Live 5/6 features

Goseba · Post by **Goseba** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:22 pm

I currently use Live 4.
Where can I find a list of changes for Live 5 and the upcoming Live 6 so I can compare the versions and see if an upgrade will be of benefit to me?

Regards,

Goseba

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:23 pm

I have some bad news for you:

If you upgrade to Live 5, you get a downloadable upgrade to Live 6 for free.

Very sorry about inconvenience...

FYI, we have a "what's new in Live 6" video here:
http://www.ableton.com/pages/live_6/whats_new/movie

I don't think we have a point-by-point listing of specific feature upgrades in Live 5 on our site, though. We've got a general showcase with more vids here, though:
http://www.ableton.com/live6-showcase

djadonis206 · Post by **djadonis206** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:30 pm

dCross wrote:I have some bad news for you:

If you upgrade to Live 5, you get a downloadable upgrade to Live 6 for free.

Very sorry about inconvenience...

So basically, if you have Live 4 and upgrade to 5 you get Live 6 instead?

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:32 pm

djadonis206 wrote:
dCross wrote:I have some bad news for you:

If you upgrade to Live 5, you get a downloadable upgrade to Live 6 for free.

Very sorry about inconvenience...
So basically, if you have Live 4 and upgrade to 5 you get Live 6 instead?

Live 6 download version, yep.

http://www.ableton.com/live6-pricing

"Buy or upgrade to Live 5 now and get a free downloadable upgrade to Live 6 as soon as it is available! This offer is valid to all users who unlock their full version of Live 5 after July 14 and before October 31. Instead of the downloadable upgrade you can optionally obtain a boxed version of Live 6 including the Essential Instrument Collection for EUR 99/USD 119."

DeadlyKungFu · Post by **DeadlyKungFu** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:35 pm

That's just the kind of crap you'd expect Ableton to pull off with a new release.

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:36 pm

DeadlyKungFu wrote:That's just the kind of crap you'd expect Ableton to pull off with a new release.

Yeah, it's a classic bait-and-switch....

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:41 pm

You sarcy bastards

Amaury · Post by **Amaury** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:42 pm

djadonis206 wrote:
dCross wrote:I have some bad news for you:

If you upgrade to Live 5, you get a downloadable upgrade to Live 6 for free.

Very sorry about inconvenience...
So basically, if you have Live 4 and upgrade to 5 you get Live 6 instead?

If you upgrade to Live 5, you get Live 5 and then Live 6 when it is released. Sounds better?

best,
Amaury

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:49 pm

Amaury wrote:If you upgrade to Live 5, you get Live 5 and then ive 6 when it is released. Sounds better?

best,
Amaury

Ah yes, I neglected that one important detail - assumed it was a given. Thanks Amo!

Goseba · Post by **Goseba** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:24 pm

I was aware of the buy 5 get 6 free offer, that is what piqued my interest.

I guess I will have to dig out some old reviews to see what was added in 5.

glitchrock-buddha · Post by **glitchrock-buddha** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:02 pm

I think the best benefit of upgrading from live 4 to 6 (for the price of live 5 upgrade), is that you get the peace of mind that you are not completely insane, which you would otherwise be, had you not upgraded.

s.balm · Post by **s.balm** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:51 am

Here is a press release for Live 5 which has the major features listed:

http://www.ableton.com/pages/press/releases/2005_07_22

Best,

s.

(caught you slippin' dC..?)

Goseba · Post by **Goseba** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:19 am

Many thanks, I will take a look.

Regards,

Goseba