Ableton Forum

Hello,

I am a new Live user and I am having a wonderful time learning the program and about everything that it has to offer. However, I am curious about a couple things. I have worked with Acid on PC's and created Acid audio files, which store marker information that Acid and other programs, like Sonar, can use for stretching. I have also used programs like Soundtrack and Garage band on MAC's, which have a similar system using Apple Loops. I am wondering if Live also works in a similar fashion and can store marker information on audio files. If so, what format are they saved as and are there other programs out there that recognize that format. I know I may be getting ahead of myself here and I have a suspicion that Live just does its own thing but I thought it was worth asking about.

Thanks,
Levin

Unfortunately it does not. I'm amazed that nobody seems to complain about this major setback on this forum!

I have 250GB of ACID loops that don't get played right with Live.

Live always quantizes everything straight on 16th notes etc.
But there are many loops that have a nice groove, like some notes played early and some played late.
There is no way you can keep the integrity of that with Live.
It's seems Live is a program for robots who like tight quantisation and 16th notes, but no human feel.

If a kickdrum is a bit early the attack simply disappears in Live. So you have to move the marker, but then it's not played early anymore and on the beat.

I hate this!!

The only reason I prefer ACID is because of this.
It can read markers. But these markes are seperate from the position information. In Live they are the same which is a major design fault in my opinion.

If Acid 5 ever sees the daylight and works as rewire slave it's goodbye Live for me.
I think the stretch quality is also much better and at the same time simpler than in Live. No tweaking neccessary. It just sounds right.