Creative Strategies with Ableton Push 2: "Prepared Push"

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Episode 2: "Prepared Push" (or: "convert, convert, convert")
With some recent changes in Ableton Live 9.5 together with the new Push 2, I explore some ways of working with them to (hopefully) provide some ideas and inspiration.
In this episode I take as an example "Alma" by Hauschka aka Volker Bertelman.
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[@AndriSoren]

Hello everyone! For my online courses on Ableton Live & Push, Sign up here: bit.ly/3bs3kNl

[@ShalomOrmsby]

Done! Looking forward to studying your course...

[@AndriSoren]

Shalom Ormsby awesome! Welcome! Do let me know how it goes :)

[@markostalaful]

I really admire and thank a lot when I see people like you! I am also musician and work in the same environment. I don't own a push controller, but I fight against time, and love to make music, but time is the most "hard enemy". When I see people like you, taking their own valuable time to teach tricks, methods, strategies, information, whatever!!!. I really have to get on my knees and "bless" you!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@AndriSoren]

Marcos, what kind words! Very, very kind of you, and inspiring for me. Hope you're doing very well, and my apologies for the slow response.

[@foggydrifty]

This was the first video I'd ever watched of Push2, I've been recording experimental music for 25 years but haven't stayed up with the latest technology. My jaw hit the floor... This looks amazing, and really creative music. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndriSoren]

This is amazing feedback, thank you so much!

[@mikeexits]

I decided a while ago Push 2 is out of my price range, considered getting Push 1 or even one of the 3rd generation Launch Pads. Today, one day after I decided to go with Launchpad Pro mk3, I started thinking I might as well get Push 1 instead; cheaper and more powerful. I finally watched a Push 2 video since I had never seen anyone who really knows their way around it before, and wow, screw price ranges. I'm saving for this!

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Wow Andri... brilliant! Thank you the push 2 community is awesome! And sound/noise/harmony/dissonance/frequency is awesome! Thank you, laws of physics!

[@musicandlife3167]

Very cool. I'd love to see more experimental stuff like this. House and Techno videos are a plenty on KZbin!

[@digitaldiezel5870]

I had to hang in there, but the end result was very nice!! I was impressed when he took the drum rack piano sound to play separately in a major scale at 16:50 for about 25 seconds. Also a little earlier the percussion simpler track was cool (11:29). I think Push 2 really succeeds at making Ableton feel and work like a separate hardware instrument. What if it really was a separate hardware instrument...

[@Obie1sand2s]

When you were trying to get the single sample as a playable instrument you were making it a loop that basically sounded like a delay. You need to look for a setting that makes that loop reverse at the end of it and it sounds way better than what you had going. If you can’t find it in simpler right click and convert to sampler and you’ll find the setting there, should look like an arrow above a reverse arrow

[@AndriSoren]

Thanks for the suggestion Obie!!

[@JomaJimenez]

Thanks for the ideas! A tip: around min 10, you can move the eq8 so its not at the end of the chain by holding the button over it and select where you wanna move it :)

[@musicmediaproductions]

We love the push 2 and videos like this are super helpful Thank you so much! We still learning the push2! Really appreciate the overhead videos! Have a great day and thanks again!

[@oribasan]

Man! this is so good. I've had my push for a few days and have watched quite a few videos but this is the most inspiring. Thanks.

[@Frambusjt]

I really appreciate you taking the time to go through all this, very inspiring :)

[@teeodoubled3000]

Thanks for the inspiration Andri!

[@mrclaytron]

I wasn't sure about up upgrading to push 2... but wow, you have just convinced me! The Convert button is a brilliant addition to what is already an amazing workflow! I almost can't believe Push 2 is real... it's too good!!!! Thanks for the great video

[@jakebutler1095]

These videos are probably the most practical creative videos I've ever seen of someone demonstrating what push can do and I've seen a lot. Refreshing to see an actual artist using the device instead of some dick that's hired to do demos. Really inspiring and original work

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Jake!! Really appreciated

[@aracristina7435]

damn this is great. i was at a loss with my push and this is showing me how deep you can go with the sampling on it

[@lewiejpd]

Mind blown. You've opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me. Thank you.

