Introducing Push 3: An expressive standalone instrument

The new Ableton Push gives you independence from your computer so you can be fully in the moment with your music. Connect your gear, record your sessions, and sculpt your sound with Push’s responsive MPE-enabled pads.
See what else Push can do: www.ableton.com/push/
Order now: www.ableton.com/shop/push/
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[@animaxiiima]

It's so good to see Mad Zach in this video. Remember I started to get into fingerdrumming because of him. Great music! Also the Push 3 looks insane.

[@evanacosta8946]

Same bruh

[@ouroboratika]

I love his 64 Pad Lab pack! Great to see him getting more exposure.

[@TechnoL33T]

I didn't recognize him! I love his sound kits! Kinda unfortunate that he doesn't really have a distinct look to him. 😅

[@michaeldefondaumiere5948]

moi aussi,lol

[@spencercapp]

thought the same thing! long live his stacked djtt packs 🔥

[@flowercalls]

You know what makes MadZach so special? He always captures the feeling of producing instead of just the capabilities of the device he’s tasked with demonstrating. Any time he pops up in a demo reel I’m excited.

[@sunnyhaair]

Great to see Mad Zach! That 2011-2015 DJTT/Controllerism era was so fun.

[@andersgullander8503]

Midi fighter ftw 🎉

[@nomad1517]

Everybody was saying Ableton had no interest in standalone. No wonder it took so long for the new push to come out. This thing is a masterpiece. Two thumbs up for Ableton 🎉

[@ivan3584]

standalone? is a pc with an intel i3 and a screen built in, what's special of it? if i connect a random midi controller to ableton i can do the same stuff, even better... the standalone version can't even read external plugins. lmao

[@lonnieclark6192]

@@ivan3584 I'm not saying it's necessarily worth the price but...the point is you can use this without being connected to a computer. It's not supposed to do everything you can do while connected to a computer. It's to give you the option to do things without it. Literally the entire point. Then you can take it back to the DAW and continue on if you see fit.

[@pablo-saitua]

@@ivan3584 A random midi controller does not have MPE.

[@9DragonTao]

@@ivan3584 you really want resource hog 3rd party apps when you can run audio clips live or with a band. seems like a fair trade off. Ableton plugins are decent at worst and are very capable to most situations if 3rd party cant be used

[@oKrikket]

​@@ivan3584 You clearly have no idea what this product is then. The point of the standalone is that you don't need to connect it to anything and it's has MPE built-in, which your "random midi controller" most certainly have not.

[@victhebrick_]

Mad Zach is the man! What a great showcase...Love his style!

[@iamtelkin]

Yeah, they brought Mad Zach the legend!! I remember buying a second hand midifighter and realizing it had his autograph signed on the back. I still use it to this day

[@jpallatin]

Simply Amazing! Kudos Ableton!

[@TheCliffzone]

I'm glad it came with the included light pipe connections in and out puts. Finally deserves some recognition as it should be getting because light pipe is here to stay.

[@envitab]

This is so cool! Cheers to Mad Zach and the Ableton team. ✨

[@Tom-tv4ok]

Finally!! been waiting years for this

[@HeathHolme]

My Push 2 is currently feeling very insecure!! Standalone, MPE, MIDI/USB class compliant, Audio interface and a whole lot more!! Looks Mighty! Can't wait to take one for a spin.🤩

[@LilStand]

You guys outdid yourselves with this one

[@jacobharlow63]

Mad Zach! The legend! Major inspiration!

[@Kyle-wb7wx]

It's beautiful!

[@Mr.Meowgical]

What a banger to use for this.

[@maikvanrossum]

AWESOME!! ❤ Really looking forward giving this workflow a try: standalone => desktop => standalone (including freeze tracks) 😎

[@chandeleerjet5637]

Ableton please add a stem rendering feature in Ableton 12! Like when you right click on audio and convert to harmony or groove, being able to select different stems from one file would be amazing. That mixed with the new long sample warp would be the ultimate update. Serato Studio currently has the best algoritm but I bet Abletons team could outdo them. Stems is as important to music production as sampling breaks was to hip hop. Its going to be a new era of sampling drums and if you could take drums from any track quikcly in one daw, it would change the game.

