Ableton has announced the release date for Live 9 and Push – March 5th:

We are excited to announce that Ableton Live 9 will be out on March 5th. Push, our first hardware instrument, can also be pre-ordered on March 5th and will be available soon at a retailer near you.

The eagerly-awaited Live 9 introduces new dimensions of creative possibilities with Session View automation, inspiring Audio to MIDI tools, curved automation envelopes, new and improved studio effects, an enhanced browser, and much more.

Here’s what’s new in Ableton Live 9:

• Session automation
• New browser
• New sounds
• New studio effects
• You can now extract musical information from samples
• Improved editing tools
• Max for Live is now included in Live Suite.

See our post on the official Live 9 announcement for more details.

Here’s a demo of Live 9 with Ableton Push:

See the Ableton site for details on Live versions and pricing. Push is priced at $599 and is also available in several packages with Ableton Live. [Synthtopia]