Ableton Live 8

"I think, for laptop producers especially, it's just so intuitive in the box. Everything is laid out and you don't have to go searching for things like automation or plug-in parameters - in fact, all the things that are really hard to do in other DAWs. Ableton's just very fluid and quick."

"Woohoo got em all working... Using ableton to zip through all 192 outputs."

Armin van Buuren uses Ableton Live for mixing and editing his weekly radio show "A State of Trance." He also uses it to make edits and cuts for his DJ sets. For his productions, he uses Ableton when working with loops to create grooves, citing the usefulness of the Warp Markers.

Rob Swire posted in Twitter a picture of a sample with the quote "Great job, Ableton. That's clearly where bar 1 is."

Ableton Live is the software that powers Madeon's live show.

When asked what software he uses, Flume responded, "Ableton Live 8. It’s good stuff."

At 1:30 in this music video for "Summer" you can see W&W making a track in Ableton Live 8 (the blue colored interface gives it away).

At 8:36 Dannic talks about making his mashups in Ableton. He then proceeds by showing his laptop screen. You can see that it's Ableton Live 8 because of the browser (the old folder icons instead of the arrangement of the user library from Ableton Live 9, and the standard blue interface).

17:41 mins into the video you can very clearly see him using ableton 8 as a sequencer / mixer

In this photo we can see Headhunterz using Ableton Live 8

From an archived interview with Ableton: "I was probably one of the first beta testers to get onboard, having known some of the guys at Ableton, and I got straight into it... Now on my DJ sets for the DE9: Transitions tour, I'm using Ableton as both an external effects box, routing things in and out of it again, and also for basic tracks and sound sources. So I have five or six hundred tracks in Ableton — full compositions, not just loops — full tracks that can be mixed and edited and manipulated."

A German article has archived images of Justice's live setup from a show in Rio, which prominently displays Ableton Live on their MacBook Pro screen. These images were originally from a photographer on Orkut and provided to createdigitalmusic.com; however, the English-language article's images have all 404'd. Additionally, according to JazzMutant (the manufacturers for Justice's MIDI controllers, the Lemur), "The backbone of their setup consists in three synchronised Lemurs plugged into Ableton Live".

"As a composer I think Ableton Live has to be the software that has given me the most immediate way to write new things on a computer, rather than tape. At the same time it allows several additional levels of creativity, including that suggestion of mine that “finding” great sounds and loops can inspire new tracks.” [Electronic Musician interview Aug 1, 2007](https://www.emusician.com/gear/tracking-townshend)

"Ableton is the shit #@%#@%"

“I used to do most of my productions in Logic, and then five or six years ago I started with Ableton in my live setup. The more I learnt about the program, the more I started making music with it. For my latest album, 90% of it was produced, composed and arranged in Ableton. To me it has a more organic, natural flow. It seems much faster, too - if you have an idea, it’s quicker to make it happen. Of course, you can make a lot of mistakes in Ableton. When it comes to the different elements, you have to be very careful with what you use. Drums should really be within the beat as otherwise they lose their kick, their impact. You really need to handle that program well in order to have things sounding right. So in that way Logic is easier, but in terms of composing, I prefer Ableton these days.”

As the third Macbook Pro, running Ableton Live, is not essential to the running of the show, Matt says he can manage without a backup, particularly as all three Macs are equipped with solid-state drives. Matt says this not only means that they reboot in double-quick time, but are also better at dealing with the SPLs on stage. "It means we don't need to worry about the needles on conventional hard disks jumping, which is a problem we've had in the past,” he says. - this article is from 2011 which means they couldn't be using 9 since 9 was released in 2013

At 5:36, Virtual Riot starts using Ableton Live.

Chet Faker can be seen using Ableton Live 8 at 3:08 when performing his song "Cigarettes and Chocolate" on Radio 3FACH.

This tweet/picture, Markus Schulz shows a bit about one of their projects using the software Ableton Live 8.

The M Machine use Ableton Live to play tracks during their live show, as well as to synchronize the visuals to the music.

At the 1:37 mark of his video with Future Music Magazine, Chris can be seen processing a vocal riser in Ableton Live. He begins the video using Logic Pro, but he later admits to being a "Logic Novice" and switches to Ableton Live.