[@disco_babylon]

Nothing compares. Ableton has always been on top of the software game. And now they've made their claim as the undisputed champion of hardware devices. Anybody who thinks that you need a huge mixing board, tons of outboard gear, modular synths, a redundancy of VST plugins and Logic Pro to be a "true professional" is living in the past. Ableton's trinity of Note, Live Suite, and Push 3 offer the capability of a $500,000 studio at a fraction of the cost. The engineering at Ableton isn't just great- it is exceptional. I started as a guitar player and my musical hero was Hendrix. Never did I think that a MIDI controller would have the same sort of pitch-bending, expressive capabilities as a fretboard. And now I can directly record my guitar with this interface, on the go, wherever life may take me. This is a game changer, and the modularity makes it so that this device will only get better in time.

[@YuriMocellin]

Can we connect a Workstation keyboard as the Roland Fantom with only the USB? Like on computer, that appears all the 16 channels of the keyboard as separated audio channels. In this way we still could plug a Guitar and Mike on the inputs... It would be nice.

[@Ableton]

Hi Yuri - Thanks for the comment. We're not very familiar with that device, but what you're describing should indeed work fine. Thanks - Ableton

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Mad Zach makin’ moves…Ableton hitting home runs in 2023 ⚾️

[@JAdeWii_]

I love the analog sound

[@prakharchandra2615]

What an epic machine bro!

[@raytheonorion]

Mad Zach in the house! Good on Ableton for sticking with their ride or dies!

[@Ones_]

Mad Zach gone mad! 🔥

[@romdelatierra]

This guys knows what we want, see and listen 🤟 welldone Ableton!

[@D-One]

Thank you for Pushing the completely stale market for pad controllers forward ❤❤

[@KodiakKidbeats]

you the man zach.

[@xmaligno]

Masterpiece.

[@JACKOJACKO121]

As much as I want this, the price is crazy. For 1899 euro I could get an old push and a reaaly really good laptop. still excited to see some real demos

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

no, for 1900 without a push you cant get a realy realy good laptop. not even a decent one for music production.

[@valdir7426]

or even a new push without the standalone expansion and a good laptop

[@romdelatierra]

Op1 cost the same

[@RR-abcd]

ability to upgrade internals in the future is massive!

[@Eprombeats]

MAD ZACH BESTIE WE ARE SO BACK

[@seebo1]

Lol I love how at 1:10 the value changes after he dialled in 5.00dB, just like on the Push2 sometimes :D Really cool device, but I was hoping for an improved version of the Push2 instead of going the standalone route. Also I'm not sure whether going for an intel processor instead of ARM is a good idea. Thinking about the non-standalone version though.

[@meru_lpz]

gotta love encoders lol

[@morecowbell2611]

Makes me curious, how do you think Push3 is not an improvement over Push2? Did you consider MPE (and all of Live's instruments that now support it as of 11.3, with the exception of Operator)? Even for playing drum kits, it's going to be a world of difference playing on it, and this absolutely takes Push to the next level as a hardware instrument and controller.

[@seebo1]

@@morecowbell2611 you're absolutely right, that wasn't really phrased well by me. MPE is a major improvement, and also the added controls. My comment was within a few minutes of first seeing the device, and on a first glance I thought It would be basically a Push2 with standalone mode. Really looking forward to getting my hands on one of these and seeing how much it changed compared to a Push2. I really like to use it, but in the end I'm still spending 80% of my time using the mouse and keyboard. Let's see if this device will be able to get us away from this.

[@MikeManaMusic]

I wish we could see the notes that are captured on the display, same like in the Ableton Note App, I really love that visual feedback

[@Erliortmejurur]

When you end up playing one you totally can and always have been- either on the push or in ableton. If you want it super big, even, just grab a plugin, but captured midi is displayed bottom right. That being said, most pro musicians think in scale degrees, and this is pretty much there for that whether you want to stay completelt diatonic or borrow a few notes.

[@thesoundmajors9858]

​@@Erliortmejururyou know this is a standalone device right? So you wouldn't even be hooked up to Ableton in the first place...which is why they asked the question

[@HeeBeeGeeBee392]

​@@thesoundmajors9858 Two versions: one is standalone and one needs to be connected to Live running on a computer. An upgrade kit to convert the latter version into the former will also be available later this year. As I wouldn't use it standalone, the latter version would suffice me but it's nice to have the upgrade option available. It doesn't seem like Push 2 owners get a discount though.

