Features:
» Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192kHz
» Complete nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
» Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
» Real-time time-stretching and warping of AIFF, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and MP3 files, for improvisation and instant remixing
» A comprehensive selection of built-in audio effects, including a host of creative delays, filters, distortions, studio compressors and EQs
» Built-in software instruments: Simpler for creative sample-based synthesis, Impulse for sampled drums
» Instrument-, Drum-, Effect Racks for creating and managing complex performance setups, drum kits and multi-effects
» VST and AU effects and instruments support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
» REX file support and native sliced audio file creation
» Video import and export for scoring to picture or warping picture to music
» Real-time control of parameters with any MIDI controller—just MIDI-map it or choose from a list of popular supported controllers for instant mapping
» Full ReWire support
» Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
» Multicore and multiprocessor support

New features and improvments:
» New groove engine
» New warping engine
» Looper
» New five powerfull effects
» Workflow enhancements
» World-class library
» New Collision and Latin Percussion instruments
» More Operator, more power

Home page - http://www.ableton.com/suite-8