Full-screen interface without scrolling or overlapping windows, based on virtual screens concept.
Multiple monitors support
Up to four monitors can be used at the same time, each containing their own independant virtual screens. Using multiple controllers, many musicians can play on the same machine.
Patch mode
Easy and smooth patching, scroll and zoom at will in a fast OpenGL-rendered patcher.
Edit mode
After having dispatched module GUI's on the Virtual Screens, you can prepare, compose and arrange your performance in Edit mode.
Perform mode
When you are ready to go on stage, enter Perform mode where all unsafe actions are disabled, and play your music without any risk.
Screen Ticker
On-screen video overlay displaying various real-time status messages, like mode changes, keyboard map and focus navigation, etc.
Powerful, non-linear sequencer offering an innovative semantic view of the performance as a whole, with strong emphasis placed on live interaction with the musician.
Freeride Controls
Freeride controls specially designed for real-time hand triggered sonic manipulation and experimentation.
Scene Snapshots
Original way to save and recall any instant of your performance in a flash.
Live Console
If you don't like having many floating windows around you'll love the Live Console! All windows can be docked as tabs in the Live Console overlay at the bottom of the screen.
Module control focus
Instant focus on the selected module makes all controllers converge for real-time live interaction.
MIDI keyboard focus
Use a single MIDI keyboard to play and record all your instruments, it's automatically redirected to the focused module.
Any-point audio monitoring
Monitor any point in the patch in real-time and switch between sources on the fly with your controller.
Dedicated audio monitoring
Allocate dedicated audio output channels for audio monitoring, ideal to cue sounds on your headphones before playing them.
Overlay audio monitoring
Simplified audio monitoring mode using active document output channels to overlay audio samples preview, when no dedicated channels are available.
Monitor groups
Create and recall any number of monitor groups. Monitor groups can include any monitoring points in the patch.
Any-point audio recording
Complete multi-channel real-time audio recording support. The recorder can stream to disk any number of channels from any point(s) in the patch.
Record groups
With record groups you can switch the record source to your pre-configured selections and create complex assignments, like specific channel groups, or distant sources combinations.
Presets Links
Preset numbers of any module can be linked together such as changing any preset in the link will also change all linked members.
Live Synopsis
The Live Synopsis offers a clear and intuitive way to manage all mappings from a centralized location, in a simple and efficient hierarchical way.
RAM management options
Many options allow to select how samples should be loaded in RAM (one-time vs real-time resampling) and samples can even be locked to insure no swapping occurs.
Live-sets are collections of individual live files. By grouping files together it is possible to have a completely different patch, samples and mappings configuration per song during a concert, and to switch easily between them.
This way each document can use all CPU and RAM resources without interfering with the others. Unified mappings allow to define MIDI and keyboard mappings to switch documents easily, without having to define the same mappings in every document. The "direct select" mapping mode is best suited for linear performances where the song order does not change, whereas the "free select" mode makes document recall in arbitrary order possible, by displaying the document pre-selection in the screen ticker (two-step pre-select + validate process)
Internal modules (LF)
Large choice of built-in instruments and audio effects, including various synthesizers, samplers, drum machines, mixers, filters, mastering and stage effects.
Up to 128 MIDI output channels are supported (8 interfaces, 16 channels each) and data can be sent to hardware effects and instruments by using instances of the special "External MIDI Gear" module.
Timing precision can be dramatically increased and jitter reduced with the Turbo-Mode option, which dedicates one processor core to MIDI output.
Quick MIDI mapping
Super fast and easy MIDI controller mapping, just click a control on screen and move a control on your controller and it's done.
MIDI effects
Easily create keyboard splits, layers and merges or transpose notes on the fly by using the included MIDI effects. All modules can have MIDI effects applied to their inputs.
MIDI filters
Incoming MIDI events can be filtered by type at three levels: per MIDI input device, per input channel or ultimately per module.
