For current Ableton Live users, Ableton is giving away its Partner Instrument Compilation absolutely free. In addition, Ableton is offering Live users ten free Minus Live Packs and is providing a special freebie to those who purchase Live 8 or Suite 8 before the end of August.

The free Partner Instrument Compilation, a 4.4 GB Live Pack of selected content taken from the Partner Instruments (instruments custom-made for Live), includes everything from acoustic pianos and electronic drums to exotic instruments and cinematic soundscapes. With this free download, you will get 58 Instrument Racks, 16 Drum Racks, 5 Live Sets, and 80 Live Clips. This Live Pack requires Ableton Live 8, Suite 8, or Intro (version 8.1.3 or higher).

You can download the Partner Instrument Compilation or the ten free Minus Live Packs, or all of the above. The Live Sets were made for Ableton by ten artists from the Minus roster, and each Set comes with a companion Lesson that reveals insights into the artist's musical vision and offers exclusive production tips. The packs include material from Click Box, Hobo, Heartthrob & Troy Pierce, Magda, Marc Houle, Fabrizio Maurizi, Barem, Ambivalent, JPLS and Gaiser. Live 8.1.3 (or higher) is required.

And last in this Ableton promo lineup, the company is offering a free Partner Instrument to anyone who purchases Live 8 or Suite 8 before August 31, 2010. Via this offer, you can choose your own custom-made-for-Live Partner Instrument and get it for no additional cost. The offer also applies to upgrades from Live Lite, and purchases must be made between July 1 and August 31, 2010 from the Ableton Web shop or any dealer worldwide.

To learn more about any of these summer promotional offers, please visit Ableton at ableton.com.