[@AndriSoren]

Thanks Lewie!!

[@sned_music]

Brilliant stuff brother! This was the final 'push' I needed to pursue bringing one of these wondrous devices into my life and creative flow :) Thank you :)

[@2granular853]

I bought push2 a year ago. Never used because of lack of time.. I was thinking about this kind of playing but thought I’m just non educated ignorant... But music can set us free! Thank you very very much!

[@neoseyes]

This is very good. Makes a lot of sense in many ways. Thank you so much!!!

[@BraveSirSausage]

Really nice vids, i just got the push 2 today and its nice watching you jam on it, some great ideas and techniques , thanks for putting the time in to share these dude

[@snarlysausage4604]

Thanks Andri for this tutorial, really inspiring stuff!

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Snarly - I love your name btw!

[@realadamgood]

Thank you for this! Super clear and inspiring! Gave me a ton of new ideas and directions to try to get the most out of my Push!

[@AndriSoren]

Thanks Adam! I'm hoping to do some more in the future, if I do they'll appear on my mailing list - andri.haflidason.com/mailing

[@toppylovingtop]

Great video. Iearned a lot. And I'm loving the Ableton push 2! It's a fantastic device.

[@LeonvanBokhorst]

Nice proces! Love to see more

[@willszabo8157]

Great video man. Been experimenting on my own with these functions but deff solved a few problems I was running into understanding the simpler parameters and the convert and layout functions. Def wanna see more of these.

[@shawn_h_1977]

Very nicely done - creative use of sampling and a good instructional video on Push 2

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Shawn! Sorry for my slow response! If you'd like to hear about any future videos, I'll send out updates here - andri.haflidason.com/mailing

[@peacefulpigeon7254]

Thanks really inspiring! Just upgraded to push 2 and really enjoying being able to work faster and more intuitively.

[@AndriSoren]

nice, iklooshar! Great to hear

[@schirmerchristophe671]

Good stuff, thank you very much. Very creative.

[@davidgoodman6663]

Found this really useful thanks

[@DayflightTrok]

Great tutorial

[@yokohama_al]

I really enjoyed this. Very inspiring. Thanks.

[@AndriSoren]

+souiuwakedeAl thank you! Always really nice to get such positive feedback. Hope to make some more soon.

[@Shu_BLN]

Cant wait for more :)

[@azfiu]

sounded like some neo-Radiohead, impressive man look fwd to more. and thx for getting me on to Hauschka, this vid is a double win

[@danielvanverre4248]

Thanks! Get's your head around some options

[@AndriSoren]

My pleasure, and thanks for watching!

[@williamlittlejohn5929]

Really clever to show the Ableton page too,to see exactly what the Push's action is creating/doing...thanks !

[@dapper]

Great video, thanks sir

[@2boyzaVerd1]

Anyone know of other channels with this type of video? Much more inspiring than traditional "how to" tutorials.

[@christopherpederson1021]

Push looks way more useful than maschine

[@helge5000]

totally agree.. Just got rid of my Maschine to buy Push 2 instead

[@christopherpederson1021]

How do the pads feel compared to Maschine 2? I do lots of finger drumming

[@helge5000]

They're really responsive and you can adjust the sensitivity which is great. Main difference is that obviously they're smaller - I guess it's just matter of opinion which pads suit your fingers and style more. Try them out somewhere if you have the possibility

[@christopherpederson1021]

Alright, thanks

[@lazytravelr5388]

nooo not at all... maschines are great.. just put mine on eBay... buy it ... really its great! I promise!

[@jakebutler1095]

Alright you've convinced me to switch to Ableton and get this device my bank account thanks you lol . Amazing channel

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Jake! How are you doing with it?

