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Ableton announced Live 13 on November 10, 2026, expected to arrive in early 2027 with a proper step sequencer for its desktop app. The company describes the update as the biggest change to its digital audio workstation in years, and The Verge reported that the step sequencer is the feature most likely to draw attention. The desktop app previously lacked a dedicated step sequencer, though Ableton's Push controller had one. The new sequencer lets users change velocity, timing, chance, length and repeats for each step, and sets each track's own length, playback rate and direction. Other changes include ARA plugin support, which lets compatible plugins such as the pitch correction tool Melodyne work directly on audio inside Live, a compact mixer view, and a new drum synth with more than 20 models across nine categories. The Verge's reviewer called Looplet, an experimental looping instrument with four playheads, a personal favorite and suited to ambient and soundtrack work.