Live 5 vs. Live 6

Shane Little · Post by **Shane Little** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:00 pm

What are the differences? Is it worth snagging the upgrade? I have 5.2.2.
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Shane

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:03 pm

Lo-Fi Massahkah · Post by **Lo-Fi Massahkah** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:14 pm

Yes, indeed.

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:34 pm

6 6 6!!

dj donnyman · Post by **dj donnyman** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:40 pm

Shane Little wrote:What are the differences? Is it worth snagging the upgrade? I have 5.2.2.
Spanks a lot!

Shane

I don't know, because i'm just a poor boy from a poor family, and I can't afford the upgrade from live 5.2.2 to live 6

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JamieG · Post by **JamieG** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:31 pm

6 is a big improvement, specialy for those running a multi core processor (not me

). A word of advice, uninstall Live 5 COMPLETLY before installing 6. I have also noticed issues with certain features when using live 5 sets in 6!

Overall IMO you should stick with 5 if money is tight, 5 is still powerful and VERY stable. But if you have a multi core processer and funds permit, go for it!!

Shane Little · Post by **Shane Little** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:57 pm

OK, so when I go for the upgrade, uninstall first, then download 6?

Johnisfaster · Post by **Johnisfaster** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:59 pm

there is the fact that 7 will be announced eventually and maybe you could just skip 6 instead of upgrading twice in 6 months. though I don't know when it would be released I'm just throwing it out there.

vanheusen · Post by **vanheusen** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:29 pm

Live 6 is great. If you have dual processors, do it! The racks feature is also cool for layering stuff quick and easy.

D K · Post by **D K** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:35 pm

it depends on your current midi setup...
live 6 midi sucks donkey dicks for certain situations...

JamieG · Post by **JamieG** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:52 pm

Johnisfaster wrote:there is the fact that 7 will be announced eventually and maybe you could just skip 6 instead of upgrading twice in 6 months. though I don't know when it would be released I'm just throwing it out there.

Yes, i agree. I first used Live 2....it was a Lite version bundled with Pro Tool 6. I have since upgraded to Pro Tools 7 and have a Full version of 6. My point being that Ableton are VERY quick to update with major releases coming thick and fast (4 major updates in 3 years-ish).

If you have been patient enough to wait this long before considering to update, why not wait till the end of the year. As soon as a major update is Imminent Ableton will raise as much interest as they can and even sell you Live 6 with a free upgrade to 7 when it is ready.

All that said....you could wait forever for that NEXT release, same with computers....as soon as you take the plunge you will be out of date within a few months!!!! If what you have now does the job, then don't give into temptation. I am typing this on a PowerBook G4 which is over 3 years old, but it still does the job (no matter how good those MacBooks look)....If it aint broke don't fix it!!

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