Push 3 Live

Ableton Push is an instrument for expressive playing, producing and performing, free from distractions. Play smoothly shifting melodies, finger drum multi-articulated beats, and directly connect all the other gear that makes up your unique sound.

Configured without a processor, Push lets you take detailed control of Live running on your computer – without having to look at it. And if you decide later that you’d like to use your Push as a standalone instrument, you can install a processor yourself using the Upgrade Kit.

Expressiveness

Push’s 64 MPE-enabled pads detect finger pressure and placement across X and Y axes for nuanced per-note control. Feel your way around the pads to fluidly change your sound in multiple ways as you play.

Play bends and slides, add filters or effects to some notes in a chord, or play multiple instrumental articulations on a single pad. Finger drum with timbral variation akin to a natural drum head, whether you’re playing an acoustic drum sound or an electronic one.

Connectivity

Plug external instruments, synths and effects straight into Push’s built-in audio interface to record directly into Ableton Live. The audio interface features two balanced inputs and two balanced outputs, plus a headphone out for main or cue output. With an ADAT extender, these can be increased to 10 inputs and 12 outputs.

To create a combined Eurorack/Push setup, use the footswitch jacks to send gate and CV signals to your modular gear. You can further extend your setup by connecting a class-compliant MIDI keyboard or controller to Push to play internal instruments, or send MIDI from Push to synths and other hardware.

Intuitive Design

Push’s navigation is designed to get out of your way so you can stay focused on creating. Smoothly source sounds and devices from your library, and edit MIDI quickly using the jog wheel. See your session at a glance and your devices in detail on the large LCD display.

Configurability

You can also buy your Push configured with a processor, to use as a standalone instrument. With its built-in processor, battery and storage, you can make music without plugging in a single cable using instruments and effects you know from Ableton Live, along with your own Packs and sample libraries.

In its standalone configuration, Push also features WiFi connectivity. This means you can wirelessly download Packs, update firmware, sync with other hardware or software using Ableton Link, and transfer Sets back and forth between Push and Live.

If you order your Push configured to connect to your computer, but later you want to use it as a standalone instrument, you can upgrade it yourself using the Upgrade Kit. Each Upgrade Kit contains a processor, hard drive, battery, heatsink and all the tools you need for assembly.