Live 2.1b1 is out!

Post by **Alex** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 9:55 am

Hi folks,

it seems that (sometimes) also rumours can be true...

With this posting we announce a beta version of the upcoming Live 2.1 version availabe on our website www.ableton.com/beta

At the beginning of next week there will be an official announcement for the upcoming
Live 2.1 update on our website. The members of the newsletter will be informed too.

The main topics of Live 2.1 are:
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- ReWire slave support for OS X
- SDII audio file import under OS 9 & OS X
- Support for Direct I/O to access Digidesign audio hardware
- Bugfixes (see below)

Beta restrictions:
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- Can only be used until the end of July 2003
- just the english language version is available
- No manual

Who can use/test it
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The beta phase is needed because we had to change some important internals
(from the technical side) to support ReWire slave functionality for OS X.
The Beta version (Live 2.1b1) can be used also by interested people who does not yet use Live so far.
To unlock the Beta version please take a look on the beta website (www.ableton.com/beta).

Where and how to send the beta feedback
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Please send all beta related feedback to beta@ableton.com.

When founding a bug please have the following things in mind as a small check list:
- Is it reproduceable
- If yes, what are the steps to "create" this bug
- Try to reduce as much dependencies as possible (does it happen just with e special song?, or just with a certain audio/midi hardware? or just on a certain computer?,...)
- When sending an email try to include as much informations about your system as possible.

Why comes this version now
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The main reason for the release of this version now is the support for the ReWire slave
functionality under OS X. It needed so much time because we had to solve several technical
problems. Beside that not the complete ableton team was working on this update.
In fact just some less developers. So you can be sure this update was not all we did
in the last months :-)

For an overview about the contained bugfixes look see http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3869.

sorry for any writing mistakes. We will try to get some sleep now :)
kind regards,
Alex

jamief · Post by **jamief** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:39 am

Hurray rewire slave Thankyou !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rraubtigger · Post by **Rraubtigger** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:23 am

You finally made it.
I imagine all of you looking like that:

after too much caffein
Sleep Well

Rraubtigger

rand · Post by **rand** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 12:12 pm

THANKS & sweet dreams!!!
rRand

kenn michael · Post by **kenn michael** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 1:34 pm

WOW!!!! Incredible! I was just running Logic 6.1 with Live and Reason slaving perfectly with tempo changes and everything! So far so good Ableton.

filarion · Post by **filarion** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 1:42 pm

mmh, so I guess ReWire only works with Logic 6.1, right? I'm having no luck with my 5.5.1, time to upgrade I guess.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 5:19 pm

What about Audio Units? *ducks*

DJADD · Post by **DJADD** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 5:29 pm

I am very happy now! Just having the loop fixed between Reason and Live is making my day!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 9:26 pm

Thanks Ableton for dropping this fertile little seed. I really appreciate this move of releasing a less feature rich, minor upgrade with Rewire.

I'll put it through its paces and report any bugs, if any are found.
All I know is I quickly worked with some files running Live as a slave to Logic 6.1 Plat. and it worked SWIMMINGLY!!!

My entire workflow has been instantly streamlined, optimized and sanity-ized by this release.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Enjoy your (brief) rest!

Best,
Logicat

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 9:35 pm

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jamieh · Post by **jamieh** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:42 pm

Thanks much for this! It's working well so far. Makes my work much faster and more productive.
I knew you were working on it.
Cheers,
Jamie

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:42 pm

filarion,
Yeah Logic 5 is (was) a total DOG with Rewire - I could never get it to work properly. After upgrading to 6 all is sweet.

Mac OS9.2.2
Logic 6.1
Live 2.03

GO ABLETONS!

cheers
Paddy

Agnishvatta · Post by **Agnishvatta** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 1:17 am

I am very happy now! Just having the loop fixed between Reason and Live is making my day!

This was definately the fix I've been waiting for.

geargasm · Post by **geargasm** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:37 am

Joy. Tempo Detection was fixed. I'll have a live users site up shortly.

The Hulk · Post by **The Hulk** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 1:38 pm

I couldn't get a VST synth from Cubase SX to rewire into Ableton (although it showed me ports...but no sound...but this happened before). Any word on Cubase SX rewire in OS X? I think the tempo sync and everything worked, just not sound in.

Live 2.1b1 is out!

Live 2.1b1 is out!

Congratulations!

ReWire Loop is fixed!!!!!

Super fantastic !