Ableton Live 13 announced with a step sequencer, new drum synth, and more

<figure> <img alt="A laptop running Ableton Live 13 on a desk showing the step sequencer." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Ableton" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/1-l13-stepseq-2.avif?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today, Ableton announced <a href="https://www.ableton.com/en/live/">Live 13</a>, which is expected to arrive in early 2027 with a slew of new features. Most of the changes are seemingly minor on paper, but when combined, they make for the biggest update to the digital audio workstation (DAW) in years.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The feature most likely to draw attention is the addition of a proper step sequencer. While Ableton's Push controller had a dedicated step sequencer, and you could effectively use the piano roll as one, the desktop app never included one. Ableton didn't phone this feature in either - it's a powerful sequencer. You can change velocity, timing, chance, length, and repeats for each step in th …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1030846/ableton-live-13-announced-step-sequencer-looplet-daw">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>