Ableton Live 13 DAW: Step Sequencer, ARA 2, Drum Synth, Capture Automation and 32-Macro Racks. Intro €99, Standard €279, Suite €599, out early 2027.
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Ableton Live 13 vs Logic Pro
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which daw to buy.
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Logic Pro is Apple's professional digital audio workstation for music production and editing on Mac and iPad.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Ableton Live 13 | Logic Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €99 / €279 / €599 | $199.99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.8 |
| Formats | VST2, VST3, AU, macOS, Windows | Audio Units (AUv2), Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3) |
| Editions | Intro, Standard, Suite | — |
| Tracks | Intro: 16; Standard and Suite: unlimited | — |
| Instruments | Intro: 8; Standard: 13; Suite: 20 | — |
| Audio effects | Intro: 20; Standard: 35; Suite: 58 | — |
| New in 13 | Step Sequencer, ARA 2, Drum Synth, Capture Automation, Contextual Browsing, Device Slots, Multiband and Mid-Side Racks | — |
| Suite extras | Max for Live, Melodyne essential, Looplet, Clipper, Transient Shaper, Classic Dynamics & EQ by Softube | — |
| Plug-in hosting | VST2, VST3, AU2, AU3 | — |
| Release | Early 2027; public beta now | — |
| Platforms | — | Mac (Apple silicon, macOS 26.1 or later) and iPad (A12 Bionic or later, iPadOS 26 or later) |
| Spatial Audio | — | Integrated Dolby Atmos tools; exports industry-standard ADM files |
| Plugin support | — | Built-in instruments and effects plus third-party Audio Units (AU) plug-ins |
| Cross-platform | — | Round-trip project compatibility between Mac and iPad |
| Mac price | — | $199.99 one-time purchase |
| Subscription price | — | $12.99/month or $129/year (Apple Creator Studio) |
| November 2026 update | — | AI assistant (beta, Mac, macOS 27, US English), redesigned Browser with on-device sound tagging and a Splice library, drum-part isolation in Stem Splitter, Liquid Glass design |
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