Berlin, Germany (July 14, 2006) - Ableton is proud to announce Live 6. Like no other Ableton release, Live 6 has opened itself to new creative communities—offering Quicktime video support, a professional multisample library, and customizable racks of instruments and effects. Live 6 also satisfies frequent user requests by delivering multicore support, enhanced project management tools, and improved MIDI control.

“Live 6 upholds Ableton’s tradition of responding to and respecting our vocal user base while maintaining our vision for the program,” says Ableton CEO and co-founder Gerhard Behles. “The results are exciting‚ÄîLive 6 is our most versatile and powerful version to date. We also spent significant development resources on workflow improvements to make sure Live continues to feel good as the functionality grows.”

Live 6 is scheduled for release in September 2006. It will be available for $599 (549 EUR) (MSRP) from dealers worldwide and from the Ableton webshop. Users who do not need the Essential Instrument Collection and Live 6 box can purchase a downloadable (serial only) version for $499 (469 EUR) from the Ableton webshop.

Upgrade pricing details can be found at www.ableton.com/live6-pricing.