The gear that makes it happen — synths, CDJs, mixers, and the technology that shapes how electronic music sounds and feels.

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Ableton Live: How Software Changed Who Gets to Make Music

Before Ableton, you needed a studio. After Ableton, you needed a laptop. Ableton Live was released in January 2001 as a music production platform designed specifically for live electronic music performance. Unlike traditional Digital Audio Workstations like Pro Tools or Logic, which were optimized for recording and arranging, Live was built from the ground up […]

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