Explore the sound. Then finish the song.
Start with an included instrument or sound, record an idea and shape it with effects. Suite gives you a wide creative palette for moving between styles and discovering new directions as your music develops.

Your first project can start with three parts
- Build a drum loop. Choose an included drum sound and draw or play a short rhythm.
- Add a bassline or melody. Try an instrument sound and record a second part. You can enter notes with your mouse or use a MIDI controller.
- Turn the loop into a song. Arrange sections on the timeline, add changes and effects, then export audio to listen back.
Is Live 12 Suite right for you?
Choose Suite if you want the broadest included sound and instrument collection. Max for Live adds a platform for using and creating additional instruments, effects and tools; you can begin with ready-made devices and explore more as you learn.
If your priority is recording and arranging with unlimited tracks, compare Live 12 Standard. For a smaller first step with 16 tracks, explore Live 12 Intro.
What you need to get started
This is a software-only license. Install Live on a compatible Mac or Windows computer. Check Ableton’s current computer requirements before buying. You can begin with your computer’s audio output; headphones are useful for listening closely. A MIDI controller is optional. Recording microphones or external instruments may require an audio interface and suitable cables.
Add hands-on playing when you want it
Move is a portable instrument for making ideas away from the computer. Push gives you expressive pads and hands-on control of Live.
Buying a hardware bundle instead? Our Move bundle already includes Live 12 Standard, and both Push bundles include Live 12 Suite. You do not need to purchase the same software twice.
Learn one useful thing at a time
Try Ableton’s free Learning Music lessons to explore the basics without equipment, then use Ableton’s Learn Live videos to find your way around the software.
Compare Move, Push and Live in our Ableton guide → Need help choosing an edition? Message Silent Noise.













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