Ableton Push 3 Standalone Track Production and Thoughts

This week I put a track together from scratch on the Push 3 in standalone and share some thoughts on how it’s improved since launch. Loading samples for drum racks is especially improved, I hope you enjoy this process and have a wonderful new year!
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[@TeePeters]

Man i appreciate you for showing each step you take because while i try to learn this instrument im able to pick up on shorcuts that i didnt know about through watching you

[@DylanParisMusic]

That’s awesome! That was my hope showing the whole process that it would be useful for learning. Thanks for watching!

[@Gear-Tube]

Hey Dylan, I was thinking of you tonight and wanted to send a thought your way; I’ll be here for 2024 following your progression as a creative as you precise your brand more and more. What you present on here as a person is a worthwhile narrative imo and I’m the pickiest over that. I’m invested in your stuff and am rooting for you, I’m always waiting for those weekend posts! ❤

[@DylanParisMusic]

Thank you 🙏 that genuinely means a lot to me, I really appreciate you watching and caring about what I make

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

Thank Dylan

[@DylanParisMusic]

thanks for watching!

[@JakeHaldenVangMusic]

I’ve seen a lot of people talking about updates that would be great and “for now it can’t blank” on every video. Has the push 3 actually gotten any firmware updates?? I’ve heard nothing.

[@DylanParisMusic]

I made one about live 12 on the push 3 last week but there's not been a ton of changes yet as far as I can tell.

[@CrusaderGeneral]

Btw, have you tried to plug this thing into an external audio interface via USB? I did that with my MPC One and Maudio AIR 192, its a world of diff. The DACs and preamps that come with most digital synth are not that great.

[@DylanParisMusic]

The push doesn’t support external usb interfaces right now, the internal interface has been fine for me, but for pro studio setups you can also plug into a studio interface using ADAT

[@MyNameJeff..]

The ui looks really sweet. Very next gen/futuristic looking. For the price tho, abelton not giving the full version is kind of asinine. That’s like akai giving you mpc beats (free) for the live/force. Kind of weird they did that.

[@DylanParisMusic]

Fully agreed! Should include suite with every unit!

[@garret765]

The force doesn't come with mpc software just live lite

[@el_dani]

Force doesn‘t come with all MPC plugins/instrument, you might even pay more in the end. Actually a normal license would be nice for the standalone.

[@CrusaderGeneral]

how you like the standalone workflow between this, the Force, MPC One and NI M+?

[@DylanParisMusic]

This is a good video topic! Will make something on this soon! (Spoiler, this one would be my favorite if price isn’t a concern except for a few annoying issues)

[@sahizzurp]

@@DylanParisMusicreally keen to hear your take on this - it’s clear the next gen of standalone grooveboxes are going to be beasts, but while we’re in this transitional stage, it’s fascinating to assess where things are and where they’re headed.

[@eightysevenpages8386]

Hey man, are these all sounds from Live?

[@vertigev]

Looks very sleek but don't most things take more steps than the Force? For me how fast I can access sounds or features is pretty important.

[@DylanParisMusic]

I’ve personally had no issue getting to most things quickly except when browsing large lists of sounds and presets, but there are faster ways to get to those presets either via packs or the instruments they’re made from folder wise I’d say overall efficiency of UI is pretty similar with a few points going to the force for more dedicated buttons per function and a touch screen with quick macros

[@vertigev]

@@DylanParisMusic Right on, thanks!

[@zaksavage9658]

I want to create a kit that would allow me to jam solo by creating heavily affected drums and bass with something like the push 3 standalone, paired with a synthesizer like the sequential pro 3. In my own lack of knowledge i’m kind of imagining with a lot of practice you could play “instruments” like this in an improvised way to create live music in front of a crowd… do you think this is achievable with this device as an option?

[@zaksavage9658]

Sorry I realize this is a production video. Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress with the device. Best channel I’ve come across for good information on groove boxes.

[@DylanParisMusic]

Thanks man! No need to apologize ever for a sincere question and thanks for the kind words! I think the push 3 would be one of the best options on the market for this! Lots of artists have used push 1 and push 2 with laptop for this sort of work for years

[@zaksavage9658]

@@DylanParisMusic thanks man. Side note looks like the EP 133 is popping off right now.. sold out everywhere👀

[@DylanParisMusic]

@zaksavage9658 for sure! It seems like a home run for TE besides a few broken fader knobs! It’s a bit too limited for my tastes but I’m very glad they made it and I hope they make more affordable stuff in the future too!

