For Ableton Live users

Chord Dock Performance.
Free for 72 hours.

Claim a free Chord Dock Performance license for 72 hours, then try the workflow in your own Ableton Live set: build a progression, turn it into a four-part arrangement, and play every part with the instruments you already use.

For eligible Ableton Live users who do not already own a paid Chord Dock edition. Lite users are welcome.

Claim your free Performance license

August 14, 13:00 UTC — August 17, 13:00 UTC

Chord Dock Performance workflow: chord progression flowing into Drums, Bass, Arp, and Chord Pad tracks

Actual Chord Dock interface

Build the arrangement. Then perform it.

These are the real Performance Edition workspaces you will use in your own project: first build the parts for each section, then see them all together and play the arrangement.

Chord Dock Arranger setup page with sections and drum pattern pads

Arranger Setup

Build patterns from a progression

Create and edit Drums, Bass, Arp, and Chord Pad patterns for each section of your song.

Chord Dock Performance page showing four arranger parts and their pads

Performance Page

Play the four parts together

See every part at once, switch patterns with pads, and turn your progression into a living arrangement.

The Ableton Live workflow

Take an idea from harmony to arrangement without giving up your sound.

Chord Dock helps you shape the harmonic plan. Performance Edition adds Arranger Mode, where that progression becomes Drums, Bass, Arp, and Chord Pad parts. The bundled ChordPart receiver then lets each part live on its own Ableton track.

01 — HARMONY

Build a progression

Shape the chords and song sections you want to develop.

02 — ARRANGEMENT

Arrange four parts

Turn the progression into Drums, Bass, Arp, and Chord Pad patterns.

03 — ABLETON LIVE

Play in Live

Choose the instrument for each part, then keep creating in your set.

ChordPart

Receives each Arranger part on its own track, so every part can use an Ableton instrument or VST of your choice.

Performance Edition

What you can do in the giveaway.

01

Build a four-part arrangement

Create Drums, Bass, Arp, and Chord Pad patterns from the progression you have already written.

02

Play it or lay it out as a song

Switch patterns from pads in the Performance page, then place them in order on the Song page.

03

Use your own Live instruments

Put ChordPart on separate Ableton tracks and choose the sound source that suits each part.

04

Finish as editable MIDI

Drag the patterns into Ableton Live and continue arranging, editing, and producing as usual.

Giveaway details

Simple terms, clear scope.

  • Eligible usersAbleton Live users who do not already own a paid Chord Dock edition. Chord Dock Lite users are eligible.
  • What is includedOne Chord Dock Performance Edition license. The Lite and Extended editions remain separate.
  • Campaign windowAugust 14, 13:00 UTC through August 17, 13:00 UTC. One redemption per person.
  • After the campaignThe giveaway link closes and Performance returns to its normal paid availability.

Choose the edition for your next step

Lite Free

Build, organize, save, and export chord progressions as MIDI.

Extended

Go deeper with reharmonization, tensions, slash chords, and more harmonic tools.

Performance This giveaway

Develop progressions into accompaniment, performance, and song structure.

Full Bundle

Combine Extended and Performance for the complete harmony, arrangement, and performance toolkit.

Windows setup

Install and activate Chord Dock on Windows.

Windows downloads are provided as a ZIP archive. These short videos show the installation process and how to activate your Performance license after checkout.

Step 1

Install from the Windows ZIP download

Step 2

Activate your Performance license

Ableton Live User Giveaway

Build the progression. Make it perform.

Claim your free Chord Dock Performance license for 72 hours, then try the workflow in your own Ableton Live project.

Claim your free Performance license

Ends August 17, 13:00 UTC.