Ableton Live collaboration
Published November 2026
Ableton Live has no way for two people to edit one Set at the same time, and Ableton Link, the feature people often find first, keeps tempo in step rather than sharing a project. So most Live collaboration is a Set sent back and forth, stems, or a Set converted for someone in another DAW. This page covers each, and where Live stands with Doseedo’s shared sessions.
With another Live user: Collect All and Save
Choose File › Collect All and Save before sending a Set. Live copies every sample the Set uses into its project folder, so the folder you zip and send is complete. Your collaborator needs the same third-party plugins and Packs, and a version of Live at least as new as the one that saved the Set.
Then take turns: two copies of one Set edited at once cannot be merged afterwards. Agree who has it, and put a version in the file name.
Ableton Link is not project sharing
Ableton Link keeps tempo and beat position in step between apps and devices on the same network, so two laptops can jam in time. Each person’s Set stays their own: no tracks, clips or notes are shared. It is the right tool for playing together in one room, not for working on one song.
With someone in another DAW
If they only need your sound, export stems: every track from bar 1, at the Set’s sample rate. If they need to edit your parts, convert the Set: Ableton to Logic, Ableton to FL Studio, Ableton to Pro Tools and Ableton to REAPER rebuild it in their DAW with MIDI, automation and markers editable. Both are one person at a time.
Ableton Live and a Doseedo session
Doseedo’s shared sessions work from Logic Pro in this version, with collaborators in the browser studio. A session can’t be worked on from Ableton Live yet, so with a Logic user it is still one person at a time: convert the Set and pass it back and forth, or send stems. The overview has the full picture.
Send them a project they can open
Convert the Set into their DAW, with MIDI, automation and markers editable.
Ableton to Logic converter →FAQ
Can you collaborate in real time in Ableton Live?
Not with Live alone: it has no shared-Set mode, and Ableton Link only keeps tempo in step. Most Live collaboration is a Set passed back and forth, stems, or a Set converted for someone in another DAW.
How do I send an Ableton project to someone?
Use File › Collect All and Save so every sample is copied into the project folder, then zip and send the folder. They need the same plugins and Packs, and a version of Live at least as new as yours.
Does Ableton Link share my project?
No. Link keeps tempo and beat position in step between apps and devices on the same network. Nothing in your Set is shared.
Can an Ableton user and a Logic user work on the same song?
Yes, one at a time: convert the Set and pass it back and forth, or send stems. A Doseedo session can’t be worked on from Ableton Live yet.
Can I use Ableton Live in a Doseedo session?
Not in this version. Doseedo’s shared sessions work from Logic Pro, with collaborators in the browser studio.
DAW collaboration across DAWs · one song, several people, their own DAWs
- Logic and Ableton togetherstems or a converted project
- Dø Desktop shared sessionsLogic Pro today, in beta
- DAW converterone person at a time, any direction