[@CristianConti]

I found your video really inspiring, i've buyed a Push2 some days ago and just wanna say thanks! Cristian from Italy

[@JeffCfreeradiorevolution]

Good stuff! Thank you!

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Supreme Lord!

[@tommymacjazz9306]

Great info Andri: My gut feeling is Push 2 will be a major game changer, not only for production but for live performance as well. Thank you for your time and efforts..tmac

[@AndriSoren]

+Tommy Mac EDM Jazz Records Glad to hear it! Much appreciated in return. Comments like these help inspire me to do more.

[@SouthSLiM]

Beautiful

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Justin!

[@popmostic]

Great video my dude!!

[@AndriSoren]

Roberto Munoz thank you!

[@handwoundpickups6555]

I like this demo thanks nice experimental sounds. My push 2 should be arriving today I can’t wait. Been using an apc40 my 1 but looking forward to trying all the slicing features. I think I will miss the faders on the apc40 not sure it will be the same with encoders.

[@scottward9207]

amazing thank you

[@howardroark4227]

push 2 is the most beautiful thing

push 2 seems to be simplifying the workflow like a lot

[@DemosJ88]

Thanks for putting the time into these videos. Would be amazing if you could do a video maybe making a Techno themed track start to finish on the Push 2? Don't see many videos of people using the push for Techno

[@foggydrifty]

Impressive machine and creative music. Well done. As a guitar player and drummer I'm curious as to how the organic sounds get into Ableton. What audio interface are you using? Is Ableton also good quality for capturing a full band recording? Thanks!

[@massenergyspacetime]

So when you record live sounds that is just a mic ooked up to an audio interface right? Also if I wanted to sample music from itunes how does that work?

[@johnoprisor06]

Awesome Mate. I'm here at work watching your video, thinking "what if I bring my push2 to work" Cheers!

[@Denolc]

hey thanks for this demonstration! I will probably sell my Maschine MK2 and buy the Push 2. However may I ask why the response time of the Ableton software is so slow when duplicating tracks?

[@renaulth2009]

Very nice video. Can I ask, how did you settle on a bpm initially, and how did you know it would work with your sample?

[@maxjames7789]

Great video. Just wanted to say - thank you for including a list of your equipment. I was very interested to see what camera you used for this!

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you in return, Max!

[@francesco5061]

nice! thank you

[@AndriSoren]

thank you Francesco!

[@akoolstik]

Great!

[@1VperOctave]

Very helpful video. The top down camera angle onto he Push makes it very clear and easy to follow. Thanks :)

[@danyrockjr]

Hi, Thank you for sharing. What camera do you use to film your tutorial? Thank you for your answer. Cordially.

[@AndriSoren]

Hi DRJ - I use panasonic cameras!

[@meltingaway2638]

holy shit its crazy what you are doing with that push 2, really enjoyed the video thx for the upload :)

[@neoseyes]

Looking at this I realise I want to do this with my own music.

[@conormckay1003]

How is slicing a sample to drum rack different than just using simpler and sequencing? are there different micros/parameters?

[@guthyrenker]

cool video, just wandering how you recorded your percussion?

[@LukeLine]

This was amazing! great video!! how did you record the drum sticks and tapping on the table?

[@TamasKalman]

can i ask you what kind of camera / video equipment are you using?

[@denniswerner9189]

NIce working technique ! imo that´s what the new push is actually made for (if compared to push 1) ! a Supersimplicer

[@adfender428]

Genius!

[@AndriSoren]

thank you AdFender!

[@wall7446]

great video

[@AndriSoren]

thanks wall74!

[@jmula1963]

You should make an update in this series for Live 9.7/10. Tons more creative capability w/ push now.

[@spikekeller6]

Nice😄

[@agustinbernal2760]

Hi, I noticed that Push 2 default time signature is 4/4, is it possible to change it to 3/4 from push 2?