Most exciting for Metheny are the improvisational possibilities available to him in performing with his Orchestrion. Rather than simply playing on top of sequenced parts, **he is in complete control of the parameters of every instrument via Ableton Live** and can switch between, say, having a marimba or a vibraphone shadowing the guitar top lines he improvises on stage. "**Live, I'm able to do a lot of variations on things. I can also start with nothing and build a whole world, using Ableton.** It's a real different environment. I mean, obviously DP is a linear environment. Ableton is a sort of 3D environment, if you're using velocity. I can have lots of things kind of lying in wait that I only get to by increasing velocity. So there's a lot of control aspects of the Orchestrionic instruments that I can do live that are really fascinating. The panorama available is everything from the most composed, the most planned?out to absolutely improvised. And sort of every shade in between.”

In this performance, you can see SBTRKT & Sampha using Ableton on the Macbook

In an interview with DJ Times, when asked what they use in their studio, Hooks replies, "We use Ableton & FL Studio…" Due to the fact that the article was written in 2012, one can assume that they use Ableton Live 8. The full interview can be found [here](http://djtimes.com/zeds-dead-dynamic-duo/).

In this article from [Ableton's official site](https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/m83-ableton-live/) Anthony is quoted from an [interview with *PopMatters*](http://www.popmatters.com/post/151175-whos-shy-now-a-press-interview-with-anthony-gonzalez-of-m83/)“I love (Ableton Live) and I’m really convinced it’s the best thing that happened to music in ten years,” he said. “It’s so easy to be creative with it, really inspiring”.

"Yeah, I run Ableton and I control it with the [APC 40](https://equipboard.com/items/akai-professional-apc40-ableton-performance-controller) and also the [Akai MPD32](https://equipboard.com/items/akai-professional-mpd32-midi-usb-software-control-surface). That’s pretty much it — along with the two [Mophos](https://equipboard.com/items/dave-smith-instruments-mopho-synthesizer) — that’s my live setup." - [Com Truise](http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/com-truise). Judging by the submission date of this video you can see he's most likely using Ableton Live 8 at 1:14.

"...The item can be seen 3:32 into this video..."

In this video for Albeton Dj Jazzy Jeff talks about the software at 1:40 "It was the easiest thing in the world to set up because it automatically saw my interface, it automatically saw my Vst and audio unit instruments. And it was like everything I was used to working with was right there and then it had its own instruments it own y'know effects. And what i found is it got to a point where I was probably more creative than i've been in a really long time because i felt limitless."

In [this interview](http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/read/youneedtohearthis-touching-bass-knxwledge) with Noisey, the journalist asks "What do you use these days to make beats?" and Knxwledge responds "Pretty much just Ableton. I’ve been using it long enough to say it’s the one. Preferably 8."

When asked 1. Where do you gain inspiration for new tracks? 2. How did you get into producing on a professional level? 3. How did you become so great with FL Studio (that is to say, did you teach yourself, watch tutorials, etc.) on his reddit AMA, Tristan replied: "1.Usually, when I'm diving I'll just start singing a melody and then I burn it into my head, awkwardly bring out my phone and record it while trying to keep an eye on the road. 2.It's a very very hard step to take, but it's basically all about training your ear to "KNOW" what sounds good and what sounds bad... Once you have that skill, you don't need much more imo 3.I'm actually in Ableton now. The software doesn't matter so much. It's all about experience. "Flight" was produced in ableton" Original source [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18lrd8/i_am_tristama_musician_ama/c8fwicy).

Ableton can be seen at 1:31 into this video

In this photo, posted on Eptic's Facebook, the icon for Ableton Live 8 can clearly be seen on Eptic's laptop screen.

This photo from Far Too Loud's studio shows Ableton Live running on his laptop. This photo was taken in 2012, before Live 9 came out, so this must be Live 8 at the latest.

Looking at this Facebook post, what seems to be the CD case for Ableton Live 8 sits under the "Man on the Moon" album.

Vitalic uses Ableton Live 8 in this video!

in this picture you can see REZZ using Ableton Live 8 (this can be concluded based on icon and the browser layout)

My main DAW. Really love the final sound from Ableton when bouncing my mixdown.

