Ableton Extensions SDK Adds ‘Experimental Playground’ To Live Suite
Today, Ableton has introduced the Extensions SDK, described as “an experimental playground inside Live Suite”.
The Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK), now in public beta, is an open JavaScript toolkit that lets you create custom tools that expand what you can do in Live Suite.
Extensions are optional add-ons that run alongside Live and can be accessed with a right-click from anywhere in your Set. They can read and edit the structure of your Set – including tracks, clips, parameters, automation and more. Using the Extensions SDK, you can create tools that analyze, visualize, and reorganize your Live projects, automate repetitive parts of your process, connect Live to entirely new services and more.
The SDK is based on JavaScript, so it’s designed to be easy to get started, especially for people with previous experience with Web development.
Anyone can create Extensions under the Ableton SDK license. Live 12 Suite users can join the beta program and download the Live 12.4.5 beta to get started. See the intro video, embedded above, for a overview of developing your first Extension.
The Ableton Extensions SDK is available now as a free download.