[@mangrove1985]

@@HeeBeeGeeBee392 Would totally send back my sticky push2 for a discount tho! :D

[@Erliortmejurur]

@@thesoundmajors9858 the standalone state doesnt have to be used on the standalone device- if they want midi they can get it. If that means hooking up to a computer, even with ableton closed… dope lol.

[@beiles5888]

Damn, they killed it

[@mangrove1985]

Let's hope the push 2 gets a free clipview upgrade! In the meanwhile, what should I sell to get my hands on that stand alone version :')

[@MarcusThe9]

That guitare part is insane.

[@StormBurnX]

Misread that as 'an expensive standalone instrument' and was like well, at least they're upfront about it... costs twice as much as the macbook I used for production!

[@laffinkippah]

Yes, the same has happened to me... more than once! An unfortunate choice of words in my opinion.

[@louissterlingmusic]

Bravo Ableton!

[@ilyandilymusic]

I did not expect this news this morning! I had to run and get my glasses to make sure I wasn't still dreaming.

[@offlinemark]

awesome!

[@raspberry86853]

Cool to see Mad Zach in this, surprised there isn't much finger drumming though

[@cedrikotep1048]

Mad Zach is THE man 🔥🔥🔥

[@CarrierSignals]

Mad Zach for the win.

[@ronwess]

Wow 👌 👏 😍 Love it 😀 😍 👏

[@chakalmusica]

OMG i need it thank Ableton i love you ❤❤❤

[@smashallrecords]

Well, they did it!!! 🎉😊

[@georgerivera7193]

Dope where can i get that table where you have the push on the floor while playing the guitar.

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

Oh!!! It's alive!!!! And it's 2000€ for the standalone edition/1000€ for the PC edition!! I'll stick with my Push 2 for a while longer (I'll need time to save that kind of money 😀) That said, really happy to finally see a standalone edition! Just seen that one can get the PC version and later on, add an upgrade kit in order to use it as standalone. That is a GREAT initiative!

[@Lexathos666]

Looking at the upgrade kit package, I wonder if you can swap out the Intel 3 for something better.

[@JamesBermingham]

At last 😇 Patiently waiting ❤

[@Unknown_Artist2.718]

Just what I need for my Eames LTR 😊

[@luvangaluv]

Merci beaucoup 🥲🥲

[@MaikJoa]

Hola Ableton los amo con toda el alma gracias a ustedes pase al verdadero lado de la música y compuse mis primeras canciones sin ayuda de nadie más que ustedes y su programa el mejor de todos, los amo mucho sigan mejoran son el mejor programa de edición de sonidos y producción Musical del mundo 🌎.. saludos bendiciones seguiré haciendo más canciones y mejorando con su programa se los juro ❤

[@IamERAMOS]

I have a seaboard ride 2, I want a Erae Touch and am curious on this. They all do the same thing but I want it anyway. :x

[@LosTheHomie]

Didn’t even finish the video and I need it.

[@dvices7860]

im sold. I want it.

[@sx178]

Hello, thank you for the video. Is MIDI mapping possible in standalone mode? For example, I would like to map the cutoff of the wavetable to a knob on my MIDI keyboard.

[@Ableton]

Hi there - Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. It is not possible to set the mapping up directly on standalone, but you can MIDI map a Live set on your computer, transfer the set to Push, and the mappings will work on Push in standalone mode. Thanks - Ableton

[@sx178]

@@Ableton Thank you for your answer, the idea of creating the mapping during the composition phase, quickly assigning a cutoff etc., if you have to go back to the computer each time, it's really painful in terms of workflow , I have the same problem on the Maschine+.

[@collectitbydiyversity2442]

In the Master Track at the very bottom, there's a Cue/Solo toggle button in Live. Is it possible to toggle/switch between the Cue and Solo button setting using the Push3 in Standalone mode? If so, How?

[@robbiejames1239]

Mad Zachary 🤘

[@JR-xf6nh]

Brought back MadZach ❤

[@DJPMusicSchool]

¡Bienvenido Push 3!

