The fact that Ableton is meant to be implemented in both production and live situations makes it a very powerful tool. Compositions can be made with live situations in mind, or can be created with in-the-box recording as a goal instead. But whatever the primary need of the user, Ableton is a very useful tool. Used in combination with other audio workstations via Rewire, the possibilities and functions of the program grow.

I like how fluid the production process can be on Ableton. The warping, sampling and looping options allow for a lot of combinations and improvisations as a live electronic musician. Their pairing with Max (for Live) is a great way for them to expand sonic capabilities and attract other demographics who are interested in creating things using Max or Max MSP. Honestly, Ableton is an endless software and you can get incredibly detailed with your productions or recordings.

The user interface was easy to navigate. At first glance, everything is located in a very intuitive location I found myself browsing through menus with little searching for any of the tools I needed. Multitrack audio editing is very simple, with quick tools to edit each individual track. The equalizer is very impressive, with a multitude of quick presets, as well as the ability to drill down to each individual audio level