Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation software used for music production, recording, podcasts, television, and other media requiring complex audio. It has an intuitive interface that encourages experimentation through a non-linear workflow and customization. Ableton, the company behind Live, was founded in 1999 in Berlin by Gerhard Behles and initially released Live commercially in 2001 after Behles' work on audio software features like granular synthesis. Live provides students and creators easy to use tools to develop technical skills and find their artistic voice in a comprehensive audio production platform.