Ableton Live 12.2, currently in public beta, introduces several significant updates and new features:
New Features
Bounce to Track: Allows users to instantly bounce individual clips or entire tracks to a new audio track, including all effects.
Expressive Chords: An MPE-enabled device that lets users play complex, dynamic chord voicings with a single keystroke.
Browser Overhaul: Includes Quick Tags for faster sound categorization and searching, and Sound Similarity Search for finding similar sounds.
Device Updates
Auto Filter: Redesigned with new filter types (Vowel, DJ, Comb), improved modulation section, and real-time visualization.
Roar: Adds a new Delay routing mode, Dispersion filter type, and external audio and MIDI sidechain.
Meld: Introduces a new Chord oscillator and Scrambler LFO effect.
Spectral Resonator and Resonators: Now support Live 12’s scale awareness and tuning systems.
Workflow Improvements
Enhanced CPU management for more efficient performance.
New keyboard workflow for automation.
Updated MIDI Transformations for generating and modifying melodies.
Push Controller Updates
Standalone version of Push receives an OS update, adding Follow Actions functionality.
These updates aim to streamline workflow, enhance creative possibilities, and improve sound design capabilities in Ableton Live 12.2.