Section11c PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO Computer Software Ableton.........................................1036-1038 Arturia ...................................................1039 Antares .........................................1040-1044 Arkaos ....................................................1045 Bias ...............................................1046-1051 Bitheadz .......................................1052-1059 Bomb Factory ..............................1060-1063 Celemony ..............................................1064 Chicken Systems...................................1065 Eastwest/Quantum Leap ............1066-1069 IK Multimedia .............................1070-1078 Mackie/UA ...................................1079-1081 McDSP ..........................................1082-1085 Metric Halo..................................1086-1088 Native Instruments .....................1089-1103 Propellerhead ..............................1104-1108 Prosoniq .......................................1109-1111 Serato............................................1112-1113 Sonic Foundry .............................1114-1127 Spectrasonics ...............................1128-1130 Syntrillium ............................................1131 Tascam..........................................1132-1147 TC Works .....................................1148-1157 Ultimate Soundbank ..................1158-1159 Universal Audio ..........................1160-1161 Wave Mechanics..........................1162-1165 Waves ...........................................1166-1185 Yellow Tools.................................1186-1187 ABLETON LIVE 2 Audio Sequencer and Multi-Track Recorder Live 2 is an audio sequencer that you can play like an instrument. Whether on its own or with other musicians or DJs, live on stage or when remixing in the studio, all you need is Live 2 and a Mac (OS 9.1 or OS X.1.5 or higher) or Windows PC (98/2000/XP). Live 2 allows you to bring together audio material from various sources. All the samples used are adjusted to the tempo of the song in real time and without changing the pitch. Even long pieces with tempo variations play in perfect sync. Samples can be played back and new ones can be recorded using the mouse, computer keyboard or MIDI notes. Drag-and-drop can be used to put together any sequences of effects for sound editing - all this while the music continues to play. Everything you do during the session is recorded and can be post- edited in detail, including all the automation of the mixer and effects. COMPUTER SOFTWARE FEATURES Truly Elastic Tempo MIDI Control Must Have and Pitch Manipulation ◆ Sample clips can be assigned to MIDI Live Performance Features notes and controller messages using any of ◆ Record, import and arrange multiple audio ◆ Privately audition audio from disk while the four selectable clip launch modes: loops into complete songs—all in real the main mix continues have already made Trigger, Gate, Toggler or Repeat. time— regardless of pitch or tempo. Live as adept at live performance as it is in 1036 ◆ The mixer and effect controls can be ◆ the studio. Synchronize loops and recordings of any assigned arbitrary MIDI notes. Support is ◆ The ability to treat long audio files as elas- length at any time. provided for the common standards for tic, combined with the DJ-style crossfader, ◆ incremental controllers and MIDI devices Time stretching can be applied to loops or make Live 2 an ideal tool for cutting-edge with motorized faders. to any audio material using time stretching DJs as well as other performance artists. algorithms optimized for rhythmic and melodic material. Audio Interfaces ◆ Refined MIDI and computer key mapping of loops and phrases for playing sessions. ◆ Live also allows key (pitch) changes ◆ Tracks can be individually routed to the ◆ independent of tempo throughout the outputs of any ASIO or CoreAudio com- Assignable scene advance and track launch production process — match the key of a pliant device and inputs can be routed to buttons help navigate large sets via a MIDI bassline to a vocal without losing sync. any Live track. DirectX for PCs and Sound controller box. Transport and tempo con- Manager for Macs are also supported. trols can all be freely assigned to MIDI ◆ Audio phrases, loops and performances controllers. can be quantized in real-time Seamless ReWire Integration ◆ As a ReWire client, you can route the out- Elegant, Powerful and Simple Linear Tape-style puts of Live into your DAW software ◆ Combining audio from diverse sources is a Recording (Logic, Cubase, Sonar, Digital Performer simple matter of drag-and-drop and/or ◆ Live 2 offers a full blown multi-track and Pro Tools). real-time recording. recording and editing suite offering exten- ◆ As a host, the outputs of programs such