As mentioned, the automation updates are big. Drum Bus is nice, and if you play live with it the new Channel EQ is far better than EQ3, and you can do more with Push now. I don’t really care for Wavetable but it’s easy to use. The max for live integration is much more stable now so if you use max devices often then I'd argue it's worth it for that aloneAgree 100%, it depends on which parts of Live are most important to you.
The latest 10.1 update has some great automation improvements that I use every day. I upgraded to 10 and haven't regretted it - I'm really happy that they made so many quality of life improvements rather than just going for attention grabbing headline features (I haven't spent any time with the new soft synths but I like the new delay effect). It depends on what you do with it and what you consider important in your day to day workflow - i'm not familiar with FL studio, what are the innovative features you're referring to?
It was a brilliant move for them to write it on Delphi/Pascal.Īnyway, what do you guys think about the upgrade to v10 with Ableton? I wish they would do some innovative stuff like FL Studio like the Piano Roll, etc. Delphi coding is so fast now and it runs as quick as C++ and is just as stable. Their development environment is so powerful and fast. I believe this is why you see so much innovation with FL Studio.
The Ableton team has to code in C++ which takes forever while FL Studio rapidly codes away in Delphi's environment. It also allows rapid development which is why you see so many upgrades compared to Ableton. However, I do like the fact that FL Studio is developed in Delphi/Pascal which runs just as fast as C++ ans is as stable. I used FL Studio for a while but I don't like the workflow compared to Ableton. They seem like a group of developers who don't have the customer service and business side experience.
I also didn't like the response email I got back from them. They don't even offer a discount upgrade path from Ableton and contacted them via email to inquire about this. I was looking at Bitwig but they seem to be expensive and stingy with updates. I don't use their synths so what's the point? I looked at the new features and it doesn't look like anything too exciting. I want to know if you think Ableton 10 is worth upgrading or I should stay with 9 for now. Ableton 9 is incredibly stable and I am very happy with it.
I really believe in purchasing and supporting software companies as I know how much time and money it takes to write these programs. If you have comments on Live 10, things you want to know, comment below.I am using Ableton 9 as I bought it on an educational license when I was in school and have been using it ever since. Live 10 Out NowĪlright… there you have my review of Live 10. If you are upgrading go to and log in for prices.
So… Let me give you the number one reasons to upgrade, even if you don’t want the fancy new features. I get this question all the time about 8-9 and now Live 9 to 10.