Ableton Live is a software
music sequencer and
digital audio workstation for
OS X and
Windows. The latest major release of Live, Version 9, was released on March 5, 2013. In contrast to many other
software sequencers, Live is designed to be an
instrument for live
performances as well as a tool for
composing,
recording,
arranging,
mixing and
mastering. It is also used by
DJs, as it offers a suite of controls for
beatmatching,
crossfading, and other effects used by
turntablists, and was one of the first music applications to automatically beatmatch
songs.