What is a .ALP file?
ALP is an Ableton Live Pack, bundling instruments, presets and samples. Opened by Ableton Live.
- Did you know
- Live Packs are how Ableton and artists distribute ready-made sounds and kits.
- An ALP can wrap not just samples and presets but also packed Live Set projects, which is how Ableton ships its sound libraries.
- Inside, the project data is gzipped XML, the same readable representation Ableton uses for its standalone Live Set files.
- What Analyser reads
- Identify DAW project files and read version, tempo, and plugin data: Ableton Live (ALS), FL Studio (FLP), Reaper (RPP), Logic Pro, Pro Tools (PTX), and Cubase (CPR).
- Depth of analysis
- .ALP is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
- Open a .ALP file
- Drag a .ALP file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.