My unfiltered thoughts after 5 years of playing Push

[@rjamesm]

Great video, it's great seeing someone equally enthusiastic about Push 3 !!! Regarding a point about the sustain pedal you made at 35:10 - If you select a different track while holding the sustain pedal, it'll continue to be held even after you switch back to the instrument - which means you don't have to keep holding the sustain pedal all the time.

[@Boehmrunner1]

You have articulated the whole meaning of Push so clearly! I find that when I move from a keyboard to Push, that I think differently. I think that's the point of using different instruments, each one allows you to have a different voice, provides your brain with a different avenue of thinking.

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Thanks for the kind words. 1000% well said!

[@djellisdee]

You make a lot of great points in this video, and you also talk about getting into the Flow State when making music which is super important. Having great MIDI controllers for a live tactile interface that gets you away from the keyboard & mouse is super important when creating music. Thanks for making this video.

[@vvcv__00]

MIDI to 'create' music is different from playing music. Composers have used pencil and paper (notation) to create music since day one. To be sure, there are plenty of composers that use a keyboard/mouse to get their music done -I do it every day (though I don't limit myself to only notation most of the time). Also, I'm sure an instrument is nearby for many writers, but their 'creation' process does include 'PC' tools and/or notation, saying otherwise is simply naive. Just the other day, I notated a quick melody I played/found the previous day while sitting at a piano. I also laid down the harmony, and a more complete voicing element, in Muse, before I touched an instrument. But yes, the original 'melody' did come from an instrument. Don't get me wrong, there is a sensibility of the creation process while playing an instrument, but an instrument is far from 'required'.

[@samaelnorris7421]

I really liked your take on this, great overview

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Fantastic! Glad it was helpful

[@Joachim.Jacobs]

Great video! I can't wait to dive deep when I get my push!

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Let us know how it goes - it's SO fun

[@InLightTone]

Flower of Life background, well done. Great video! You expressed things I've been wrangling with for years especially the PHYSICALITY aspect. Well done! The most attractive thing to me, is that you are a musician, and thus advanced musically, and communicate as such VS a "beat maker". Subbed of course...

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

8:49: Totally agree. After stumbling upon the world of Grooveboxes, being able to streamline options and play / edit your ideas with buttons and knobs really reinvigorated my creativity. I tired of endlessly clicking and drawing in DAWs and eye-strain with monitors, so The Push seems to be the best middle-man between the interaction of a Groovebox and the power of a computer. Cheers!

[@soulburner1982]

Thanks for the video. The part with voicing and octave interval shape was extremely useful for me as a newbie.

[@frankfable]

Got myself a used Push 2, since prices came down. And I am starting to get into it with your videos. Definitely an instrument 😃

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Epic 🤘

[@tomgleason5546]

Ableton/Push is so cool. I'm happy with my Push2 for now but I can totally see having tons of fun on a Push 3 in the future. Really great and helpful video here! Right now I like to find notes/chords on multiple instruments: uke, guitar, bass, push, lap steel, harmonica, piano. I'm learning fast! Prog rock on! Always happy to see a new video from you.

[@seekingtruthonly.4299]

I agree. I have a Push2 and an MPC X. I don't see what I'd gain from the Push3

[@hehubennu]

Loving the unfiltered vibes 🎯

[@GB27954]

I can't tell you how many scores of videos i have watched to try to figure out what i wanted to invest in that wouldnt lead to a severe case of G.A.S. i don't mind spending money but only if my research has managed to calm the band of monkeys flinging poo around my brain. You are the first person to describe the exact feeling i get when trying to make music in a DAW - YUCK! I dont know how anyone can find that enjoyable. Part of it is that i was a programmer for 25 years and don't want to stare at a screen anymore. But the other part is you lose the fun of playing an INSTRUMENT! I grew up playing piano and drums so i know that joy. You really went into great depth to explain that Push truly IS an instrument and can be just as fun to master like any other instrument, which then goves you the freedom of expressing what you feel. And you identified the advantages you gain by doing it in the digital space: you dont have to remember the cool stuff you came up with, replay it, then transfer it to your daw. It's all pretty much of a piece in the Push. Anyway, I could go on and on about how fantastic this video was, but mostly I want to express my gratitude for your intelligence, your teaching ability, and your generosity in sharing this. Now i begin the process of saving up for this device while having the peace of mind that I've made the right decision.

