ABLETON PUSH 3. Here's what's new!

[@andrewhuang]

Thanks for watching! What do you think of Push 3?!

[@mystii-]

1st

[@RickyTehra]

Maschine plus just in a way off push 2 and with mpe(USP of product)

[@brokewhiz9611]

Mind blowing

[@hereps]

I think it's time I get one 🤔

[@Almada78]

too expensive!!!!!

[@melo3101]

The best thing about push 3 release is that now push 2 is cheaper for me to buy

[@jonathanproduces]

Stonks

[@Jyibe]

Want to buy mine?

[@melo3101]

@@Jyibe I live in Europe :(

[@NimbleX-MC]

That is really the only great thing about it.

[@larrylynch8113]

Imma selling mine if you re Intersted 😅 and I live in France

[@aijii]

I've said this elsewhere, I am really impressed that Ableton chose a sustainable path for Push 3 in a consumerist world where we are expected to throw away perfectly good technology all in the name of repeating revenue. What a win for everyone.

[@Frodo1000000]

wdym

[@eosmediiia]

He saying he’s happy that abelton is continuing to build upon PUSH to be gear that will serve us down the years. Instead of them scrapping the push some years after releasing it.

[@Apuat]

So this is basically the best of Roli Blocks, Ableton & an MPC. NICE! Very interested in seeing what native instruments is going to do this year with their hardware as well.

[@slash196]

It's cool, I have a Push 2 and I don't really feel like it's obsolete here at all. But there are a few features that I would definitely enjoy having, and the interface functionality is a major wishlist item, if I were still schlepping Push to live gigs that would save me a TON of time.

[@chrisliddiard725]

yeah, the new prices mean the old Push won't be obsolete anytime soon. , £400 Push 2, £879 Push 3 controller, £1669 Push 3 standalone, Plus there are some niffty single board Ryzen computers on the market which could very easily be moded to turn a push 2 into a standalone ;0)

[@AudioCheck12]

I have a push one and its sooo far from obsolete.. the fact they are selling for $150 used now is insane..

[@chrisliddiard725]

@@AudioCheck12 same here, Push 1 & 2 and a couple of LaunchPad pro's including the latest. My guess is there'll be an MPE version of the LaunchPad pro, which already has some standalone features.

[@FoButter]

I am here for the refurbished Push 2's. Had to sell mine years back, but always missed having it. I liked iit for 'headless' use of ableton.

[@wrkshp]

Amen - Push 2 remains as relevant today as in 2015. The note on live gigs is on point however. The schlepp is real! 🙏🏻

[@static_channel]

I can't believe they made it upgradable! So forward thinking and enviro when most tech companies are leaning into planned obsolesence

[@crancpiti]

It astonishes me how in-depth you always go in describing the features of the devices you show us. It always feels like you explored everything and read the manual from page to page. Especially with the more Weird Gear!™️

[@andrewhuang]

Haha thank you I do like to explore and read manuals

[@TheValueOfN]

In that case, you will definitely appreciate Loopop's review of the P3.

[@aminoplaysgames]

My Push 2 died like 2 years ago, and I've been in sorrow ever since. Finally managed to put together money for a new one around christmas, but used the money on presents for my family instead. I also had a feeling that since Push 2 was out of stock everywhere in Norway (and other places), something new were on the horizon. I AM SOOOOOOOO HYPED!! LET'S GOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jsadecki1]

Lol if you're still hyped check the price

[@aminoplaysgames]

@@jsadecki1 Haha that was a shocker for sure. But I can buy the cheapest version and then upgrade it later to the portable version (so cool) 🙏Maybe even choose myself what kinda SSD, CPU etc? It's only about 25% more than what I paid for Push 2 like 6 years ago, so I'm okay with that. Nothing beats the Push (by far) for my workflow 🙂

[@jsadecki1]

