Ableton

Ableton Live was originally developed as a performance tool for electronic artists, but soon found its way into many studios as creative artists found its clip based cyclical workflow an inspiring alternative to the more linear software at the time.

Inspired by old music trackers like Amiga’s Ultimate Soundtracker, Ableton Live adopted a vertical cyclical base layout using audio clips. Originally Ableton Live accepted only audio files but ever since Live v4 MIDI was introduced, transforming Ableton into one of the most flexible and powerful DAWs available, allowing for the creation of elaborate performances and compositions as well as using its own Virtual Instruments and effects.

You're now just as likely to see someone using Live and Ableton's Push controller on stage, as in the studio or in the DJ booths.