Ableton can be seen in this instagram video

in this video MUST DIE is working in Ableton Live 8 (Browser and blue background give it away) the first time you see it is at 7:14

At the time of this video, Gold Panda used Ableton Live 8 for his live performances, as can be seen on his laptop screen

Aero Chord answered a few Questions on Facebook, including what daw he uses."DAW = ableton live 8 and my pc is an [HP Pavillion dv6](https://equipboard.com/items/hp-pavilion-dv6-notebook)."

Andy can be seen using Ableton Live 8 on his desktop computer while he was "working on ex military, apr 2011"

DotEXE posts a photo showing the DAW he uses to produce music. He's currently exporting this track, and captions the photo, "Final processing time for this new track!! Who's ready!!?" The icon giving away that this is Ableton Live 8 can be seen on the bottom left hand corner.

This photo is that of an audio file loaded in Ableton. The gray colors indicate that the version is Live 8. In another photo, on Fox Stevenson's instagram (link is in an earlier submission), the icon for Live 8 is seen on the bar at the bottom of his laptop. Therefore, Fox Stevenson uses Ableton Live 8.

At 0:59 in this video, Speedy J can be seen using Ableton Live 8.

In 3:14, we see Emoh Instead of [What So Not](https://equipboard.com/band/what-so-not) using Ableton Live 8 for Live School.

Seen at 0:07 and throughout.

What equipment do you use in your production today? “**Ableton Live8**, EMU SP-1200, Technics SL1200, Vestax pmc20sl and Vestax vcm600.”

Declan said: Look in to his do Ableton Live process

In this 2011 [interview](http://i.imgur.com/J4j3jcG.jpghttp://www.dummymag.com/features/rustie-interview-my-way) Rustie says that he uses Ableton Live. Given the time frame, it is best to assume it was version 8.

At 1:29 of this YouTube video, he says "My DJ setup now consists of ... a MacBook with Ableton Live on ..." Judging by the year of this video he was most likely using Ableton Live 8.

Boyinaband can be seen using Ableton Live 8 along with Must Die at 0:58 in this video.

At 0:41 in this video, Ski Beatz says "Today I'ma show you guys how I make a beat using Ableton Live." Judging by the submission date of this video, he was most likely using Ableton 8.

Scooter uses Ableton Live 8

The Ableton can be seen 1:15 into this video

Plastikman (richie Hawtin) talks to future music about his live stage setup in bestival 2010

"As soon as I put it into Ableton which is where I do my stretching it sounded great" - Shadow Child in the studio making his remix of The XX's "Angels". At 2:49 he explains he uses Ableton Live for his vocal time stretching.

Throughout this performance, you can see Lunice using Ableton Live to perform his set

Instagram post showing Chrome Sparks using Ableton Live 8

In this photo, posted by Vanic to his [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/djvanic/), it can be seen that he uses Ableton Live 8.

On C418's official site, in the section where he lists out his studio gear, C418 lists Ableton Live Suite 8 as his DAW. He says, "Now I have used Ableton Live for about 8 years now. I'm too used to their software to change to anything else. So I just ended up making EVERYTHING sound related in Live. Imagine I have the urge to brush teeth if I were a TRON program. I'd use Ableton Live. Just because I'm too used to it. Yeah." His site can be found [here](http://c418.org/boringbullshit/).

In the Music Video "Dancing Naked", as you can see, TheFatRat is currently using Ableton Live 8.

uses in the studio

Posted on the official Astronaut Facebook page captioned, "Putting the finishing touches to the first astronaut single!"

Peter's laptop has Ableton Live open in this picture. Since Peter died in 2010, it's likely he was using Live 8, which came out in 2009.

uses in this video

It can clearly be seen that they are using Ableton Live.

''I'm using both Logic Pro 9 and Ableton Suite 8. I started out with Logic and love its versatility, Ableton is really cool for working with samples though!''

in this picture you can see a project file for Ableton Live 8 (live 8 logo on it and white folder instead of the new black ones)

This room is based around Ableton Live run by the Ableton Push controller.

This DAW can be seen in use in this Instagram picture

"So i sample her saying, the phrase 'cat daddy' and then in the sample the way it looped in Ableton it just turned into Kathy Lee"

Cosey has Ableton Live running on a MacBook, along with a Korg NanoPad and a NanoKontrol, in this picture.