@@aminoplaysgames that is a good point to be honest I have the push to right now but I only ever seemed to use it as a drum pad and the new one has really good drum pads however the specs of the new one just looks terrible but you're right it is good that you can upgrade it later

[@drkastenbrot]

​@@aminoplaysgames or you just get a used push 2 because the price of those just went way down

[@aminoplaysgames]

@@drkastenbrot I could ofc, but I really want the new features like MPE etc. Those pads seems crazy. And later I'll upgrade it to standalone 👌 Plus Push 2 had a LOT of updates over the years, Push 3 will get the same. So for me it's an easy buy, cost aside ofc 😄

[@remyvegamedia]

Incomparable standalone for many producers. I couldn't imagine a better standalone.

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

i never have or wil understand why anyone wants a standalone push, it doesnt make any sense, jsut the same as machine, when companies listen to 0,000001% of users this shit comes out eating all the precious recources for something thats not needed and only a downgrade.

[@supernatural802]

Proper breakdown! As always the production quality here is next level. I think it has to be said that the upgrade kit feature is a game changer. This is huge.. and will possibly make this device future proof for a long time to come. Im sure that they will add some sort of arrangement view eventually and more bells and whistles over the next year. This is a very strong entry into the standalone market.

[@MusicZtorm]

Best Push 3 presentation of the 10+ i've seen so far. Congrats !

[@Eedrienn]

i highly respect andrew huang man! interesting content as per usual

[@A-Known-Enemy]

The MPE definitely seems like an awesome upgrade, but it does make me wonder how the new pads feel since they had to design around MPE functionality.

[@mattierenton701]

As always Andrew, another superb upload. This though.. this is an absolute game changer, being able to replace processor, battery and hard drive as technology improves... there's nothing else like it, and give it a truly bright future !!!

[@sabana7564]

Very cool but I wonder if you could deep dive into the specs of the audio interface because for 2000 dollars I could buy an Apollo twin and a nice midi controller

[@jfuss100]

same thoughts

[@Lol_Pig]

One of the best musicians on KZbin. Great writing, ability to explain to the point with very little fluff, and really showing what one person is capable of. Cheers to many more years, Andrew!

[@vaudronphilippe5415]

Encore un lèche botte tkt il ira pas voir tes compos ni partager pour autant mec 😅

[@zht]

@@vaudronphilippe5415 looks like nobody has seen yours either though bro

[@drangal]

I know this isn't what the video is about, but I love it whenever you touch a bass. 👍 I always find your lines very effective. Got the Oblivion's one on my mind quite often since I first heard it!

[@andrewhuang]

Oh dang thank you honestly I’m so insecure about my bass writing lol

[@drangal]

@@andrewhuang Oh, you really shouldn't! I mean, that one made me make the face you do when you hear some good bass lines! (you know the one ahah) 🔥😉

[@coltonweaver1101]

@@andrewhuang i always love ur basslines

[@ArtsunMusic]

Just wrote basically the same comment, I didn't see yours. Totally agree with that :)

[@sirfonsivonerbsenhausen9439]

@drangal agreed

[@Colinedmundson50]

You're a phenomenal artist. Across all mediums. I very much appreciate the editting when explaining features, ie a clip rolls showing you doing x or y, as you're narrating. Curt, and trim. Love it. As far as the device goes. MPE seems to be on the rise(!). Thanks for your time Stay like that man. Luv from the pnw

[@TaRiqTheVisionary]

Song mode/arranger should definitely be in future update with this being standalone- it just make sense imo😭

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

I sure hope so. It's always seemed quite odd that Push completely ignored half of Live's functionality.

[@GhostOfLorelei]

Akai fans have been saying this about the Live, One and X for....a decade now. I hope so too but...dunno. Apparently it's not so easy on a smaller system?

[@TaRiqTheVisionary]

@@robertgarvansnyder4665 exactly!!

[@pablovalenzuela3505]

@@GhostOfLorelei how maschine mk3 if it has arrangement mode?

