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As DAW updates go, few turn heads like Ableton Live’s numerical evolutions. Since its inception in the early-00s, Live has established itself as the de rigueur DAW for those operating in the electronic music domain, with its dual-focus on both live performance and detailed arranging covering most production bases. With the arrival of version 12, Ableton doesn’t re-invent the (already working quite well!) wheel, but rather brings out the best of Live, while adding a slew of impressive new instruments, like sound-designer’s dream, Meld. There’s also a salvo of new MIDI permutations and flexibility, improved theoretical additions such as The Chord Tool, GUI improvements and a lot more. Head to page 20 to read our hands-on preview of this refined powerhouse.