Ableton and SAE Expand Partnership

-Ableton Live 8 now part of student bundles at all U.S. SAE Institutes

-Announcing the Ableton-SAE Fall Tour, bringing public Ableton workshops to SAEs

worldwide

Berlin, Germany, August 8, 2011

Ableton is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, new students enrolled in

the Audio Technology Program (ATP) at all SAE Institutes in the USA will

automatically receive Ableton Live 8 as part of their accompanying Audio Production

Bundle. The bundle contains a collection of industry-standard software and hardware,

to which Ableton is excited to add Live 8.

In recognition of this new joint commitment, Ableton and SAE will hold a series of

workshop events from August to October 2011, at SAE Institutes worldwide. At each

Ableton-SAE Fall Tour event, Ableton specialists will offer insight into production

techniques using Ableton Live, suitable for artists and producers of any skill

level. Every workshop will be free of charge and open to the public.

For more information on the workshops and to sign up, please visit:

www.ableton.com/sae-fall-tour-2011

Chris Woods (Director of Sales, Ableton): “Here at Ableton, we are thrilled to build

on the already positive collaboration we have had over the years with SAE. In

addition to a similar arrangement in place at all SAEs in Australia, the inclusion

of Ableton Live 8 in the ATP Bundle at all U.S. SAE Institutes is a further mark of

confidence from one of the world’s best training providers for audio production.”

Chris Davie (Vice President Operations, SAE USA): “Thanks to our cooperation with

Ableton, we are able to equip our students with the best possible tools on the

market today. We look forward to expanding our partnership with Ableton over the

coming years.”

About SAE

SAE Institute was established in 1976 as the world's first school for audio

engineering and has since evolved to become an education provider de force in the

area of creative media technologies. SAE Institute now has expanded its unique and

specialized curriculum to include film production, electronic music production and

digital journalism, and maintains its continuous commitment to quality as well as a

dedication to producing exceptional industry-ready graduates in the creative media

and entertainment sectors.

www.sae.edu

About Ableton

Ableton makes Ableton Live, a unique product for writing, recording and performing

music with a computer. Since the company started in 1999, Ableton has attracted an

extensive and highly committed community of musicians, composers and DJs worldwide.

The company has received outstanding press, awards and customer feedback since the

unveiling of Live in October 2001. The company headquarters are located in Berlin,

and there is an additional office in New York City. Ableton currently has about 120

employees.

www.ableton.com

For more information, contact:

Ableton Public Relations

Schönhauser Allee 6/7

10119 Berlin

Germany

press@ableton.com