60s and 70s, this eclectic set of dream-like instruments and textures is ideal for soundtracks, film scores, or anyone looking to spark offbeat production ideas. IRCAM has used the expertise from decades of dedicated research and development to produce this collection of Max for Live devices. New from K-Devices, Terra is a polyphonic Max For Live synth incorporating frequency modulation, phase distortion, ring modulation and wave shaping.
Polyphylla is a new Max For Live instrument that makes additive synthesis accessible and fun. Its ability to generate unique rhythms and melodies, and deft control over randomization elements make it an exciting tool for those looking for inspiration and experimentation. Heavyocity brings its flagship collection of analog and organic drum sounds to Live: a carefully processed, production-ready batch of live percussion, drum machines and modular synth drums. Heavyocity offer up this free Pack of drum sounds from their flagship DMA collection: a production-ready batch of live percussion, drum machines and modular synth drums.
Polytek is a versatile and creative Max for Live instrument combining step sequencing, vocoding and multiband gating, using Analog and Sampler as sound sources. The latest Pack from EarthMoments comprises over one-shot samples and loops inspired by the ethereal atmospheres of rivers, oceans, waterfalls and lakes. An extensive toolkit of over drum samples, chords, MIDI clips, loops and Simpler instruments tailor-made for modern urban music styles. Packed with edgy sounds, spectacular effects and powerful mix processors, Magic Racks is a one-stop composition, mixing and mastering toolkit for dance music producers and live performers.
From premium Max For Live developer Amazing Noises comes a pair of anarchic effects for sound designers, glitch producers and explorers of uncharted sonic territory: Dedalus Delay and Stutter Switch.
With over freely patchable modules and dozens of pre-patched synths and effects, OSCiLLOT brings the near-infinite creative possibilities of modular synthesis to Ableton Live. Holder is a spectral freezing device. It grabs short slices of sound and transforms them to ambient textures.
It is perfect for creating wide, lush soundscapes and atmospheric drones. AlterEcho is a supercharged delay effect which can add complex rhythm and tone to your sounds. It is transport-synced with step-based parameters, enabling powerful control of your sound over time. Break Selection is a free pack that includes drum loops recorded by some of the best drummers in the business.
Flatpack Analogik Drums is a collection of unique drum kits, constructed from recordings of highly sought-after analog modular gear. This Pack combines the old-school flavour of analog drums with fresh and colorful snares, kicks, cymbals, toms, claps and percussive elements, making it perfect for a variety of productions. Flatpack Analogik Waves provides a range of mono and poly synth analog sounds, from raw and dirty synth leads to beautifully ethereal pads.
This Pack was painstakingly sampled and chromatically tracked across the keyboard, to bring rich and harmonically arresting analog synth sounds to your fingertips. Entangled Species is a collection of over cinematic sounds designed for Ableton's Tension. It is perfect for creating electro-acoustic and ambient arrangements. Progressive electronic pioneers such as Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre provided the inspiration for this collection of retro-futuristic sounds.
Geisterwelt is a spectral sampler and visualizer. With control over multiple audio and video parameters, Geisterwelt lets you simultaneously create music and responsive HD video with nothing more than a MIDI controller, a keyboard, or mouse. Apocalypse Percussion Elements is a massive library of over 4, high-quality samples ranging from entire drum ensembles to individual drums, cymbals and percussion instruments such as bongos, cajons, gongs and more.
A collection of over 5, analog drum sounds sampled from a broad range of hardware. Encompassing vintage Roland machines, contemporary drum synths, DIY circuit board kits and more, this Pack brings the warm tones of analog drums straight to your studio. Developed at the legendary IRCAM institute in Paris, this Pack contains six Max for Live effects and one instrument for advanced real-time sound processing and manipulation. Conundrums is a collection of 50 drum kits, each uniquely crafted for versatility and fine-tuned so that all components play together in harmony.
Designed to complement a wide range of genres and pack a mighty punch in the mix, Conundrums is an all-in-one beatmaking powerhouse. Mallets brings two expertly sampled melodic percussion instruments to Ableton Live. The Rhythomatix Pack brings you a library of highly nuanced loops, samples and drum kits geared towards world music, electronic, industrial and pop productions — subtle cinematic sounds that collectively provide a powerful rhythmic impact. Inspired by the classic string machines of the s, Ensemble is a Max for Live string synthesizer with a unique built-in morphing formant filter.
