During the life span of Live 9, Simpler has turned into quite a little monster, with slicing modes, new filters, and the ability to retain warp markers on any clips that are loaded. Intro features racks and effects of course, but the most critical component as far as Push goes, is Simpler. Combining Push and Simplerīuying Push gets you a licence for Intro as well. Intro is now 64-bit only, and Lite will probably follow soon, so a lot of older unsupported free plug-ins won’t work anymore. Lite and Intro aren’t fully loaded with instruments and effects, but they’re compatible with AU and VST plug-ins, so you can take full advantage of the many plug-ins from other providers. You can add more content in the form of Live Packs, and all of Live’s instruments are available as individual purchases. Signing in to your account should tell you what you need to know about upgrades, but if not, send an email to Ableton’s support folks. They both latch into the Ableton ecosystem either one puts you on the upgrade path to fuller editions of Live.
Lite is slightly more restricted and only available with authorisation from a third party product purchase, while Intro is available as a full separate purchase, or included with Push. Live Intro and Lite are both limited versions, but they’re not the same. Hopefully this will clear up some confusion about the different versions and encourage any non-users reading this to wonder if maybe they’ve got a version of Lite already, or remember that they registered it long ago but haven’t got round to using it! Understanding your options Over the years, Lite’s been packaged with all kinds of controllers and interfaces currently, you’ll find it bundled with products from names such as Arturia, Novation, Focusrite and Korg. Still, there’s another one, Live Lite, which is licensed to manufacturers so they can add value to product bundles.
Then there’s the very affordable Live 10 Intro, which although limited is still totally worthwhile. Below that is Live 10 Standard, still well-featured but without some of the extras. When we’re discussing Ableton Live, it’s easy to fixate on Live 10 Suite, it’s the best option – if you can afford it.
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