Ableton has updated Live to version 8.2.6. This update is available as a free download for all owners of Live Lite 8, Live Intro, Live 8 and Suite 8.

Changes in Live 8.2.6:

• Added support for Novation Impulse controllers.
• Bug fix: In Live 8.2.5, it was not possible to try Amp or Max for Live.

Retro Synths
Until the end of October, Ableton is giving all users of Ableton Live 8 or Suite 8 its most popular Partner Instrument: Puremagnetik's Retro Synths. Registered users of Ableton Live 8 or Suite 8 can download Retro Synths free of charge. In addition, purchasers of Ableton Live 8, Suite 8 or any relevant upgrade before October 31, 2011, will also receive Retro Synths for free.

For further details, video/ audio demos, as well as a download link: ableton.com/free-retro-synths

ABOUT RETRO SYNTHS
Retro Synths contains more than 4000 samples of legendary synthesizers from the past three decades, intricately multi-sampled and completely integrated into Ableton Live. The selection includes Minimoog basses, acid lines from the Roland TB-303, phase distortion sounds from the Casio CZ-series and many more. Every preset is immediately playable and can be extensively customized using the flexible Macro controls.

The latest free update gives Retro Synths two new soundsets: “Modular Patterns” contains basses, resonant leads, as well as further sounds and phrases from a classic analogue modular system; “Opus” explores the lush string, brass and organ sounds of the Moog Opus 3.