And it sounds amazing.
This is a huge move from Ableton."
Live Play With MPE
The clue is in the name AbletonLive.
Ableton
Sometimes you might also get aftertouch, which lets you affect the sound with continued pressure on the key.
To use MPE, you should probably hook up a compatible controller.
There are plenty of those already available, although their capabilities vary.
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MPE isn’t itself new.
But Ableton’s massive push to MPE certainly is.
It is also available in all versions of Live.
Ableton
Previously you had to use a paid version of Live to get a synthesizer.
It’s a simple-looking analog-style synthesizer with two oscillators (sound sources) and a few sound-shaping options.
But this apparent simplicity hides a lot of depth while making it very easy to use.
To discount it as a basic entry-level plugin would be a bad idea.
Sometimes less is more," writes electronic music journalistPeter Kirn, on hisCreate Digital Music blog.
It does have presets, but I recommend going off-piste.
It’s clear what everything does, and you might come up with great sounds in no time.
you could also easily assign most parameters to the MPE controls on your keyboard or other input devices.