[@Audiomoon]

That's 100% possible. I'm using Push 3 as the brain for all drums, Midi sequencing, mixer, few effects and as 3 Instruments. My Reverb and Delay Pedal directly goes into the send&return channel to save CPU. The Push 3 interface is connected via ADAT into my rack for subsequent 37 as lead, Juno for Pads and Minilogue XD for fx or ARPs. The best thing - I can prepare everything on my PC and send it to Push + its the same workflow I already learned by using Push 2. I just scratched the surface, with max4live devices the possibilities are endless. For me Push3 Standalone is the all in one devices which I wanted for ages (coming from Elektron and Akai). I'm hoping for a better CPU and battery in the future, glad it's modular.

[@Madmohawkfilms]

Havent really seen anything about Push 3 standalone ceiling. its got a much bigger brain than my beloved Force but I am certainly curious. Im old guy used to tape so unlikely to ever hit its ceiling but still would like to know. I mean like 16 tracks for a song is ALOT for ME. I could see Live preformers with whole set worth of songs hitting ceiling but not me. Hope you know, thanks man. Intel leaving the NUC market also makes me wonder if Ableton’s idea of new replacement NUC every few years is still viable too. I’ve heard ASUS taking over that space so MAYBE!

[@LuvingToryChristman]

Sitting here like: ARM THE TRACK, ARM THE F'IN TRACK!!! xD Tbh...I had the same issue with recording automation at 1st, and I don't know why you would need to arm the track. But that's how it is at the moment.

[@DylanParisMusic]

Oh snap! I’ll see if that’s the issue! Thank you

[@TheRhyne91]

Dylan Paris cookin flame again

[@DylanParisMusic]

😎🙏 thank you

[@MyNameJeff..]

Questions: is there a good sequencer and song mode on this? Can you record vocal tracks - is there a dedicated vocal track? Any effects catered to vocals like the live 2?

[@DylanParisMusic]

The sequencers are definitely powerful and solid, there’s no song mode on the standalone which is the biggest flaw. There are a tone of on board fx and I think audio tracks are only limited by the processor not an arbitrary limit so you could have a ton of recorded audio compared to the force or MPC but there is no pitch correction or harmonizer tools like the force and MPC have

[@MyNameJeff..]

@@DylanParisMusic Thank you, bro. Hopefully they add a song mode in a further update. The push looks dope. I wonder if there will ever be that near perfect standalone that has all the best features from the major standalone’s… A man can dream.

[@DylanParisMusic]

@MyNameJeff.. agreed! Yeah a built in pitch correction and harmony effect would be great for standalone and software Ableton live. And the arranger is frustrating cause it exists in software you just can’t access it on push

[@MyNameJeff..]

@@DylanParisMusic Dang. I shall pass on this one good sir. Namm coming soon, you think akai will have mpc 3.0?

[@DylanParisMusic]

@MyNameJeff.. super fair! And honestly I have no clue. They keep putting out devices with pretty small spec changes, if they do a giant generational leap anytime soon now it’ll probably piss everyone off

[@trayoibry8246]

doesn't run on battery ? 😮‍💨

[@DylanParisMusic]

It does! However if you leave it unplugged for a a few weeks even powered off it can lose a fair bit of charge. It was at around 40 percent when I turned it on so I plugged it in so it could charge while I was filming

[@trayoibry8246]

im really struggling at the moment having a MPC Live II and just not having fun somehow...i remember about 10 years ago also immediately bought the MPC Touch same thing i just dont like the workflow...Also have a Push 2 bought it on the first of release but never used it as much as my NI Maschines also Have all of them...like there workflow the most atm...so again im really struggling right now wich one to Buy because i think both suck Push 3 and Maschine + 😭😭@@DylanParisMusic

[@headlinerbeats]

Cant beat the force and is 3x the price ffs who buys this

[@DylanParisMusic]

The force is a really good value! And I buy this, it’s great!

[@fluffybunnyz]

I too bought this… Because it’s sick.

[@el_dani]

MPE, direct Live integration, all Live instruments, fx and Max - can‘t be beaten by anything else on the market

[@Bibblebabbler]

Akai is crap compared to abelton and push 3