Tandem

For two people on one Live project

Make music together.
Stop breaking each other's sets.

Tandem keeps one Ableton Live project between two computers. Take turns on the set, save versions with a readable list of what changed, and see before you hand it over whether the other person can actually play it.

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Mac and Windows. Works with Ableton Live 12 and the Dropbox you already have.

Tandem showing a shared project: you have the set, two new tracks not yet saved, and a check of what each computer is missing

A shared Dropbox folder isn't a workflow

"Conflicted copy"

You both saved. Now there are two sets and nobody knows which one has the good bassline.

Silent tracks

Their synth isn't on your computer, or it's the AU version and you're on Windows. You find out when the track plays nothing.

"Which version was it?"

Song_v7_final_FINAL.als. Going back means guessing, and copying tracks between sets is a chore.

How it works

  1. 1

    Share a project

    Pick your Live project folder. It stays where it is. Your collaborator clicks Get a copy on their computer.

  2. 2

    Take the set

    Before you start, take the set. You get the newest version, and the other person sees it's your turn.

  3. 3

    Save with what changed

    Work in Live as usual. In Tandem, write a few words and save: it lists what changed for you, like tempo 120 → 124 or + track 'Pad'.

  4. 4

    Hand it back

    Tandem checks the set first: missing plugins, AU vs VST3, an older Live version, samples outside the project. Then it's their turn.

Know it'll play on their side

One card per computer shows what will break there and how to fix it: freeze or bounce the track with a plugin they don't have, swap the AU for the VST3, collect samples that live outside the project, or update Live.

Ready check: on this computer four tracks use Kontakt 7, which isn't installed; on Belle's Windows computer Live is too old and several plugins are missing

Every save is a version you can go back to

A timeline of who saved what and when. Compare any two versions as an arrangement overview: which clips are new, moved or gone. If you both saved at once, Tandem shows both versions and lets you pick, instead of making a mess.

Comparing two versions: an arrangement overview with two new tracks highlighted in green

Bring in tracks

Copy tracks from an older version, or from another project, with their devices, clips, samples and grooves.

Safe with Dropbox

Tandem stores versions so Dropbox never makes conflicted copies, and Live never works inside the synced folder.

Mac ⇄ Windows

Built for mixed setups: it knows which plugins and Live versions each computer has.

Pricing

The app is free, with everything in it. Pay only if you want us to host your projects.

Tandem

Free

  • Every feature of the app
  • Share through a synced folder you already have (Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Google Drive…)
  • Unlimited projects and versions
  • Mac and Windows
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Early access

Tandem Sync

€5 / month

  • We host your projects: no Dropbox needed
  • 100 GB, each file counted once
  • Taking the set becomes a real lock, live on both computers
  • Paid by the project owner; people you invite join free

Tandem Sync is still being built. Subscribing now makes you an early supporter: you get it first, and your projects move over when it opens. Until then, the free version works as described above. Cancel any time.

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Prices include VAT. Payments are handled by our reseller, who also sends the invoice.

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Mac

macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).

Download for Mac
First time opening it

Tandem isn't signed by Apple yet. Unzip it and move Tandem to Applications. When macOS says it can't check the app, open System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway.

Windows

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.

Download for Windows
First time opening it

Tandem isn't signed by Microsoft yet. If Windows says Windows protected your PC, click More info › Run anyway.

Version 0.1.0. Both of you need Tandem and Live 12. Tandem is in testing: keep a backup of anything you can't lose.