Ableton vs. LOGIC My Experience Part II

Have been using Ableton a bit longer and learned a lot more about how this works. Also upgraded to the Standard.

Some big pluses on the Ableton:

• I have both KORG NanoKontrol2 and Axiom 25 Classic and they work fairly smoothly.
• Windows version. I have both Mac and Windows so this is super nice.
• MIDI effects are fairly unique to Ableton. Logic does not quite have it. However, as far as it goes,  KARMA on my KORG M3 offers a lot more features along this line.
• Session mode. This is, for me, the key for quick song writing and I now cannot let that go. I will likely to write new songs with Ableton first then mix with Logic.
• Variable tempo on samples (Warping) is really powerful and intuitive, however, you do need to get to the Standard edition to have better warping algorithms. Along this line the Groove Pool is also a great tool.
• Drum Racks are really intuitive to use for me than the Ultrabeat.
• Ability to chain almost unlimited effects per track. No practical slot limitations like Logic.

 Some big pluses on the LOGIC Pro 9

• Vocal Pitch correction out of the box. Ableton does not have this in any of its versions. If you are a vocalist, this is the way to go.
• Scoring and notation (note, it will become handy even if you currently do not write.)
• Audio effects
• Great "live" sampled instrument set from orchestras to live pop/rock/jazz band instruments.  Even the standard Live is basically full of loops and more electronic or electronically processed sounds.
• Software instruments, like the B3 organ emulation, EP emulation, full sampler to a fully fledged analog synths. You do not get these types of instruments even a comprehensive sampler instrument until you get to  Live Suite version.
• Categorized browsing of loops from the mood to tempo. Ableton does not quite have this.