[@TaRiqTheVisionary]

@@OwenPrescott I’d really cry if they did that 😂

[@GoodMusicAndCovers]

Your production quality both in terms of music and film is very crisp. Also, I'm a large fan of your 4 producers series and you've genuinely inspired me to improve my music so thanks for that!

[@STRAIGHTP]

2:06 this lil diddy you made right here was dope 🎹

[@BespokeSlipp]

Man I know very little about Ableton and mainly just play on my baby grand, but this has inspired me to dive into the production/electronic world. The upgradability is fantastic for future proofing! So hype to purchase this, thanks Andrew 🙏

[@someonewhobitthedust9124]

Should’ve just smoked crack instead… jk lol, enjoy getting further into the hobby. It’s truly amazing.

[@BespokeSlipp]

@@someonewhobitthedust9124 lmao short-term elation versus life-long creation…I’ll definitely take the latter. thanks! this will be sick for live performance too

[@Bashanvibe]

I’m glad AL finally dropped AL Push 3 stand alone!!! I’ll be waiting to see what you create and with this new work flow!!!

[@tommyk88888]

A pretty mellow review of a crazy upgrade

[@4UDIOTAPE]

Dude. You're little melody from 2:08 - Beautiful. Seems effortlessly so - well played and composed. Love the vids in general too :D

[@SHVEDsax]

so sad that it doesn't support third party plugins in standalone mode :(

[@DreamslideProductions]

Yooo that bass tone though!! *chef kiss*

[@edbambach164]

as someone who uses push mainly for perfomance, this MPE change is amazing, cant wait to cop

[@djcetra]

what do the cops have to do with it

[@aucusticguitar8069]

@HardcoreCetra it means he'll take out a loan to buy it and never pay it back. So it means pray no cops show up

[@djcetra]

@@aucusticguitar8069 🤣🤣🤣

[@edbambach164]

@@aucusticguitar8069 bang on

[@MilesKvndra]

Awesome video Andrew! Can you add existing projects to the push standalone? And if so, what does happen if these contain third party plugins? Are these just “ignored”?

[@АлексейЛ-д6х]

Yes, you can. Even arrangement transfers - even though you can't edit it with Push 3 standalone. Dunno what happens with third-party though. They won't work that's for sure.

[@BespokeSlipp]

Great question. Hope they add third party support in the future, though I can foresee the hurdles in doing so

[@andrewhuang]

3rd party plugins are ignored basically yes

[@aminoplaysgames]

You guys probably know this, but just for info. As a workaround you probably will atleast be able to freeze the 3rd party tracks before you transfer.

[@MilesKvndra]

@@andrewhuang great info in these answers, much appreciated - thanks Andrew and all the others! 🙏🏻

[@ooyy]

Ohh it looks soooo sick 🔥🔥

[@SmithTheMister]

Wow! Amazing review Andrew. I'm a Logic User but I will be getting A Push 3. The fact that you can upgrade the unit hardware and specs is a game changer for standalone beat machines. Ableton really cares about its users.... I may have to try Ableton again.

[@benreiter7218]

In the same boat! Looks like I’m going to have to save some serious cash though. With Ableton it’s gonna cost the same as a MacBook Pro.

[@WillieTheAutomaton]

As someone that JUST dove into Ableton and Push 2, I'm excited and bummed.... I wish they had said more about it online.

[@ErikHawk]

Wow! Nice job Andrew. Thanks. Push 3 seems to be most everything we'd hoped for and maybe more!

[@officialkinoco]

6:16 please tell me you're releasing this 🖤

[@ArtsunMusic]

That's a neat fretless bass line! Well done!