In [this article](http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/jody-wisternoffs-favourite-music-software-554186), Jody says, “Now, Ableton rocks my world. I love the ease of pitching audio up and down - it’s almost like a visual sample editor mixed with a sequencer. The accuracy of the Elastic Audio engine is wicked as well."

Tristam says flight was made in Ableton. Braken collabed with tristam to make it

He used it to create Bullet Train

SKisM can be seen using Ableton Live 8 in this Facebook photo.

In the photo from [this article](http://de-bug.de/mag/motor-city-drum-ensemble-sehnsucht-mit-eiern/), Motor City Drum Ensemble is clearly using Ableton Live at his pc.

In this interview, back from when Michael Angelakos was still a one man band, he cites his use of Ableton.

On Skrux's official facebook page, you can see him using Ableton alongside Cubase

In this [blog post](http://whenthesunhitsblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-dean-garcia-of-curve-and-spc.html) from *When The Sun Hits*, Dean is asked what the most important piece of gear he uses is, to which he replies "I use Abelton and Reason and a box of pedals that I have had for years."

In this picture from Instagram we can see Omnia preparing his podcast in Ableton Live "Recording new episode of my podcast #OMP before the show tonight in Russia! #OMNIA"

Surkin drops Strip Steve - Dancin' and Matik - Dance It Off (Laidback Luke Muffin Remix) on his intro for his set. Ableton is set on the Macbook.

According to a list of equipment which is used in his studio, Crowdspacer, Joakim is also a user of Ableton Live 8.

The logo of Ableton Live 8 can be seen in the taskbar at the bottom of Ben Nicky's screen in this photo posted to his [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bennickymusic).

Cosmo's Midnight won the Flume Sleepless Remix Competition and show a preview of it in Ableton here

Putting together some last minute bootlegs... Lets goooooo

When the video fades in, Taylorythm can be seen with a Novation Impulse 61, two Launchpads, a Korg Nanokontrol, a Macbook running Ableton Live, NI's Maschine, and an M-Audio Axiom 25.

In this video posted in his instagram, he is surely using Ableton.

At 1.05 you can see Ableton Live 8

Blue Hawaii's use of Ableton Live 8 can be seen throughout this video

Quick And Easy Dubstep Tutorial

Throughout this video, Airbase can be seen running Ableton Live. Due to the date of the video, it can be assumed the version of Ableton Live that Airbase is using is version 8.

In this Video at around 1:24, on the middle monitor, Wayne is sporting Ableton Live 8. looks like it is set to the "Midnight" skin.

In their interview with the Phoenix New Times, The Twelves, in response to the question, "What tools do you use to create your music?", they responded: "Ableton Live, a MacBook Pro and some MIDI keyboards and sound cards.” Since the interview occurred in 2011, the version of Ableton Live they were using must have been 8.

Free K Dominguez of Kidneythieves seen using Ableton Live in their studio in a picture posted on their official Instagram.

On the bottom, as you can see Apex Rise is using Ableton Live 8

"Next Level episode 51 is up! This is how my spaceship/studio looks when I'm working on it! Stream & Download ? http://bit.ly/NLP-051"

Ableton Live is visible in the laptop behind DJ Spooky during the whole interview.

Can be seen in the background of this photo.

This DAW can be seen in this Instagram picture, uploaded by the artist himself.

Cant w8 for this festival in Germany tomorow meanwhile chilling in the hotel. Have a great friday everybody <3

In a quick rig overview during a drum tutorial for Kiev's "Loot Recovered": "We also have some electronics involved for the samples on the chorus (...) This ties into our Ableton system and allows me to essentially play some electronics with the acoustic drums on the choruses." Considering that the tutorial was released in 2012, the current version of Ableton at that time would have been Ableton Live 8.

Photo of experimenting.

A WIP previewed in Ableton's Live 8.

In the photos featured, they can be seen using Ableton Live

This DAW can be seen in this Facebook video, uploaded by the artist himself.

second best daw for work

In this video, from 0:12 on, it can be seen that Sirensceol uses Ableton Live 8.

The best software!

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