This Ableton Live Tutorial looks how to use Ableton Live Lite for beginners. Specifically Ableton Live 10 Lite. Check out my How to use Ableton Live Session. So here are some of my favourite tips to helping you become a piano roll master in Live. Most of these you can do in all versions of Ableton Live 10, but some require at least Standard or Suite. A number of them will also work in Live 9.
Please make sure you have a Live Lite serial. Need help getting started?
Please note: Live 11 Lite will be released later in 2021.
Applies to: All Products bundled with Ableton Live Lite. Below is an overview of the minimum system requirements to run Ableton Live Lite on your Mac or Windows Computer (provided by Ableton). Ableton Live Lite 10. Ableton Live Lite 10 System Requirements. Mac: OS X 10.11.6 or later. Ableton Live Suite is the best Ableton has to offer. It comes with all the features, instruments, effects, and sound packs Ableton has to offer. Once you master Ableton’s workflow, investing in Ableton Live Suite is something you should definitely consider. And then there is Ableton Live Lite. This is a free edition of Ableton. A wide range of musicians, entertainers, and mixed media artists use the program called Ableton Live to facilitate professional sounding presentations, either for a public event or in a studio recording scenario.
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Included with a number of apps and hardware products, Live 10 Lite is a lightweight version of Ableton Live 10. It comes with all of Live’s essential workflows, instruments and effects – everything you need to record songs, create hands-on with your controller, take music made in your apps further and so much more.
Record songs
Both for writing solo or recording a band, Live Lite is fast and flexible software. It has all of Live’s intuitive features and workflows for recording audio and improvising with ideas. And all the instruments, sounds and effects you need are there to start songs, shape your sound and finish off your music.
Produce music hands-on
We create bespoke, intuitive integration for your favorite controllers – so Live’s devices, sounds and creative features are at your fingertips for hands-on production and performance.
Take your app ideas further
Take your sketches from music-making apps further in Live Lite. Save your project as a Live Set, then transfer onto your laptop and arrange and mix your songs. Or change your idea’s MIDI parts, slice up the audio, and remix and reinvent your track in any way you want.
1. Make sure you have a Live Lite serial
Live Lite serial numbers are included with various hardware devices and apps – find out more here.
2. Download Live Lite
Please note: Live 11 Lite will be released later in 2021.
Ableton Live Lite Features
3. Install and register
Check out this article if you need help with installing Live. Once installed, you need to authorize your Live Lite copy using a valid serial and an Ableton account. You can create an account during the registration process if you don’t have one.
4. Start making music
Ableton Live Lite Setup
Check out our online help resources including FAQs, the Live 10 manual, and our Learn Live video series.
System Requirements
PC
- Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8 or Windows 10 (64-bit)
- 64-bit Intel® Core™ or AMD multi-core processor (Intel® Core™ processor or faster recommended)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Mac
- OS X 10.11.6 or later
- Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor (Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Note: Live 10 is 64-bit only and is not supported on Linux.