Ableton Live 13 announced with a step sequencer, new drum synth, and more

Today, Ableton announced Live 13 , which is expected to arrive in early 2027 with a slew of new features. Most of the changes are seemingly minor on paper, but when combined, they make for the biggest update to the digital audio workstation (DAW) in years. The feature most likely

Today, Ableton announced Live 13 , which is expected to arrive in early 2027 with a slew of new features. Most of the changes are seemingly minor on paper, but when combined, they make for the biggest update to the digital audio workstation (DAW) in years. The feature most likely to draw attention is the addition of a proper step sequencer.

While Ableton's Push controller had a dedicated step sequencer, and you could effectively use the piano roll as one, the desktop app never included one. Ableton didn't phone this feature in either - it's a powerful sequencer. You can change velocity, timing, chance, length, and repeats for each step in th … Read the full story at The Verge.