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Posted by jupiterone on Dec-01-2007 02:00:

Ableton 7 is out!

Demo is available at Ableton.com. Very slow download rate right now, assuming many people are downloading it .

Can't wait to try out the new tools, jolly golly oh boy oh boy!

Posted by Eric J on Dec-01-2007 02:56:

Downloaded it last night. Its a free upgrade for those who got Live 6 within the past 6 months. I haven't had much of a chance to play with it yet, but apparently they have added a lot of new useful features like native sidechaining, added new virtual instruments, added a new external instrument plugin and given a few plugins a major facelift. The GUI has largely remained the same, save a few color tweaks. The selected color is now a desaturated orange rather than the lime green of previous releases.

I only use it for DJing and minor producing duties (Logic is my main DAW), but the new features certainly seem great for those who do their producing in Ableton exclusively.

Posted by jupiterone on Dec-01-2007 03:55:

Any of you who've used it, is it just me or does the native sidechain suck major ass?

Posted by Fledz on Dec-01-2007 03:56:

I was playing around with it all day yesterday. Upon first look it doesn't seem like a big upgrade but the more you use it the more you notice new things which are definitely a big improvement.

The two biggest ones for me are the Drum Racks and multiple automation lanes. The new EQ8 is pretty wicked too.

Posted by Fledz on Dec-01-2007 03:57:

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
Any of you who've used it, is it just me or does the native sidechain suck major ass?

Yea not a fan. I just use that free VST...uummm can't remember it's name anymore :P

Posted by jupiterone on Dec-01-2007 04:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
Yea not a fan. I just use that free VST...uummm can't remember it's name anymore :P

Sidekick?

Ya I used it too, only grudge is the lack of virtual channels you can assign it to. Really limited, unless I didn't use it right. Could only get like 3 things max sidechained

Posted by 3F05Q on Dec-01-2007 04:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Eric J
Downloaded it last night. Its a free upgrade for those who got Live 6 within the past 6 months.

Just to clarify: "All users who buy and unlock their Live 6 or Live 6 upgrade between October 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008 are eligible for a free download upgrade to Ableton Live 7, plus special upgrade offers on Ableton Suite."

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
Sidekick?

Sidekick started freaking out on me and losing settings when I'd save and open a projects in Live. Really strange as it didn't do it for the first month I used it. I HIGHLY recommend chunkware vanilla: http://www.chunkware.com/?page_id=5.

What about Live's new sidechain sucks?

Posted by jupiterone on Dec-01-2007 05:10:

quote:
Originally posted by 3F05Q
Sidekick started freaking out on me and losing settings when I'd save and open a projects in Live. Really strange as it didn't do it for the first month I used it. I HIGHLY recommend chunkware vanilla: http://www.chunkware.com/?page_id=5.

What about Live's new sidechain sucks?

Good stuff, thanks for the link. And ya, sidekick did the same for me numerous times.

Might just be cause I'm not used to it, but so far I'm not liking the feel of it.

Posted by farris on Dec-01-2007 07:13:

There is also that red sidechain compressor: slimslowslider.

My wishlist when Live 7 was announced (actually even before that):

quote:
- folder tracks
- bezier curves (heck any curves)
- absolute input for them nasty automation dots (read somewhere on the ableton forum many moons ago that they were considering this)
- snap to grid automation. although there is a small workaround for this, it would be nicer to have a snap for individual points
- not entirely important, but dualscreen support would be ace

I don't think I need to ask, but none of these have been implemented have they? Won't be upgrading in that case.

- farris

Posted by Fledz on Dec-01-2007 11:45:

quote:
- folder tracks
- bezier curves (heck any curves)
- absolute input for them nasty automation dots (read somewhere on the ableton forum many moons ago that they were considering this)
- snap to grid automation. although there is a small workaround for this, it would be nicer to have a snap for individual points
- not entirely important, but dualscreen support would be ace

1. Nope but hopefully next time
2. Nope
3. Possible, though I'm not sure.
4. I don't think so
5. LOL! We've been campaigning for that for years!

Posted by farris on Dec-01-2007 12:05:

Meh! Sucks

Posted by T-Soma on Dec-01-2007 13:25:

Damn. I have to admit I am a bit of a sidechain whore and use the technique in nearly every track.
It's shame to hear that it blows

Posted by Fledz on Dec-01-2007 13:28:

quote:
Originally posted by T-Soma
Damn. I have to admit I am a bit of a sidechain whore and use the technique in nearly every track.
It's shame to hear that it blows

Actually I played around with it more and it's not that bad. Most users on the forum are saying it's actually pretty good

Download the demo and check it out.