Ensemble also includes chorus and phaser effects which can be used separately. Max for Cats presents DiGiTAL, a powerful polyphonic synth that fuses aspects of additive, wavetable, frequency modulation and subtractive synthesis. DiGiTAL is distinctly designed for creating new sounds and provides a comprehensive set of controls expressly for this purpose.
Sample Magic delivers the grit and soul of machine-made techno with hundreds of loops crafted from analogue synths and hardware. This Pack comes loaded with pounding beats, raw synth lines, dirty basslines, dubbed-out chords, processed vocals and much more.
Dub Machines is a pair of expertly designed Max for Live devices that reproduce, and expand on the sound of classic tape and analog delays. With vintage character, extensive control and deep sound-shaping capabilities, Dub Machines is ready to take any sound into space. Effect Racks is a collection of over sophisticated audio effects engineered for instant sound sculpting.
Recording Hybrid Kit is a free Pack consisting of a multi-sampled, multi-velocity Yamaha drumset. Made up of elements of several different drumsets, Hybrid is a great sounding, all-purpose kit from Drumdrops — the makers of A Fistful of Drumkits.
Three diverse drum kits for any situation - from pounding metal crashes to crackling dub snares. Fill your drum arsenal with over 2 GB of sounds, including multi-sampled hits that capture the human feel of a professional drummer.
Flatpack Darwin features evolving pads, animated textures and shifting tonal soundscapes. Vocalisms is a collection of 58 drum kits made solely from sounds produced by the human voice and mouth. Taking advantage of the entire oral spectrum, this Pack focuses on the voice as a percussive instrument and provides all the elements of a drum kit, and much more.
Drop Herse in your track and manipulate audio in real time. Herse is a slicing multi-effect that lets you rearrange your signal and apply a defined amount of effect to each slice. Arsenal brings you the surprisingly rich and musical sounds of an array of metal objects. Chosen for their unique sonic qualities, a selection of pipes, tubes and blades have been played with bows, sticks, hands and mouth, to capture and extract their inherent musical essence.
Dark Synth is an highly innovative new Max for Live synthesizer that marries the vast possibilities of additive synthesis with a super-intuitive interface. As a great starting point for immersive sound-shaping, Dark Synth will introduce you to new horizons in sound design. Studio Bass is four instruments in one and delivers the powerful, expressive sound of a classic electric bass guitar.
ZenPad - Bollywood is a selection of up-tempo Indian rhythms and authentic melodic sounds created specifically for pop, film, electronic and Bollywood productions. The Pack is also available as part of a discounted bundle with the Mantra and Oriental Packs. ZenPad — Oriental captures the spirit of the Orient with a variety of instruments including Arabic style drum kits, various hand percussion, ney flutes, clarinets, violin and oud.
This Pack is also available as part of a discounted bundle with the Bollywood and Mantra Packs. ZenPad - Mantra is a diverse selection of sounds designed for new age, yoga, meditation and electronic music productions. This Pack is also available as part of a discounted bundle with the Bollywood and Oriental Packs.
Discover MB of the finest drum loops from Sample Magic's award-winning catalogue, compatible with Live 9. Encompassing a huge variety of electronic styles, Sample Magic's Beat Selection has been hand-picked to offer beat-making inspiration. Whether you are building hi-tech weapon effects for a blockbuster sci-fi shooter, or creating complex layered transitions for a cutting edge electronic music project, Microsphere delivers an extraordinary palette of sound that will take your productions into uncharted territory.
Monstrosities is a collection of 50 aggressive drum kits with dirty, distorted, processed and mangled sounds, energized for intense beat creation with Live and Push. Olympus Elements symphonic choir is a voice professional choir, expertly built for use with Ableton Live. Improved warping, new Tuner, Max 7 and more Live 9. Transients are punchier in Complex and Complex Pro modes, downbeat detection has been improved and warping is now even more accurate.
The new Warp Selection command lets you warp a selected portion of a sample to a precise bar length. Along with further under-the-hood improvements, Live 9. Take a tour of Live 9. Download the free 64 Pad Lab Pack.
In a new video, Mad Zach shares his strategies for playing with the 64 pad layout, tweaking individual sounds, and some useful production tips for getting punchy drums — all on the basis of the free 64 Pad Lab Pack. Further Push refinements Live 9. Live 9.
