An Honest Ableton Move Review...

[@xXscissors_61Xx]

One thing I’ve noticed is people seem to want a complete all in one device that can xyz everything. As anti climactic as it is, they’re looking for a computer. To me the Move has been an inviting device where I can purely focus on creating and getting a groove. You can take it as deep as you discover. I enjoy the tool for this aspect. If someone needs to have 32 tracks, 5+ plug in inserts, multiple I/O, 1 TB, a bigger screen, a VST suite, full arrangement, then homie you’re looking for a computer.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I completely agree with you. For what the move is, I think it is the best in its class hands down

[@demonmailer]

I see your point, but it’s disappointing that there’s no audio track or sample-warping feature, especially since it’s a standard functionality in Ableton.

[@StefanSchoch]

Why would anyone complain about the 3.5mm connection on such a tiny device? If it were 6.3mm, I'd need an adapter to use my headphones. Makes much more sense this way to me. Sorry, but more often than not I have the impression that people think they have to complain about _something_, so they find some quite absurd issues. This is how I see it. I absolutely love the device.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I just have a lot of 1/4 inch gear that would be great to connect with our adapters. Adapting up is worse than adapting down imo

[@expander3710]

I’ve been using mine since release and I think you’re on the money with this. It’s become my favourite groovebox as I’ve had so much fun using it. The sound quality outperforms many similar devices, easily. I think you’re right about the macro control for synths: we need 16 macros really. And timestretching!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

It’s my favorite groove box also! It feels like much more than a groove box tbh

[@expander3710]

@@FrenchtownMedia I’ve been so inspired by it I had to start a KZbin channel to showcase it

[@sebastianvega4576]

great fair review. i am so ready for mine to arrive. i am also very positive that ableton will bring updates on this as they have for all of their products in the past.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

They always make good changes and the platform supports updates!

[@michael7018]

I agree 100% I tried so many different stand alone units OP1 Polyend Play etc. when I got my hands in the Move I was like wow! So easy to use and powerful. With future updates, watch out!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Right on!

[@nachtaktiv]

my biggest con: it doesn't really talk to other devices, it has not just no midi in/out, also it doesn't send/recieve midi clock over usb (tmk) and: I dont use and don't like ableton, so I have to bounce and export everything to a real DAW 😜

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Yea that is annoying. The usb port is cool but midi pins would have been wayyy better

[@samprock]

It’s so cool that the instruments are full fledged Ableton devices. Think of that. Not like other limited patches presents of you-don’t-know-what. Thrills me every time I start Move that whatever I come up with, if I like it, I can only improve it. If there is a need to. One time I did and made perfect synth sound I wish any analogue synth I have could produce. Move rocks! 🎉

[@samprock]

I know there are SP-494 fans, no offense to them. But that thing is HUGE. Not sure why it even known as portable. My OP-Z is smaller and therefore less playable. Move just perfect.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

When I learned it had wavetable it was an instant purchase. I just wish I could make presets for it!

[@samprock]

@ +1 on more presets and more devices. I bet it just needs time. I also wish Live can be put into Move compatibility mode. So we can tweak Move project in DAW and then just send whole thing back to mobile platform 😎

[@DeepDishCoffee]

Yeah and you can transfer to push 3 too from Ableton . Move Ableton then push 3. That's what I do but instead use note

[@0x3C]

@@FrenchtownMediathere is an available option to make and send presets. It’s still under development but they have information on the Ableton site about how to enable it, how to configure the racks, what effects work. Definitely possible!

[@DeepDishCoffee]

4 tracks are fine some of the best songs are only four tracks. Once your in Ableton can add more

[@sonnymoon1970]

Sgt. Peppers was only four tracks.. lol.. great review.. it's annoying when people don't take into account the price.. especially when there is already the push if you want full fledged...

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Agreed! This is such a feature packed device for its price range

[@jamesbarkleyjr]

If they could only do one thing. Volume and panning are basic mixing techniques. They should not be in another country from each other.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I agree with this. Simple change!

[@JohnMark61355]

I couldn’t find panning. How do you find it? Thanks.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@JohnMark61355 only samples in a drum sampler have the ability to pan. If you navigate to the filter and setup bank from a sample loaded into a drum rack, the sample panning is one of the last knobs. In drum racks you have two banks of knobs that you can switch between

[@JohnMark61355]

@@FrenchtownMedia Thank you.