[@wynxwh]

Ayyy @MadZach with the Tuunes

[@RaczynskiKrzysztof]

Mad Zach !

[@keloisin7487]

outstanding..... FATALITY !!

[@floatleafmusic]

It feels like I've waited my whole life for this

[@railpressureflip]

Yeah because we have hahaha

[@Loagz_Beatz]

RIGHT

[@EmlynInTheMix]

Amazing 🎉

[@kriacaoverbal]

Mad Zach is the man! Finally ❤

[@nximusic]

Just when I purchase Push 2 x)

[@Divuar]

Push 2 is still an amazing piece of gear (even Push 1 is)

[@biggbudd8364]

One push connects to. Your com... The other one a standalone.. Only last 2.5 hrs tho.. Big price tho... Wait for demo to see its worth upgrade

[@TheBroDotTV]

Exactly 2.5hrs is a joke. In a year it’ll be half that time. This product is greed personified. For 1.5k I expect a lot more.

[@djcarlo]

Let’s go!! Good stuff!!

[@organicfrequencies]

Can't believe it's finally happening 🔥

[@laurentmarabal]

Wow so cool ! The product we're waiting for so long 🤩

[@markcollins3424]

How bright are the pads with power supply? Push 2 is sooo difficult to use outdoors- cant see the pads

[@blankblank4949]

ugh i hate being a gearhead. I was completely ready for a day where i can be happy knowing that I own a push2 and now you guys have to dump this into my notifications lol.

[@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.

[@Ableton]

Hi there - Thanks for the comment. You can! It can be done by using the Jog wheel and the clip view on the LCD screen while maintaining the Note view for the pads. Thanks - Ableton

[@edmontontech2008]

If only this had VST support, can't justify replacing the Octa and my other gear for this price point without that.

[@thesoundmajors9858]

Then don't lol

[@SachinJames89]

They are using Intel i3 chipset, running full version of Ableton Live in standalone mode... expensive upgrade but i don't see any reason why it wouldn't be possible with a software update!! 🤞

[@chhshxxhxhn]

The thing is, it's running on Linux. Linux has a very limited number of VST plugins and considering how picky Ableton is, I just don't see them supporting it.

[@edmontontech2008]

@@chhshxxhxhn with proton and wine out there, that isn't an excuse.

[@MatheusLeston]

I'm so curious to know more about the integration with Max for Live!

[@papatoni3311]

YES FINALLY!

[@BlackKittys1]

FINALLY IT’S HERE

[@paulydltvideos]

Was thinking about buying a used push 2 only a few days ago, then out of nowhere this happened

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

not even food poisoning has given me this much GAS. all ive ever wanted was a proper DAW in a box, and getting my daw of choice in a box makes it even better.

[@CaptainProton1]

Have they sorted PDC in the hardware as the software is still iffy on pdc?

[@zenithpinch]

nice video

[@pcfirebeats]

Can we use midi controllers with the standalone version? Adding a keyboard or a launchpad pro for even more hands on control? Also does it use the same (bad) coating of the older Push's? It is great to see repairability and upgrability to have such a focus, it is really nice!

[@valdir7426]

yes to the first one, it has usb midi host

[@pcfirebeats]

@@valdir7426 Cool!!! Thanks for the info.

[@Ableton]

Hi there. Thanks for the comment. Yes, you can hook up other devices to Push. While some units of earlier versions of Push did have an issue with the device’s rubber coating, this was already resolved with more recent production runs. The new Push uses a different, higher-quality coating, which is far more stable and reliable. Thanks - Ableton

[@pcfirebeats]

@@Ableton Thanks for the info. If you dont mind clarifying, can you tell me if I hook up a Launchpad Pro, or other advanced controllers like Akai APC40 or Presonus FaderPort, to Push 3 (in standalone mode) it will have the same degree of control than when I use them with Ableton Live on a PC?

[@Ableton]

Hi Pedro - Thanks for the response and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. The devices hooked up to Push will function the same as when connected to a PC. However, because of the lack of a full computer monitor to view things, as well as the lack of a keyboard and mouse, there may be some differences in workflow compared to working on a computer. Hope this info helps. Thanks - Ableton

[@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.

