Ableton has released a free firmware update for Move that adds a variety of new features and improvements.

Here’s what’s new in Ableton Move 1.5.0:

• New Features & Improvements:
  • Auto Filter – The Auto Filter audio effect, including presets, has been added to Move’s Core Library. Auto Filter is a versatile filter effect that includes many interesting filter types and modulation possibilities.
  • MIDI I/O – MIDI input and output can now be active simultaneously. Additionally, MIDI send and receive channels can be configured for each track.
  • MIDI Sync – Move can now receive MIDI from an external device. To set up external sync, hold Shift and press Step 2 to open the Setup menu, then select MIDI Sync. This setting now includes an In option for receiving incoming MIDI Sync.
  • Sample Slicing – To enter Slicing mode, hold Shift and press the wheel while a sample is in focus on the display. Then press the wheel again to select the Slice option.
  • Drum Sampler
    • The Hold parameter, which is available in Trigger Mode, can now be set to Inf (infinite)
    • Parameter banks can now be accessed by holding Shift and turning the wheel while a sample is in focus on the display. Previously, accessing banks was possible by holding Shift and pressing the wheel, which is now used to enter Slicing mode.
    • When playing drum pads, samples whose start and end points have been adjusted now include markers on the display to indicate the active region that is being played.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where extending the previous step shortened a following step.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when receiving MIDI while disabling MIDI input.
  • Fixed a rare crash that occurred when changing the Sample Gain.

See the Ableton site for details.