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

Live 13 is one of the biggest updates to Ableton’s music-making suite in years. Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Today, Ableton announced Live 13, 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.The feature most likely to draw attention is the addition of a proper step sequencer. While Ableton’s Push controller had a dedicated step…