Ableton's stock devices keep getting upgrade after addition after innovation… it is pure madness.

Here is a list of ways in which Ableton's stock devices are STILL the best:

The Ableton Sampler

is still my #1 instrument after all these years.

Ableton's Operator Synth

is still just as timeless as FM synthesis itself.

Meld, Drift and Wavetable

still SOUND reliably gorgeous every time.

Push 1 or 2

still makes a perfectly good control and performance interface.

The New Ableton Limiter

is more than enough for mastering use.

Saturator's Digital Clip Mode

with HQ + Soft Clip off STILL beats 9/10 clippers in a shootout.

The OTT Multiband Compressor

preset still slaps.

Erosion

is still the best at what it does and it still defined whole genres of bass.

The Distortion Palette

is still lush, diverse, and full of surprises.

Amp

is still my go-to for subtle mono vocal highs.

Echo

still has surprises you haven't found.

Roar

is still a whole world of colour and tone waiting for your innovations.

Andrew Simper's Glue Compressor

model still sounds nearly indistinguishable from the hardware SSL Glue compressor side by side.

Max For Live

still has free undiscovered devices so good you'll use them in every project once you find them.

The Iftah Performance Pack and Sequencers Pack

…and Ableton are STILL blowing minds with fresh and free live packs all the time. These are especially incredible.

So ask yourself:

What else do you really NEED?

Now go make some music!

All the best, music makers!

Dylan aka ill.Gates