Ableton has officially released Live 8. Out now and available online or at retailers. Next paycheck will be a chance for me to upgrade. I Beta tested Live 8 but never really worked on it long enough to find any bugs or problems. Ableton offers "Suite", "Large", and "LE" package softwares.



Ableton Suite
Suite is the complete package, the "X-Large" version. Suite gives you the tools and the sounds, with a packed sound library and 10 Ableton instruments.


Ableton Live
Live is the "Large" version. It provides a comprehensive environment for writing, producing and performing music plus a basic sound set.


Ableton Live LE
Live LE provides a focused feature set—it's the "Medium" version of Live. Just the essential tools and basic sound content for making music.