Mash-up artists and remixers have lacked a single, killer app, but they may have just gotten it. Ableton Live 5 now (finally) supports MP3s, instantly searching your entire hard drive for audio files. Drag and drop audio in, and the software instantly tempo-matches and slices up beats for manipulation. Once this hits public beta shortly, we may see the mash-up scene explode. Link.
3 Reasons Live 5 Could Revolutionize Remixes and Mash-ups
Mash-up artists and remixers have lacked a single, killer app, but they may have just gotten it. Ableton Live 5 now (finally) supports MP3s, instantly searching your entire hard drive for audio files. Drag and drop audio in, and the software instantly tempo-matches and slices up beats for manipulation. Once this hits public beta shortly, we may see the mash-up scene explode. Link.
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1. MP3 support - Okay...
2. Files without hunting - That's it! The biggest thing holding back the masses becoming the next Poj Masta is that those files are just so darn hard to find. I stopped listening the MP3s all together because they are impossible to find on my hard drive. I love it when software
3. Real tempo matching - This is a first! WOW!
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