KVR Audio

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:34 am

hibidy wrote:Sorry, no clue. I kinda think it doesn't though because things like "intro" and "akai" don't have racks/groups, so off the top of my head I'm guessing it's a full version thing.

How's that for an informative non-answer?

Well, it's a partial answer, as I only have Live-7 (full) and a couple of M-Audio Live lite versions I've never loaded, so I didn't know there are no "racks/groups" in lite and intro... so there ya go.

Makes sense. (so far)

I just got an Akai MPD32 and a APC40 and a APC20, so was wondering about Max, as I am setting-up a fresh (Win Xp Pro) machine from scratch just for the APC's, which also work with the latest build of Live-7.

So I'll just load the MPD "Live-8 lite" on another dedicated 'drum' machine.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:21 am

Hmmmmmmmmmm. Well, being that 8 got me 9, I'm waiting for push

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:22 am

Oh but I forgot, at least with the 8 lite-whatever versions you can do the 8.4 beta x64 no problem, so maybe you can do max.

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:41 am

hibidy wrote:Oh but I forgot, at least with the 8 lite-whatever versions you can do the 8.4 beta x64 no problem, so maybe you can do max.

Interesting... I'll see if that option pops-up when I register the Akai Lite. Thanks.

I'm torn with upgrading to Suite-8 (then 9 for free) and just getting Max4Live now, with the regular Live-8.

I do want Max4Live but having it AND 'sampler' (which I already own) come with Live Suite-9 for (currently) $25 more than I'd pay seperately for Live-8 (full) and Max4Live (now), in addition to the upgrade $$$ to Max-6 "fee" that so many are screaming about, if you don't buy into the Live Suite upgrade path, and just want to run Max4Live in Live-9 (regular edition) kinda puts me off getting it seperately.

Thing is, I have ZERO interest in any of the instruments, racks, or the 50Gb's of samples that come with Live Suite.

(twiddles-thumbs) ... (sigh)

risome · Post by **risome** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:14 am

The instruments that come with suite are great.Operator especially:-). As to the 50 gb of samples shipping with version 9 i don't know i haven't heard them yet to judge
cheers

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:18 am

See, for me, it was just the opposite. After successfully fiddling with the "lite" version (in x64) I wanted it all! Not really gas, just really wanted the "all in one" aspect. Glad I did. "Session drums" are quite useful, the drum machine stuff is good, there are some dandy loops (and of course in live, you can mash them up good) and "sampler" has been dream. I still haven't tried "looper", but I think once I get there, it will be for real. The only bummer so far (and there is of course a workaround" is collision and tension seem to want to go out of tune

Analog has been a pleasant surprise and "operator" has been fun too.

Still, I don't know if I know them well enough to claim victory, but some really good stuff for my needs.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:20 am

risome wrote:The instruments that come with suite are great.Operator especially:-). As to the 50 gb of samples shipping with version 9 i don't know i haven't heard them yet to judge
cheers

Yeah, I don't know what to think there (though allegedly I get all that)

wornoutjunkie · Post by **wornoutjunkie** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:32 am

I hope Ableton 9 will get the same love, I've been using and learning live since Live 6 and the workflow and ease of use its better than ever, even people that never worked on a DAW before get it really quick, only people coming from another DAW seem to struggle a bit

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:41 am

I'm not struggling at all. It's kinda scary.

Anyways, there are things I'd like to see improved but I'm coping it seems

KLeZ · Post by **KLeZ** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:19 am

I love Live, but lately I use with satisfaction Cockos Reaper.
What do you think about it ?

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:46 am

KLeZ wrote:I love Live, but lately I use with satisfaction Cockos Reaper.
What do you think about it ?

Well, there goes the neighborhood...

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:22 am

More Live "Love"

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:50 am

Hell, I like it even better now that I have a mouse that doesn't have a mind of it's own

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:52 am

Shabdahbriah wrote:More Live "Love"

That's why DM sounds like shit, they use this TERRIBLE software that sounds bad, doesn't sync and it generally crap

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:18 am

^^^ Yeah, they'll probably never amount to anything... ^^^

I love Ableton Live