Downloading and Setting Up Ableton Live

Download Ableton Live here: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial

Learn how to download, install, and set up Ableton Live—this is the digital audio workstation we'll be using throughout the course.

Your Task

1. Visit the Ableton website using the link above.

2. Download and install Ableton Live.

3. When you open Ableton, click “Start your free trial”.

4. Create an Ableton account.

5. Authorize your Ableton trial.

6. Close and re-open Ableton.

7. Modify the user interface and adjust preferences:

  • Look Feel Tab Follow Behavior: Page
  • Plugins Tab Use VST3 Plugin System Folders: On
  • Record Warp Launch Tab File Type: WAV, Count-In: 1 Bar, Default Warp Mode: Complex

8. File > Save Live Set As Default Set…

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