as ◆ Full-screen mode allows you to take sive real-time effects, dynamic parameter Reason can be routed into Live’s mixer. advantage of all available screen real estate. automation and unlimited undo. ◆ Unlooped, unstretched audio can be cap- Tempo Control Synchronization tured using linear tape-style recording in ◆ You can set or tap the tempo of audio ◆ Slaves to MIDI clock or MIDI time-code. conjunction with loop-based manipulation recordings completely independent of This means, when the drum machine slows and playback. pitch at any time during recording, per- down, Live also plays audio files slower. It ◆ Record unlimited takes of audio on an formance or playback. does this without altering the pitch or the unlimited number of tracks directly into ◆ You can also record and edit tempo as a groove. Live can also be a MIDI clock the Arranger or Session view. continuous curve. source. www.bhphotovideo.com PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO ABLETON LIVE 2 Start your loops and sessions at COMPUTER SOFTWARE S ESSION V IEW Live captures your jam. any tempo, then change tempo Improvise with total later – even as playback freedom, then edit to continues. The music never stops perfection later. as you play, record, resample and process your music. Launch clips using the Tap Tempo to sync Live to mouse, the keyboard or musicians or the DJ. MIDI notes. Operate all effect and mixer parameters Browse your hard drive for via any MIDI controller. samples, Live’s built-in effects and VST plug-ins. Each row of clips is a scene. Drag & Drop audio clips into Launch all clips in a scene at your session while the music once or start them keeps playing – from short independently. loops to complete songs. All audio automatically stretches to play in sync with the current Control up to 4 effect send song tempo. Audition clips from channels for each track. your hard disk via the private headphone send. Change the playback region Real-time quantization insures of oneshots, loop position, 1037 that loops are always triggered length and downbeat of in sync. Transpose and detune looping clips – all while the clips without affecting their music keeps playing. tempo. Choose among Live’s real-time stretching modes Use multiple inputs and outputs from your ASIO or CoreAudio interface to route audio to for ”clean” stretching of all types of audio. and from Live. Connect Live to ReWire master or slave programs to exchange audio and sync. A RRANGE V IEW Set, tap or change tempo before, Your entire arrangement is during or after recording. All displayed in an overview for clips automatically play in sync quick navigation. with the current project tempo. Live can capture every one Live comes with a range of of your actions in a timeline high-impact effects such as: arranger. Record unlimited reverb, filter delay, ping pong takes on unlimited tracks. delay, erosion, gate, grain delay, Edit clips and breakpoint- EQ and many more. envelopes, add and remove materials. Render your work after it’s finished. Drag & Drop internal and VST effects into chains for tracks, sends and master in real-time. Scale tempo over time to All effect and mixer parameters conform scores to film are fully automated. and TV. ORDER & INFO. (212) 444-5088 • FAX: (212) 239-7770 (800) 947-7008 1-800-875-6951 • www.bhphotovideo.com PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO ABLETON LIVE 2 continued Playing and Recording Samples Browsing Samples and Effects ◆ Live 2 lets you compile live sets from any audio clips, ie: loops, ◆ Samples can be sought in Live’s built-in browser, and privately audi- phrases, entire tracks. All the clips play in-sync with each other, irre- tioned by headphone, without the public or other musicians hearing spective of the original tempo. You can “fire off” clips live, using the them. There are three browsers for samples and Live Sets, one for the mouse, assignable computer keys, or MIDI Notes. Real-time quanti- Live effects, and one for VST plug-ins. zation can be used to prevent rhythmical error. Any clip can play at any time - you are not constrained to a fixed arrangement. ◆ Since audio is played directly from disk, there is space enough even for large live sets. ◆ Recording new clips is as easy as playing existing ones: Play a MIDI note to start the recording; play the note again to jump to playback mode - without any interruption. This way, you can capture loops or phrases from external sources and directly work them into your performance, without stopping the music. Thanks to the real-time quantization, you will always get perfectly cut loops. ◆ Live can also use it’s own Master output as a signal source for recording, allowing you to resample your session while it’s going on. COMPUTER SOFTWARE Arranging Pieces ◆ Every action carried out in a session can