[@nukenoly8751]

Returned the standalone version last year but got the controller model for $749 (Black Friday sale) and must say I love it. Really way superior to the previous versions which I still have and the MPE is no gimmick. Excellent feel and build quality too. Standalone was $1499 on sale but still would not buy it

[@magnuseriksson8081]

Loved the sounds you made at the end with the pulsar end the thing you looped and quantized

[@DrumBuss909]

Nicely done, amazing review and performances in just 11 min! Bravo 💥

[@mikaellarose4474]

Damn! Didn't know you could play a mean bass! Props! Keep up the good work, I really dig your vids!

[@dr3wtube144]

Sheeesh when you demo the MPE in that intro scene 🤯

[@schmohawk777]

Looks a great upgrade, especially the mpe. Interesting that this drops the exact same day as the Logic release for IPad.

[@ckrug32]

oh shit -- did not know Logic was dropping for iPad!

[@ckrug32]

...and disappointed it's a subscription model :(

[@adeptusmechanicus7572]

That standalone sequence jam sounds bomb!

[@simondaniels4176]

Thanks, that looks like an amazing piece of kit!

[@TKDmasterX]

I think the built in audio interface and ADAT is great but this thing is just so expensive

[@critical3337]

The barrier to entry at a "convenience" level is pretty high these days. I find every youtuber just increases my standards for my setup, which is their job I guess, but man it feels bad to look at my Launchpad and know that There is something better out there that costs 10x the cost I spent, and gives me 100x the convenience of my current setup. and is 1000x out of my budget.

[@Allan-et5ig]

@@critical3337 I doubt anything is 100X more convenient, dude. Impossible. Also, the hardware on this thing is older generation which to me seems a bit cynical. I bet the Launchpad works pretty well? Not yet used one.

[@critical3337]

@Allan-et5ig criticism my dude.

[@JackAllpikeMusic]

I'd love to see a more 'introductory' video on Ableton Push. I'm not really familiar with what it is and it's uses. Great video regardless. :)

[@jarrald6227]

My main gripe with the Push2 was that the 'Fixed Length' button just flashes on/off when it's engaged, so you can't tell at a glance if it's on or off while doing other things. And it's still the same 😢. Why couldn't they just turn it red when on like the Automate button below it

[@ToyKeeper]

Push 3 looks like a great upgrade compared to Push 2. It looks like the standalone version isn't fully standalone yet, but hopefully they'll add the arranger and other missing features soon. I've been using a Force instead since it's truly standalone and has great Linux compatibility, but Push 3 has some amazing features I'd love to use.

[@PradeepSilva-r4t]

Very informative. Short & sweet. Thank you Bro. Keep up the good work

[@sodievox]

Am I right in thinking it is now possible to route a mic in to live process vocals on standalone?

[@andrewhuang]

Yes and it’s VERY fun, however you can only use a dynamic mic (or hook up an external preamp) as there’s no phantom power

[@samumohacsi]

this video has a 2017 andrew vibe and I love it for that

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Maschine+ just got some real competition... ADAT I/O…Max for live devices! 🥳🥁☕️❤️ sick video Andrew!! 🎉

[@Pablosko611]

Nah… it really didn‘t 😂

[@MattiasHolmgren]

@@Pablosko611 ;)

[@iwillnevergetone5]

the Live II is clearing its throat in the corner. between the Live, M+, the new SPD, and now this things are looking great for portable/powerful machines

[@ToyKeeper]

Push 3 doesn't seem complete enough yet to compete with Force and Maschine+ for standalone music production, but it's getting close.

[@binarysun_]

@@ToyKeeper it’s just too new. We‘ll see how it develops. Think about the Force when it released and how basic it was and what it has become now. Except for missing song mode the P3 is way more capable already

[@Greennoob2]

I've never seens an eggplant played with such feel before. beautiful stuff that really spoke to my soul

[@pongtrometer]

GR8 overview Andrew... you should be able-to have an audio record buffer to go with the midi listening ,that you could set the recording time to say up to 40 mins like BESKPOKE DAW or 404 mk2......would have liked to have seen more Eurorack stuff setup being controlled by the Push 3. .....ps shaker game 100

[@Andronicus2007]

I held out cause I felt the Push 3 was coming!