[@Ableton]

Hi there. Thanks for the comment and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. This doesn't seem to be a common issue we're familiar with. Please contact our Tech Support Team for troubleshooting. bit.ly/3P2jXpW Thanks - Ableton

[@theodeframond9143]

hey, what is the quality of the DAC ? is it good enough to records some guitars and vocals compared to standard audio interface ?

[@Ableton]

Yes, definitely.

[@gabriel2fan]

Ich liebe euch ableton

[@devadiponeness]

I see the Hydrasynth and what us the device on the other side ? Thanks

[@Three_Mojitos_Later]

Whooooooooaaaa.........THIS was unexpected awesomeness. 😮😮😮😮

[@auroranamex5886]

No major workflow changes. Basically, it's push 2 standalone

[@BIG_PASTA]

Yeah unless they are keeping some major features out of this video, I gotta say I'm let down :( Dunno exactly what I was expecting but I'm not interested in a standalone push. Oh well.

[@turdington23]

The mpe pads would be worth the price of the upgrade along. Did push2 have audio interface or midi / cv out? Nope .

[@BespokeSlipp]

Can’t wait to use this live! I want to mic my grand and “push” it through the 3, and that built-in audio interface will come in clutch for so many situations

[@lexel007]

Can’t wait to play this toy 🔥

[@proteus1]

At the end of the promotion video should have been a crash 3 symbol with more sounds.

[@alemusicgirl]

is basically a Push2 with MPE

[@Divuar]

and it can be standalone

[@bflash77]

Push 2 HAS mpe

[@alemusicgirl]

@@bflash77 ok thansk and its standalone like an mpc studio?

[@Ableton]

Hi, you can find a comparison between the Technical Specifications of Push 2, Push 3, and Push 3 (Standalone) by following this link: bit.ly/3qtpNqj We hope this helps!

[@alemusicgirl]

@@Ableton thanks

[@VINCEAKOKO]

Wow!

[@TomNook.]

I don't know what's happening but it looks and sounds good

[@robertmkorte]

Oh Yeah!!!! 🥰

[@LukeLine]

This is unreal ❤ so excited

[@oliver.javier]

No way!!! 🎉😮

[@thaumahika2555]

Are you going to add the arrangement view in the near future?

[@TheBroDotTV]

Exactly that’s what I want to know. And the price is just stupid.

[@Ableton]

Hi, if support for Arrangement View is something you're interested in, you can let our Push team know about this by sending them your feedback to [e-mail]. Our team will happily collect all of your suggestions and looks forward to hearing from you.

[@bronco9838]

- 2h30 battery life - No OLED screen - x86 CPU (for a nomad device, really?) - No support for VST - No support for arrangement view - The upgrade kit is more expensive than the standard version of the Push v3 🤷🏻‍♂ What a joke... Edit: Don't get me wrong, the built-in audio interface, multiple I/O, MPE support, and the layout redesign are all positive aspects. Even the price tag of the standard version doesn't surprise me at all. It is a well-manufactured product (I have the v2) targeted towards a niche market, so mass production to reduce costs is not possible. However, what bothers me is the so-called standalone version, which is extremely limited but twice as expensive. Additionally, keeping the LCD screen is a strange choice considering the power consumption of a portable device and the operating environment of this controller.

[@morecowbell2611]

Okay, but what standalone DAW in a box does support VST? At least it supports Max for Live, which is a big win. I agree about battery life, OLED and x86, but this is the first generation of Push3 hardware/software. There will likely be better parts (CPU/battery) available in the future, as it seems to be one of the main features of Push3: upgradeability. Think how Push1 started, and how many software updates it and Push2 have received up till now. And better yet, with live now running on Linux on Push3 standalone, Ableton will have all the freedom they need to develop this platform further.

[@tech-nomade]

It has a 20v * 3A = 60W DC power supply. After one minute googling I found this power bank that gives it 1,5 hours more lifetime: Xtorm Titan 60W Powerbank XB401.

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

-plenty, nobody needs this anyway, i never understood the standalone crybabies, probably never used a macbook -OLED is terrible - i prefer apple and ryzen but intel is probably the best choice, it is still the most stable and compatible cpu platform out there. - ofc no vst, this is not an m1, at all