ableton or..??

**brahma jay** · 02-07-2013

thanks. that really helps.
what ableton product would you recommend? live, suit ? does it make sense waiting for live 9?

**fetuslasvegas** · 02-07-2013

you can do it all in Ableton as well, that's what everyone I work with as well as myself use. We produce everything from electro to full on bands with string sections and whatnot. The answer truly is: There is no best, it all comes down to personal preference, I just love Ableton, everyday I figure out something new that typically inspires a new track!

**kidkage** · 02-07-2013

Originally Posted by brahma jay

thanks. that really helps.
what ableton product would you recommend? live, suit ? does it make sense waiting for live 9?

It's tough to say. A matter of personal preference really. I personally use the standard version of Live because I had a huge sample and VST library already when I bought live 8. However when 9 and Push come out I'll be getting Suite.
If your budget allows, and you don't have a reason not to get suite then I'd go for suite.
Also I believe most retailers are now including a free upgrade to 9 if you buy 8 within this period.

**Xaaron1377** · 02-07-2013

it's hard to say what the "best" one is . . . it depends on what you are most comfortable using. I prefer Logic, personally.

**fetuslasvegas** · 02-07-2013

Originally Posted by kidkage

It's tough to say. A matter of personal preference really. I personally use the standard version of Live because I had a huge sample and VST library already when I bought live 8. However when 9 and Push come out I'll be getting Suite.
If your budget allows, and you don't have a reason not to get suite then I'd go for suite.
Also I believe most retailers are now including a free upgrade to 9 if you buy 8 within this period.

Yes, Ableton is offering a free upgrade to 9 if you purchase 8 before it comes out (you're running out of time) you can always just get regular live and just buy the sample packs (instruments and vst plugins) you need to keep it cheap. But as kid said, if you have the money go for suite, it is amazing. You could also look into buying a cheap piece of hardware (say a <$100 midi controller) that comes with a lite version of live and update to suite for cheap... the choice is yours!!!

**brahma jay** · 02-07-2013

ok. a few more questions:
how ableton , roland synth (say juno), native instruments machine, microphone work together? are they all compatible?
what else should i get (plugins, other software for mixing, mastering etc)?
just dont wanna miss anything.

**fetuslasvegas** · 02-08-2013

Originally Posted by brahma jay

ok. a few more questions:
how ableton , roland synth (say juno), native instruments machine, microphone work together? are they all compatible?
what else should i get (plugins, other software for mixing, mastering etc)?
just dont wanna miss anything.

the synth you can either run line in through an audio interface or run midi through a midi interface, machine I believe is usb, and a mic would be line in through an audio interface as well.

**kidkage** · 02-08-2013

Originally Posted by fetuslasvegas

the synth you can either run line in through an audio interface or run midi through a midi interface, machine I believe is usb, and a mic would be line in through an audio interface as well.

Yep, that's it.

Maschine is an integrated hardware/software system.
So it runs as a plugin inside of Ableton and the controller connects via USB.

**kidkage** · 02-08-2013

Originally Posted by brahma jay

ok. a few more questions:
how ableton , roland synth (say juno), native instruments machine, microphone work together? are they all compatible?
what else should i get (plugins, other software for mixing, mastering etc)?
just dont wanna miss anything.

Ableton is a full featured program that will definitely get you more than settled in to recording.
I'd suggest getting familiar with it first and then as time goes on you'll start to have a better understanding of things you'd like to add to your setup. It can be incredibly overwhelming to have too much gear when you get started and having to learn all of it. I've learned this the hard way.

**fetuslasvegas** · 02-08-2013

Originally Posted by kidkage

Ableton is a full featured program that will definitely get you more than settled in to recording.
I'd suggest getting familiar with it first and then as time goes on you'll start to have a better understanding of things you'd like to add to your setup. It can be incredibly overwhelming to have too much gear when you get started and having to learn all of it. I've learned this the hard way.

To add to what kid said, when you first install ableton, regardless of what version, there will be a sidebar with tutorials in it that range from beginner to intermediate. These will get you going very quickly, good luck man!!