Live 12.2 announced

[nanostream]

Fantastic update. Once again, Ableton has delivered.

But still, the first time I tried to bounce something, I got an error because the track was part of a side chain

Anyway, I’m not sure which Live updates I like more: the ones which come as a surprise („here’s a new Drum Sampler, have fun!“) or the ones they use to fulfill longstanding user requests like Bounce in place or Follow actions for Push. Apparently, we don’t have to choose with Live, for the most part anyway.

[jonljacobi]

Bounce and keys for automation. Just start typing a value, yay!

[qtheerearranger]

Duda says in the latest Mr bill podcast that Ableton is revisiting pdc compensation with time synced devices to try to fix it.

It’s in the first 20ish minutes I listened to it while driving so I couldn’t get the exact time sorry.

Mr bill just says something about auto pan being out of sync with latency devices before it and Steve goes on a rant.

[audiouser720]

In my recent tests, Bitwig outshines Ableton when it comes to PDC and handling latency with time-based plugins. The MIDI clock sync with external hardware is also much more reliable, and the overall MIDI performance feels tighter. That said, Ableton 12 is still smashing it in other areas. Nothing’s ever perfect, I guess.

[nanostream]

12.2b10 Release Notes

March 19, 2025

New features and improvements:

• Live now supports setting MIDI program change events in VST3 plugins.

Nice. (I still want better PDC, though)

[Daru925]

i want the automation like sustain pedal to be reset to its proper value if i stop/restart mid playback. Sometimes it works?!! and many times not... Its so inconsistent and frustrating.
My only real annoyance with this daw.

[bundoo]

wonder if theyll ever have midi and audio able to be on same track

bounce in place would be better off

[Yorrrrrr]

12.2b11 Release Notes

March 26, 2025

New features and improvements:

On Windows, the GPU renderer is now enabled by default in beta builds. Note that the renderer may have slightly less legible text on low-DPI displays.
The Bounce To New Track command can now be triggered with the shortcut CtrlB (Win) / CmdB (Mac).
A linked scene follow action now displays the longest clip's loop length next to the multiplier. In case the longest clip is unlooped, "Clip End" is displayed to indicate that the action will be triggered once that clip reaches its end.
Renamed Drum Sampler's Pitch>Env device option to Envelope Follows Pitch.
In Roar, enabling the MIDI > FB Note toggle now leads to MIDI input changing the pitch of the device's feedback irrespective of the Feedback Time Mode setting, making it easier to use Roar's MIDI sidechain feature.
Made the following updates to the DJ filter type in Auto Filter:
- The filter is now completely neutral when the Control parameter is set to 0%.
- The dead zone has been extended, so that values close to zero will not produce an audible effect.

Bugfixes:

Removed a line separating the Mix and SC Gain sliders in Compressor, Glue, and Gate.
When starting Live, the visible time range in the Arrangement View is now correctly restored from the default Set again and not zoomed in anymore.
Fixed a bug that occurred in Find and Select Notes when filtering by Time, where it was impossible to reset the first parameter of the Repeat interval to the default value.
Right-clicking on the device title bar will no longer select other devices in the chain.
In AutoFilter, locking the mouse cursor with the Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) + click shortcut is now only enabled for filter types with three parameters, making AutoFilter's mouse interaction more consistent with that of EQ Eight.
Auto Filter now shows the effect of oversampling in the filter display and adapts correctly to sample rate changes.
Auto Filter's LFO Morph slider is now bipolar.
Fixed a crash that could potentially occur when the sample cache could not be reached and recreated during the startup.

[aMUSEd]

Is there already a GPU renderer on Mac then?

[Yorrrrrr]

Yes, since Live 11.2, I think. Metal-based GPU renderer: https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/artic ... 2-on-macOS

Maybe this is a reason why Ableton Live performs great on Apple-silicon Macs.

[vizdek3]

Cool.

[vizdek3]

I’ve been waiting for this.

[Balestena]

finally, updated auto filter!

[Yorrrrrr]

Man...this Bounce to New Track feature, along with the new CMD-B keyboard shortcut, is such a serious workflow enhancement to me. Ableton is so fast!.

[keyman_sam]

wonder if theyll ever have midi and audio able to be on same track

bounce in place would be better off

Oh god I hope not. Reaper has this functionality and it’s a mess. Let’s keep midi and audio separate for the sake of sanity.