Max for Live public beta, pricing and release date
Max for Live - Device patching
Public beta
Ableton announced some important news regarding Max for Live yesterday, again while I was sleeping.
The public beta for Max for Live is available to downloadand test out. You have to be a registered Ableton Live owner to download the beta.
Release date
Ableton also set a release date, the 23rd of November. Not too long away, that is if all the beta testing goes to plan.
Pricing
Finally the last bit of news and possibly the most important. How much will it cost?
Well Max for live pricing depends on what software you own…
Ableton Live owners
- Without Max/msp = $299/249 euros
- With Max/msp = $99/79 euros
Max/msp owners get a few offers on buying Max for Live and Ableton Live 8 together.
- Abelton Live suite 8 + Max for Live = $699/549 euros
- Ableton Live 8 + Max for Live = $449/349 euros
Now no one ever said Max for Live was going to be cheap but If your a max/msp owner your going to have to fork out a fair amount of cash to use this. If your lucky enough to have Max/msp and Ableton Live then it’s not too bad.
Remember that Max for Live needs Ableton Live 8 to work so your going to have to upgrade which will cost more money.
Well Max for Live is certainly enjoying lots of internet hype so lets hope that it lives up to it’s name.
Interesting Links
Max for Live official page – Abletons page for Max for live info.
Max4live.info – Good source of info on Max for Live and matrix controllers such as the luanchpad.
