4/6/2019
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Before you begin…

Here at Sweetwater, we are obsessed with ensuring that you have the best online software purchasing experience possible. In this article, we will walk you through every step between purchasing your Ableton software and launching it for the first time. You may want to leave this article open in a separate tab or window so you can reference it throughout the activation, download, and installation processes. Red dead redemption free download pc no torrent.

IMPORTANT: Academic versions

If you purchased an academic version of Ableton 10, you will need to verify your education status before installing your software. To do this, please visit Ableton’s eligibility page and make sure you meet the necessary criteria. After doing this, upload your proof of eligibility in your user account after registering your copy of Live.

IMPORTANT: PUSH 2 bundles and upgrades

If you purchased a Push 2, the prerequisite version of Live (Intro or Standard) must be registered and installed before the upgraded versions can be authorized.

Enter Your Registration Code

First, make sure your computer meets or exceeds the system requirements and is compatible with your version of Windows or macOS. Also, don’t forget to create an Ableton account. You can reset your password here if you need to.

  1. Log into your Ableton account.
  2. Open the Software Activation Instructions email from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer and locate the Registration Code (e.g. B234-5E78-98R6-543N-E234).
  3. Copy/Paste your Registration Code into the box on Ableton’s register a product page and then click the Submit registration code button.

Click the image above to enter your Registration Code with Ableton!

Download and Install

Now that you’ve registered, download links for your Live software will appear in your Ableton account. Follow these steps to download and install your software:

Ableton Live is one of several digital audio products that have genuinely transformed the music scene in the past few years. The software is about as close as it's possible to get to a computer-based sequencer that can be played live, like a real instrument. Recording and arranging audio is effortless with its elegantly designed interface, and its Arrange window makes composition just as enjoyable. MIDI composition and editing can be integrated seamlessly into compositions that also use prerecorded audio. Adding effects and manipulating sounds in radical ways, all on the fly, is a snap, and the software supports third-party plug-in technologies including VST. Rewire functionality helps connect it to other sequencing software or applications such as Reason. The package comes with a snazzy software synth called Operator, which takes both visual and sonic inspiration from vintage analog synths. Our only real objection is that, like most pro audio apps, Live's learning curve has become increasingly steep with every release. Even the step-by-step instructions left us scratching our heads at times. But with virtually limitless capabilities, Ableton Live is one of the most captivating music-production packages on the market today.
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