Ableton released Live 12.3 on November 25th, 2025, and it arrives with some genuinely exciting upgrades; most notably, native stem separation and built-in Splice integration. This update marks a meaningful step forward for music producers who want powerful creative tools without relying on external apps or plugins. If you’re not familiar with it, stem separation is the process of isolating individual elements: vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments from a fully mixed audio file. What once relied on early, limited signal-processing techniques has matured dramatically thanks to modern AI and deep-learning models.
With Live 12.3, Ableton brings this technology directly into the DAW. Producers can now separate vocals, bass, drums, and other components from any audio clip in Arrangement View, Session View, or even directly in the Browser, all in just a couple of clicks. Watch our expert lecturer, Chris Martin explain how to use stem separation to level up your productions and make the most of this powerful update.
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