![]() More importantly, there are two audio ins and two audio outs, plus a headphone jack and two ADAT jacks for connecting to other audio gear. You’ll also find ⅛” MIDI in and out ports. There’s also a USB-A port for connecting class compliant MIDI controllers, so if pads aren’t your thing you can connect a keyboard, or play one instrument with the keyboard while knocking out drum tracks on the Push directly. But those pedal jacks can also send CV now, so you can control modular gear. There’s USB-C for connecting to a computer to control Live, a 12v DC connector, and two jacks for connecting sustain pedals just like on a Push 2. Which you should probably do anyway to tweak the responsiveness to your liking since MPE can be fickle and unforgiving at times.Īround back you’ll notice you’ll find a bunch of new connections too. But that can easily be fixed by going into the settings. I think I still have a slight preference for the feel of an MPC’s larger pads but, those aren’t MPE capable so, Ableton wins? My only complaint about the hardware really is that the pads might be too sensitive. They’re the first I’ve encountered that truly give Akai’s a run for their money. (Another fun feature Push borrows from Tracker is auto generated project names, which comes in handy.) And the pads. It’s reminiscent of the one on Polyend’s Tracker, but more noticeable detents. One of the new additions to the controls is a large jog wheel to the right of the screen that is a delight. The knobs, buttons and pads all feel great. There’s no unnecessary graphics or anything, just clean lines and text. The UI itself is simple and intuitive but attractive. It refreshes fast enough that you actually watch your MIDI notes scroll by in real time as you record them. ![]() It’s a large, reasonably high-resolution LCD with excellent viewing angles. The screen appears to be exactly the same. They’re both hulking black slabs that seem like they were ripped out of the control panel of an alien spaceship. Physically the new Push and the Push 2 are very similar. And, in a pleasant surprise, even if you stick with the controller only variant to start, you’ll be able to upgrade it with a DIY kit later this year for full standalone operation.īut let’s start with the hardware. It has a built-in battery for truly untethered creation. ![]() It has 64 MPE enabled pads, that pair perfectly with Live’s latest updates. But it still also offers tight integration with Ableton Live 11 when connected to a computer. With a processor it can function as a fully standalone instrument, like the Maschine+. It comes in two configurations: a basic controller for $999, and a higher-end model with a processor for $1,999. And it makes a hell of a first impression. The result is the Ableton Push – not Push 3, not Push+ – just Push. But I’d also venture a guess that the company watched the reaction to Native Instruments’ box closely and tweaked its plans accordingly. And Native Instruments changed the game in 2020 when it released the Machine+, a controller for its desktop suite that could also function as a standalone music production box thanks to an Intel Atom CPU and 4GB of RAM.Ĭonsidering the long lead times required for product development, it’s safe to assume that Ableton was already hard at work on its new controller when Maschine+ was announced. But there are some modern amenities that it lacks. Nearly eight years later, it’s still head and shoulders above much of the competition. The Push 2, arguably the best hardware controller for one of (if not the) most popular DAWs (digital audio workstation), was released in 2015. Rumors have been swirling around Ableton’s Push 3 for years.
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