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Thanks you so much for the kind words. I’m glad the video helped you better understand if Push 3 is for you!

[@nikhilshettymusic]

I'm very intrigued by the push 3. I was wondering if a musician with very basic knowledge of music theory can play this well. also, you think the push will work well with a cracked version of Ableton live? I'm a singer-songwriter. Not much of a producer. I did produce one of my songs though. Do you think Push 3 makes sense for someone like me?

[@Audialeyes]

Dude tricked me into being in class. Touché ol chap.

[@metamindmusicofficial]

Heheh got ya ;)

[@TheGoldenWreath]

Can push 3 do harsh noise music ?

[@domuzo]

great video! thanks for these, appreciate the insights :) would love to see more adaptations of classical / well-known pieces for the Push, similar to the Hans Zimmer Time one where you break down the theory behind the composition. Think its a great concept, learn a piece and get some theory bundled in too!

[@petermeuser]

Very inspiring video - thanks a lot for sharing! I am still at the early stage of my Push journey. Have you ever find out, why Push (3) is loosing from time-to-time the guide lights when pressing a note? So far I am not able to figure out the pattern behind it.

[@dexterous7516]

great video, you explain it really well! I have one question - For a beginner, to get a hang of the chromatic mode, would you recommend adding small stickers on the pad with the key notations (C, C#, D, D# ... so on) to build that memory quickly on which note is where? Or you think it is not really necessary. I can't afford a Push right now but going to buy a launchpad soon, the chromatic mode is same there as well.

[@metamindmusicofficial]

I personally wouldn’t go as far as to you stickers. What you could do is draw an 8x8 grid on paper and practice recalling the notes. Start with the C major scale - once you got those it’s a lot easier to find the sharp and flats!

[@injectionAI]

I LOVE THIS

[@WytoldMusic]

Super helpful, thank you! Quick question - do you know if there's an easy way to layout the scale in 5ths rather than 4ths? My main instrument is the cello (tuned in 5ths), not guitar, so I think it would help me to visualize the scale/chord shapes if I had 5ths.

[@touchthatdial]

Superb overview, thank you. I have used Push 2 for about four years. I like it a lot but have never been in love with the squishy buttons, and the pad sensitivity settings don't go as sensitive as I'd like... OK for finger drumming but not so good for nuanced piano parts. Is Push 3 a lot better in terms of pad sensitivity, and are the buttons less rubbery/squishy than Push 2? I have developed arthritis in my left hand so the pad sensitivity thing is pretty important.

[@jamesaita]

Great video - what patch is this

[@fergusfurlong]

excellent thank you ....

[@vitaliistep]

Push 3 is a nice standalone scratchbox for generating new ideas, especially if you can't play real instruments. It's pretty expensive, with not the best quality components and pads, quite cumbersome and restrictive, but still nice. As a controller for Ableton on PC it just doesn't make sense. It's a time eater. A midi keyboard with pads, real guitar and good MPE device like Seaboard with Ableton on PC are so much more convenient, faster and effective to use I think.

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

Great vid what piano vst is that?

[@Turtlpwr]

I don’t know why, but no matter how hard I try, I just can’t ever get ableton to “just work”. I’ll try to record a quick 4-8 bar thing, and then spend an hour or more figuring out why some random issue occurs from me doing nothing more than loading up an instrument and recording the clip.

[@shxde]

learn how to use your software

[@KiDAppleBorg]

What you said about Ableton’s bias toward editing 🗣️HIT and is so appreciated. I cannot explain how often, in the beginning of my music journey, I would open then daw and then just close it after feeling overwhelmed from all the decisions I felt it was asking me to make before I played any music.

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

There is no f'n way this grid can replace a traditional keyboard : I'd have to see someone play an intricate lead or a synth line to prove me wrong : chords maybe : everything else Heck No ! Cheers 🥂

[@metamindmusicofficial]

I don’t think it was ever intended to replace a keyboard. It’s a completely different instrument.

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

@@metamindmusicofficial I tried melodies on Launch Pad and it nearly drove me insane : Cheers 🥂