[@AndriSoren]

Agustin Bernal hello! Sadly it’s not possible as of today - as I discuss in my new in-depth course the Push Bible on wrkshp.thinkific.com - here I go into depth in every single feature (as well as things that don’t work) :)

[@agustinbernal2760]

Andri Søren thank you so much for your answer, yes I have checked your new course, it’s awesome! I hope I can enroll soon! One last question, is it possible to change the metronome so that it doesn’t accent the first beat so that all the beats sound the same? Regards!

[@alantv526]

Hi there, AWESOME video Wondering what track your sampling here? Thanks a lot.

[@coscorolo]

+alanTV he says it in the video, its called alma

[@256k_]

hey there! i really like your creative workflow, i myself have been thinking about getting a push for a while... ive been trying to go into a 100% hardware setup but i find that it's very costly to get anything actually good to use. so i think i'll disregard and just get a push finally. now im more interested in the push 1 since it's cheaper and still very good so here is my question: I heard that ableton will give very similar functionality to the P1 (for stuff that's ableton specific not hardware) but obviously withou the goregeous new screen. Could you perhaps make a comparison between the push 1 and 2 in the sense of the new features and what works with the push 1 still? i know you already did a video about the differences but it was more along the lines of: look at all these new things push 2 has.. maybe one about how the push 1 was/will be updated to the new 9.5 features? i can't afford the push 2

[@joshsterckx]

+fayekhelmi I'm also thinking of buying a Push 1 as I can't afford a Push 2. Ableton have said they will keep supporting and improving Push 1 alongside Push 2, so it won't be ditched. If you are concerned that Push 1 isn't as advanced, it can do nearly everything Push 2 can for much cheaper, and if Push 2 didn't exist it would still be the best controller you could possibly get for use with Live :) hope this helps a bit

[@SmoothSailingMusic]

Phenomenal

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you

[@ananthakrishnancu3560]

🙏thanks

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Anantha!!

[@V4D2]

this is brilliant, Thanks so much.. I come from Rock & Jazz.. and i play several instruments. I want to get into Live Looping, so i am switching to Ableton.. and trying to decide wether a controler would be the final approach. Push 2 looks great, IF you master it like you do..!, off course. It's almost standalone, which i wish it was.. Would you complement this with a Maschine Jam, or an Akai APC 40 mkII ?? Cheers from Portugal.

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you so much! Sorry for the slow response. I have to say that from my perspective there isn't a "one machine to rule them all" out there, because like it or not, they are all very dependent on how one can set up the respective software to work as you want it. It took me a year or so to work out how I wanted to play, and then to make a liveset in Ableton that would fit that. Happily what I wanted and what was possible were a match. In short, I would say that Ableton feels a lot more "modular" and flexible than other alternatives (especially all-hardware boxes) but this means that you really need to spend time "building" your liveset, and adding elements that allow you to move quickly and get into (And stay) in your "flow"/"jazz" state. Preparation and patience are key. Hope that helps! Let me know! Oh and Portugal is a beautiful place. Andri

[@boothbuster]

Maschine Jam is a very nice feeling controller and assuming it works at the same time as Push, which it should, I think it makes for a great clip launcher plus the eight touch strips. I’ve never gotten hands on the APC so I can’t really compare. Never touched Launchpad in person either for some reason! I’d say if you might use Maschine too, then of course Jam is the ideal extra controller to have.

[@TheJayKellz]

Ok so say your in 74 drum pad mode... how do you pitch down everything? Also how do you stretch the time without manipulating the bpm?

[@BlazeBoltSniper]

+TheJayKellz what do you mean by stretch the time?

[@TheJayKellz]

when you have a clip or whatever... changing the bp will warp the audio so it is in sync with the bpm.... essentially stretching the audio or shrinking it to fit 4 bars for example.... how do you warp/stretch without the audio being synced to the current bp

[@BlazeBoltSniper]

+TheJayKellz Turn on/off Warp.

