Berlin's Ableton announces Live 13, beta out now, full release early 2027
The gist
Berlin-based Ableton announced Live 13 with a public beta now and full release in early 2027.
The update adds a Step Sequencer, Drum Synth and ARA 2 support.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026A video of Ableton Live 13 leaked on YouTube and was taken down, but the information had already spread and the video reappeared on another channel.
- Nov 10, 2026Ableton officially announced Live 13, with a public beta available now and full release scheduled for early 2027.
- Nov 10, 2026Announced features include a new Step Sequencer, a multi-engine Drum Synth, Capture Automation, Racks expanded to 32 Macros, ARA 2 support, Clipper and Transient Shaper effects, and a redesigned mixer with Device Slots.
Key terms
- digital audio workstation
- Electronic device or software used for recording, editing and producing audio files.
- ARA 2
- An extension for audio plug-in interfaces that lets them exchange more audio information with DAW software.
- stem separation
- The process of isolating individual audio sources or groups from a mixed recording.
Source: Wikipedia