[@jamesbarkleyjr]

@ I know about that. It’s like taking a flight to get there from the volume.

[@DeepDishCoffee]

Great vid

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thanks!

[@MarshMakesComics]

I hate using tap tempo and SD cards so no problem there.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I’ll give you tap tempo. Buttt an sd card could even expand the storage. Plus I have so many from my sp and other similar devices

[@Breannanpr23]

This is epic! Piano skills 👀👀👀 Heck yah!

[@Labfreq]

Nah, dont add big MIDI sockets or quarter jack inputs/outputs to the Move lineup. The Audio Input jack could become TRS midi jacks, so I feel the design shoud stay clean.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I mean an extra 1/4 inch or even 1/8 inch out would be nice but yea for sure no midi sockets, the usb port actually comes in clutch so often especially bc it can supply power

[@mrclaytron]

Anyone with lots of external gear would love to be able to connect Move directly via MIDI DIN or MINI TRS. The handheld Dirtywave M8 is fucking TINY and has better IO than the Move 😂... And arguably a (slightly) better speaker too. I think Move is great - especially considering the price, but it's IO is a little disappointing. Additional ports on the back wouldn't necessarily change the look of the device... If the M8 (a device MUCH smaller than Move) can accommodate MIDI in and out, Mic/line in and out + USB C (including USB MIDI and audio IN/OUT over USB) then SURELY Move could have been built with such support, without any changes to the size or overall design. I think Ableton probably omitted these features to keep it at this lower price point.

[@Khordmaster]

best ableton move video I've seen yet. Including the one I've put out lmao

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Thank you, that means a lot. I watch your videos all the time!! 🔥

[@gavinhammond3137]

There is tap tempo. You just tap and capture.

[@samprock]

Woah

[@FrenchtownMedia]

It’s still a workaround. There is no dedicated tap tempo feature.

[@majorchutzpah7265]

That's what I've been doing...lol

[@CoriMusic97]

Do the smaller aux cords, transfer audio in lower quality than the bigger ones?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

If you try to go from small to big with an adapter, you are losing some fidelity. I have a lot of gear that is 1/4 inch in which is bigger than the 1/8 inch out on push so I just would have preferred a 1/4 inch out to not have to use adapters.

[@CoriMusic97]

@@FrenchtownMedia what about small to small?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

@CoriMusic97 pretty unnoticeable but any adapter is another path for the audio travel. I recommend never going cheap on adapters

[@davidblesse2820]

Drag samples straight from splice browser too!!!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

This should be a standard! Still wish it had sd card though

[@davidblesse2820]

I did at first too. But Ive embraced it for exactly what it is now.

[@atomicafro]

I suspect that the reason why the preset creation doesn't include wavetable is because the instrument itself is super-complex and they haven't fully finished the conversion methodology yet / not all of the parameters in the Ableton Live version are supported in Move. So rather than release a preset creation script that's buggy with wavetable in particular, they left it out. That's my theory at least

[@FrenchtownMedia]

I think so too! Looking forward to the update that will change that

[@atomicafro]

Not to nit-pick, but alot of the bugs listed are limitations or unimplemented features and not true bugs per-se. Still annoying. Still major issues... but not "bugs" in the sense of coding defects.

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Yea totally, they just made me annoyed lol

[@CoriMusic97]

Can you play samples chromatically in stand alone ?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Yes for all 16 pads in a drum rack you can switch each to chromatic mode and if you load up a sample in the key of c, then the scales even work

[@synthejayzer]

Shoulda bought a Deluge ;)

[@FrenchtownMedia]

If only.. lol

[@JondyGems]

2:00 Brah that sound wasnt neccesary 😭

[@JondyGems]

btw, thats a joke, its an amazing placement 😎🙏🏻

[@FrenchtownMedia]

lol that was the ONLY necessary part of the video 😂💀

[@willybobo8846]

memory won't allow more tracks.. they skimped on that too.. like every other device out there.. wwhy they so cheap with ram??!!

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Yea the price point is just too good though so fair compromise

[@plutostube]

this machine is like a tool found by humans that is coming from another civilization, a civilization that never counts to 5 :)))

[@just.an.dutchguy]

A honest review? Is there any reason to not being honest? Or is it the usual clickbait?

[@FrenchtownMedia]

Just clickbait for my little channel lol

[@seanknight668]

Peel the sticker

[@FrenchtownMedia]

No