[@Billytalentrocks666]

+TheJayKellz You don't, you just turn warping off, unless you actually want to move the warp markers around on your laptop/computer, but if the clip is in any warp mode it will always speed up/slow down according to the tempo

[@England-su9dm]

God dam, that sounds ruff my friend, hurt my head

[@konstantingoldwin9069]

Psih !!! Crazy !!!

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you Konstantin!

[@dismembered_815]

You , sir, are bad ass

[@AndriSoren]

No sir, you are a bad ass! Thanks a lot :)

[@salmonito2]

I notice pad light latency when you select/play slices. Any comment on that?

[@Kylessox31]

if you turn down buffer size in settings if will create less latency, turn it up there will be more latency when an instrument is played. however the lower the buffer size the more CPU resources will be used which will be more taxing on your computer, so you will have to adjust the buffer size to see whats right for you and what your CPU can handle

[@Strages_Powers]

why all the popping and clicking? Is it the way you trimmed the sample in simpler?

[@AndriSoren]

most likely!

[@GuidoGautsch]

A quick fade in/out gets rid of it. A ping pong delay throws it around in in the stereo field. A bit of EQ can mellow it out. Lots of options 😌

[@joostdelange]

Why am I watching this, I only have a launchpad pro...

[@ptiitz]

Been watching these tuts for 3 month untill I bought it, so freaking happy now

[@mike_qbik]

...more "creative Strategies Videos" please! ;) - I'll second that x 100!

[@AndriSoren]

I hope to do some more - if I ever do, I'll send them out here! andri.haflidason.com/mailing

[@scottward9207]

how did you record? would love to know thanks :)

[@AndriSoren]

Hey Scott - I use G-series cameras from panasonic!

[@lewiejpd]

How do I turn off choke after moving sounds to drum rack?

[@AndriSoren]

Hi Lewie - sorry for my slow response!! Did you find the solution?

[@localandonlinepreciousmeta3575]

Andri Søren care to elaborate, regardless? Viewers would still appreciate the answer. Even though it’s late, it’s still an answer. Js. Enjoy your Push 2 🍻

[@nested_King]

Excellent! To all instructors-More experiential stuff, less dance music.

[@Cagoulo]

nice ! someone the know name of alma's song ?

[@peterdanner2336]

Really great tutorial and fluidity in workflow. Really Radiohead-esque result near the end, which to my mind is about as much of a compliment as one could give. Please do indeed do more, far too talented not to share :)

[@AndriSoren]

Thanks Peter!! When I do do some more, they will go here - mailchi.mp/6c5b123cd9e1/learn-ableton-push-live

[@mariahcochrane1428]

where do i find the full song you sampled?

[@AndriSoren]

Hi Mariah, it's in the description ;)

[@larrylynch8113]

What s the track you choose for this great demo dude ?

[@AndriSoren]

Hi Larry, it's in the video description! :)

[@gabpsmb1]

Andri, pls could let me know how much push 2, goes for?

[@alekjwrgnwekfgn]

gabriel besong dude, google it. Try ebay, even the Abelton website sell them direct (but more than ebay).

[@norochmusic]

end bit sounds like something off of no mans sky!

[@AndriSoren]

thanks pixc! I would >love< to do computer game soundtracks actually.

[@flypurplestars]

Are you going to cover the scales, notes, etc.? Everyone's going over the sampling and performance features. No one is really covering the melodic section of the Push. I don't know why.

[@AndriSoren]

+flypurplestars Hello! I only have limited time to make these videos so chose to go over the aspects I find personally the most interesting and/or new. That said, it would be nice to do more. Ableton however have made their own and go into some detail on the melodic aspect here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6KpqX5vmtSNj6c - hope that helps

[@flypurplestars]

I've seen those already. But it doesn't go but so deep. Thanks anyway. I'll stay on the lookout for another channel to post such.

