Getting the best from the Simpler instrument
t was a surprise when Ableton announced Live 9.5 and Push 2 last year. Part of the surprise was that a major development like the release of Push 2 only came with a ‘point’ release rather than something more grandiose like Live 10. However, the improvements and additions in 9.5 are available to everybody for free. The new update to Simpler, for example, is installed in every version of Live – Intro, Standard, and Suite – because it’s essential for drum racks and at-least-basic sample playback, so as long as you have Live 9, you’ll get the new