MIDI routing (thru mode)
Low-level MIDI routing (MIDI thru) allows to redirect any input device to any output device.
Routing is performed by the MIDI driver itself and thus latency is minimal.
Full VST 2.4 support
Load any number of effects and instruments and connect them exactly the way you want, including multi-channel and side-chain routings.
Live synch mode
With the Live Synch slave mode you can join any running master and not only get a perfect tempo/rate locking, which alone would lead to long term drift, but also a full phase-locking, meaning it will stay in tight synch relative to the moment you joined.
Full slave mode
In the classic full slave mode the application is completely slaved to the master tempo or rate and to the master transport controls (play status and location)
Manual synch controls
Even without any synch protocol you can still synchronize to any source exactly like a DJ would do: use Tap Tempo to set the coarse tempo, Sync-to-Push to align the downbeats, then adjust the phase with the V-push or skew controls.
Metronome
Complete integrated metronome with bright LED display, audio or MIDI operation mode. Route it to your headphones and start practicing those steady rhythms!
High-precision sample-accurate engine, for low jitter and ultra tight control and synchronization.
All events sequencing, automation and processing (control, notes/MIDI, clock/synchro) is completely sample-accurate from end to end. This means that all nuances of your performance are more faithfully conveyed, recorded and reproduced.
Full sample accuracy also permits to have a complete patch delay compensation (PDC) that is not merely limited to delaying audio signals. And when applied to clock signals, it allows a tight and reproducible external synchronization.
MME / legacy audio support
Standard Windows audio drivers support for universal compatibility, in both single and multiple devices modes.
DirectSound audio support
DirectSound audio drivers are supported in single and multiple devices modes.
ASIO audio support
ASIO audio drivers support, for best performance and lowest latency.
Multi-chan audio processing
Multi-channel audio content authoring made easy. Most modules support multi-channel streams on their inputs and outputs.
Multi-chan audio I/O
Use up to 32 physical audio input channels and up to 32 audio output channels, why limit yourself to stereo?
MIDI Clock is the most standard protocol to synchronize two musical instruments. The application can lock its tempo to incoming MIDI Clock.
Most beatboxes, drum machines, sequencers and even some synthesizers support the MIDI Clock protocol. Just connect the master device to the application using a standard MIDI connection and they will synchronize together.
When used together with the Standard MIDI Transport Control protocol, complete position and tempo locking can be achieved (also know as Full Slave Mode)
Five different synchronization schemes are provided, from ultra-fast convergence with very tight tracking, to ultra-slow convergence with very stable tempo locking, you can select the best compromise for your musical style between fast reaction to tempo changes and minimal wow/flutter effect due to varirate.
MIDI Timecode input (MTC)
Supported by most pro audio/visual equipments, MTC is a protocol to synchronize the timing of two systems. The application can lock to received timecode (slave)
Standard MIDI Transport Control input
You can remotely control the application internal clock using standard MIDI messages (Start / Stop / Continue / SongPosPtr)
MIDI Machine Control input (MMC)
MMC is the protocol used by most high-end musical gear to control the play status and the location. The application can receive MMC messages (Play / Stop / Locate / Reset)
MIDI Show Control input (MSC)
MIDI Show Control is a protocol used to remotely control devices in live events, programmed shows and fixed artistic installations. The application can receive MSC commands (Start / Stop / Set / Zero)
Timecode display
All timecode rates are supported as display and locate mode, including the latest HD ones. Select the correct rate, set the start offset and you are ready to cue to any timecode.
In case of heavy application failure, the application recovery console allows to save your work and to try to recover from the error and keep the show going.
Of course, in a perfect world applications and systems never crash. But todays computers are increasingly complex in terms of hardware and software interactions and possible pitfalls.
The recovery console gives you a chance to at least save your precious work, and in most cases, to continue to play uninterrrupted.
Module failure handling
Never let a faulty plug-in ruin your performance. The application automatically mutes or bypass them when they fail, letting signal flow uninterrupted.