[@iameam]

+flypurplestars Andri, like others, is highlighting the features which standout from Push 1. The melodic aspect of Push 1 was mind blowing when it first came out. And now... Push 1 users are excited about the new Simpler and new sampling possibilities. I'd be interested to hear Andri's take on the Maschine 2 vs Push 2 sampling comparison.

[@flypurplestars]

I agree with some of what you said. But there's another demographic of people who don't own a Push 1 or a Push 2. So, to see all of what it does would be helpful. But he did explain why he wouldn't cover that in particular and I get it. Just a bit bored with seeing everyone cover the same topics regarding the Push 2.

[@iameam]

I hear ya. You should watch previous recorded videos that go over the melodic aspect of Push 1. Those are all over the web.

[@user-ns8ku4eq9p]

👍

[@AndriSoren]

Thank you!

[@540jbg]

Sometimes it sounds like taking a masterpiece and just messing it up

[@AndriSoren]

Jay Borrero 😅 If we’re not failing we’re not succeeding ;)

[@540jbg]

Andri Søren Your right! It’s not you and what you did, it just seems like that for me with some songs Some songs sound just good the way is was made with no alterations. I’m on your side, I’m a dj too and I get crazy creative. sorry. By the way I’m looking into using push At the moment I’m into MASHINE studio

[@AndriSoren]

Jay Borrero no worries at all! I assumed you meant something like that. I’ve learned to try and “assume the best” rather than “assume the worst” on the Internet - so easy to have misunderstandings. I also agree - and I suppose this video was more to show general techniques as well as ways of taking inspiration from the acoustic instrument world. So all good brother - take care, and enjoy maschine! 🙏🏻

[@540jbg]

Andri Søren Cool, I guess I’m a old fool from the original school and respect epic tracks since my time in Brooklyn NY

[@jakubcaptain]

got it right on 16.54 mark .)

[@ChazSeamus28]

your videos are awesome but im getting bombarded with ads.. man i miss youtube red.. hahaha.. you do make the best push videos so its worth it though

[@AndriSoren]

Thanks man! Really appreciate that. Also very grateful that you flagged the number of ads. Lately I've been pondering how I can come back to KZbin and make more videos, so I thought I'd test out adjusting the number and type of ads - specifically to see if this would increase views and also ad revenue (as a way of easing the pain of taking time off work to make the videos). I think I left the test on a little bit too long, so my apologies for that! The really interesting thing I learned is that KZbin serves up the video more if it has ads activated and also if there are more of them. But too much is too much, so clearly a better balance is necessary :) I'll fix this just now. Thanks again, and hope you're doing well out there!

[@AndriSoren]

oh - and didn't they replace KZbin Red with KZbin Premium? I might consider it as well. I have a friend who really doesn't like ads (understandably) so I just suggested he sign up to avoid them. He didn't seem convinced, but perhaps the idea will "incept" itself into his brain later, ha!

[@ChazSeamus28]

Oh yeah, I think your right about KZbin red.. they changed it to premium right around the time I cancelled. I remember the process wasn't that hard to cancel either like some other companies. . Google was pretty decent and I even spoke to someone on the phone believe or not which is a rarity nowadays. Keep up the good work man.. you got some dope content. Currently looking for a new midi keyboard.. have any suggestions? the novation mk3 and the keylab mk2 both look pretty amazing.

[@AndriSoren]

ChazSeamus28 that is rare having someone on the phone - although who knows, that might have been trialling that impressive AI voice 😅 I don’t use midi keyboards that much (I have a kawai electric piano for keys) but I’ve heard good things about both of those. A friend needed one lately and he went for the NI A25, and he seems pretty happy. Quite large for what it is, but nicely made for the money.

[@gabpsmb1]

how much does the push 2 go for?

[@ghostrip]

Very difficult music for me 🤔

[@AndriSoren]

Владимир Мо that’s ok! Follow your ears and your heart!