Four tracks, thousands of sounds
Move’s four tracks can be turned into a drum kit, sampler or instrument in seconds, so students can start making music right away.
Teach with Move
Move's compact size, simple workflow and huge library of Ableton-quality sounds make it the perfect creative companion for the classroom.
For teachers, Move's simplified design means easy onboarding and lesson planning. For students, the ability to mix and match ideas and bring their own sound to Move leads to exciting breakthroughs - plus, its portability means they can keep the creative momentum going between lessons.
A portable tool for intuitive music making
Tactile control
Move’s 32 soft silicone pads let students play notes, create beats and trigger clips, and its touch-sensitive rotary encoders make it easy to shape each sound and effect to taste.
Capture, connect and create
Teach sampling with Move’s line input and built-in microphone. Have a quick listen to your students’ work with the integrated speaker, or plug in headphones to limit classroom noise.
Continue in Live
When your students are ready to refine their work, they can easily transfer their Sets to Live with the help of Move Manager and Ableton Cloud.
Is my organization eligible for a Move discount?
Your organization is eligible if you’re
- Providing general music education or a youth-focused program to students primarily under the age of 19
- Buying on behalf of a public or private school, charity or youth club
You are not eligible if you’re
- Individual educators and students looking for a discount for a personal use
- Post secondary schools providing vocational or career readiness courses
- Commercially run Music Production Schools
If you’re teaching vocational, further or higher education courses and want to incorporate Live, Push, and Move, visit Ableton for Colleges and Universities.
How do I transfer files to and from Move?
Move Manager is a browser-based file management tool for Move that lets you manage your Sets, samples, presets, and update to the latest software. You can also use Ableton Cloud to transfer your Sets to Ableton Live and Note. See Connecting to Move Manager and Using Move with Ableton Cloud for more information.
Do you have any resources to help learn and teach with Move?
To get started with Move, check out Getting started with Move page. We also have a number of free classroom projects, guides and activities to help you teach with our products. Head to the Ableton for the Classroom educator resources page to see what’s on offer.
Can Move be used to control Ableton Live?
Yes. In Control Live mode, Move acts as a controller for Live. Move’s standalone features are disabled in this mode. To enable Control Live mode, connect Move to your computer via a USB-C cable. See Using Move to control Ableton Live to learn more.
In this mode you can also use Move as an audio interface, manage and transfer files via Move Manager and charge Move via the computer’s USB-C port. For more information, check out the Move Charging FAQ.
Other useful links:
Connecting to Move Manager
Using Move with Ableton Cloud
Sets and Content on Move
Can I use Move to record audio into my computer?
When Move is in Standalone mode, Move currently only supports sending audio out to your computer. This means on your computer you can select Move as the audio input, and can record Move’s main audio directly into your computer (e.g. inside Ableton Live).
In Control Live mode you can use Move as an audio interface to route audio to and from your computer. To enable this mode Move must be connected to your computer via a USB-C cable. See Using Move to control Ableton Live to learn more.
My organization doesn’t have a Live license yet:
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Need help?
Email classroom@ableton.com with any questions you have about the offer.