[@JEFXMUSIC]

I think the knobs should be faders. Knobs are too slow for fast movements!

[@alesdiofficial]

Please do some sort of comparison between OP-1 and this, I’ve now got an important decision to make 🤔

[@GhostOfLorelei]

I literally got ride of my Akai MPC because of the lack of arrangement view... The MPE is somewhat tempting and the UI improvements are nice. But, overall I don't think, for me, that this is really a big enough improvement to tempt me from the Push 2.

[@Cam-on2jw]

I was pleasantly surprised with the price, for $2k, this already beats out a ton of standalone mpcs that are much more expensive

[@samhvidberg5612]

After all this time it’s finally something worth buying. What a time to be alive.

[@JLaDrew]

Andrew, Excellent job ! video is very well done

[@jmfhsmith4923]

Can you hold down a delete button and the pad of the sound you want to erase while it's playing in real time to erase it from the clip/pattern? I want to erase notes in real time without using a grid or roll. I think you can do that with the Akai Force!

[@HeyRAZI]

The design alone is just so pretty, regardless of all the great features

[@masoudmaani]

wow, this is HUGE! Ableton has really pushed forward with this update to push!

[@dmthemost]

Dope will definitely be investing

[@nicholasporter8606]

Thank you for this video. Where can I get the Andrew Huang Artist Edition of the Soma Pulsar-23?

[@andrewhuang]

It’s an exclusive with the store Perfect Circuit 😊

[@hopdrop908]

Did they change the key mode? It had the most confusing key pad structure. It’s mostly just guess work. Buttons you don’t press light up. I thought is was 64 keys just laid out across 64 pads. Not so.

[@mylarmelodies]

Excellent vid, nailed it.

[@veselin4504]

4:21 That sounded amaizing. Is there any way to do it without push?

[@SHLDMusic]

Yes add a Live Arp to your Drum rack, and map a filter to your preferred controller. If you have a device with Aftertouch, like some Launchpads, you can map the aftertouch to a filter and have the same kind of sound :)

[@molyo.142]

How good is the audio interface

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

Being able to use Note and Session mode at the same time - above all other features - is for me the biggest and best. It’s the reason I am upgrading to the tethered version.

[@soundsofnik]

Just logged into my youtube and i see Andrew and Rachel K collier both posting video on Ableton Push 3. You guys were like almost ready with the camera to shoot this video lol :D .. btw i loved the explanation and Ableton surely came up with the powerful machine this time.. talkin of machine , Maschine+ got some epic competition too :D

[@emilianoibarra3537]

on session view can you have a track loaded with an instrument/device/synth and have the clips below being the same instrument/device/synth but with different parameters? so it makes a different sound, and sequence the midi notes with the oxi one

[@Retrodbryant]

This is the review I’ve been waiting for 🔥🙏🏿

[@damelos4039]

Kind of video I REALLY like. I good overview without and lot of DEEP DIVES. That comes later as you get more experience with the device. This was an excellent introduction for someone brand new to the PUSH eco-system. Wish more YTers would do these, initially, instead of showing 3 different ways to do the same thing and adding midi gear etc. One step at a time! Much obliged.

[@stickgarrote8582]

No Arrange mode functionality, no sale. Still don’t get why they won’t recognize that we might want to take a track further that session view and still use Push. It’s a controller for half of Live. It’s a great performance aid but mine mostly gathers dust because I move on from session early on in the process.

[@jsonslim]

The most important question: Has the bug fixed in this device, when after selecting and arming a track for recording you have to press the record button twice to actually start recording(because recording doesn’t start after single press)? The bug was found about 3 years ago, and still exist in last Live’s versions.

[@ashorii]

been waiting so long for this.

[@steveh8658]

Abelton Push was running at 6% battery and your camera went down to 1%. Dope.

