Why don't you like trials? Just curious. I understand not liking subscription trials but this is just a standard software trial, no payment info required.

You can literally test drive the app in its entirety before committing to a decision that involves you forking over money. I'm attempting and struggling to realize the cons to that.
Anyway, I'm fairly certain that Intro is intended to be the replacement to Light, but don't quote me.

Yeh, that's how it works.

What are you using for an audio interface?

That's your problem then, sorry. Sometimes you can pull it off, Reaper and Komplete work OK on my standard interface if I don't push things. But really, you need an interface.

Consider whether you need an Evo 8, because the 4 is cheaper. I say this because if you're doing stuff solo, you're likely to hook up a single microphone and/or a single instrument at first. If you do a chunk of acoustic stuff you might want more spots for microphones, e.g. for recording a couple areas of a guitar, or the guitar and the room, stuff like that. But especially if you're going to do mostly midi stuff? You don't need the 8.
 
The higher number Evos are just giving you more inputs and outputs. So try to consider whether or not you'll actually use them. I bought a 16, because I could. It's overkill for what I need right now, but that means it should cover expansion, if I need it. But when I was recording with a friend a while back, I think we used three or four out of the eight inputs.

If you're recording something like acoustic drums, you'd want more microphone inputs. But like I said, if you're not doing a bunch of acoustic recording, you really don't need a ton of inputs. Also realize that the inputs for microphones are XLR, so you're probably going to need to buy a microphone. Here in the US the 8 is a hundred dollars more than the 4. I figure if you can afford it, more is usually better, just gives you more options. But if it's something you won't really use all that much, you can probably get away with the minimal interface of the 4.

Ok, here's another question. So, I have a midi file loaded up in Ableton. I have attached instruments to all the tracks. But, when I press play, I am unable to hear the playback. If I press a note on the keyboard as I go through to each track, I can hear each instrument. So, I am confused as to why I am able to hear the instruments as I play them, but, not if I press play on this midi file. I am sure it is probably something I am just completely missing.

Okay, I finally at least got the first track to work. But, every track passed that doesn't play. If I try to arm say track 2, track 1 becomes disarmed. So, I am not sure what to do. Sorry, I am still just so new with this. Lol.

Yup, you can do it with Reaper but with Ableton it's a lot more intuitive and generally less hassle to do most of what I want.

When I got my KKA61, I believe it came with ableton. But, this was like back in 2019 I believe. Is there any way to get it upgraded? Or do I need to just get 12 Intro?

@42  Can you tell me when this happens?  Looking at buying a Native Instruments m32 and want to make sure I can actually use what comes with it.

Huh! I'll have to go and look for it. I don't think I ever registered it. Any idea where you find it? I've got a couple of them so I should have one somewhere or other.

If you bought your keyboard, then linked it to your Native ID with the code you got in the box, the Ableton serial will be on your products page, where all your other serials and products are.