[@rustyroy5385]

Sounds like Push 2, but even better. All the updates you mentioned seemed like really good useful features.

[@nomad1517]

It's aesthetics are very nice. Beautiful Machine.

[@munkduane]

Thanks so much for this! Question: Can you assign tempo per scene on the Push 3? You can't on the Akai Force which has made it difficult on live gigs. I'd dump my Force in a second if Push 3 can do this.

[@manzup3r]

can't really afford this thing, but i could see myself using it heavily, pretty dope piece of music tech

[@RmaNYouTube]

If someday I want to upgrade both My Audio Interface & midi controller, I don't think it will be a better option than this.

[@ElNabulsi]

Thanks for the amazing video! The unit looks utterly stunning, there’s no doubt about that… and I will probably upgrade to it from 2 (but I won’t bother with the SA version) my only point of confusion is why everyone is so concerned about being standalone. I don’t get what’s so bad about working with computers ! 😄 why are they fixating on stepping away from it? It’s a bloody great resource! I also don’t get why are ableton selling themselves short when it comes to their music production presentation. They need to get it in them that people are proud of using it as a DAW and are getting great results from it. I’m wishing for more serious DAW features and an Ableton Push “Studio” next where the unit serves the production side not the performance side 🙏🏼

[@ElNabulsi]

@Adrian Stöger that’s 100% true for some people bro and I agree with you that it does affect some of us. My issue is that they ONLY focus on that problem and remedy it while there are other things that need to be battled too do you know what I mean ? So what I’m saying is, you solved the former issue with Push 3 so it’s time to sort the latter issues for studio based folk with “Push Studio” .

[@brucerothwell7944]

Seems really cool, but how does one remember which buttons are which, when nothing is labeled?

[@cleon5967]

those bass skills are fire

[@ApolloMclaren]

The best way to describe this is an amalgamation. They really listened to all of our ideas and said f** it add 100 more buttons

[@ondasonora6625]

Is it possible to connect my tube amplifier with the Torpedo Captor x?

[@benzmobil]

Does the new model has that amazing rubber coating as the older models too?

[@forrestcarlson9117]

I assume it can link tempo and start/stop to other computers running Ableton over a network in standalone mode?

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

Can you launch clips to record midi into and have note mode on same screen without having to switch? I like that about force using it's touch screen...you can hit the clip in touch screen snd immediately play notes into the clip.

[@Dmytronski]

Amazing! But where to learn how use this and play live?

[@RioTGeaRMusic]

Why are people complaining about the processor? Is it really that big of a deal as long as the thing works well?

[@thrillblurrr73]

Hey Andrew. Please could you make a tutorial on how to find the key/scale of any melody? It's so difficult writing chord progressions when i can't even find the key/scale of the melodies...Please help!!!

[@prizmwizard]

That bassline was super tasty.

[@MK-Turtles]

Ableton is incredible!!! Amazing!!! I am so excited with push 3!!!

[@quancavevideo232]

Happily tutorial’d! Instant purchase but I gotta wait 8 weeks!! Can’t wait to mess n express!

[@607]

This is super cool! I don't think I'll ever get something like this myself, but I still find it exciting to see such technology developed. :)

[@Allan-et5ig]

Andrew Huang a couple of questions: . What's the use case- or your use case for this? Take it on the road without a computer? . How limiting does it feel without Arrangement view?

[@andrewhuang]

For many performers this will mean their computer and potentially their audio interface are no longer needed on stage In the studio, I think it’s compelling for folks who experiment a lot with gear - I’m always making little setups to play with and now I have one device that can sequence, record, add effects, and already places everything in an Ableton project, rather than either running long leads back to a computer that’s out of reach or adding to the setup a laptop, interface, sequencer, fx, and all associated power cables

[@dellabarca]

Thanks Andrew for the intro. It is double the price where I am for the standalone and will have to chew on that. I'm assuming I will still need to continue using my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface to connect to my speakers with the Push 3?