But if you do need more variety, you can install Ableton sound packs directly over WiFi. And while I might be sad not having access to my favorite softsynth in standalone mode, you can easily build a complete and highly polished track using nothing but the default Live instruments and effects. And even some of Ableton’s own Max devices like the Inspired by Nature series don’t work properly at the moment.īut don’t worry, Ableton’s built-in devices are excellent. Support right now can be spotty since the controls need to be properly mapped for Push. And there’s companies like Fors that build incredible commercial products that run on Max. Ableton even recently released a pack of building blocks and tutorials to encourage people to build their own Max for Live devices. Support for Max is huge as it can really open the possibilities of the Push as a standalone instrument. There is one way of getting third-party instruments on Push, though: Max for Live, a development platform inside the DAW. I’ve also been told that VST support on Push is technically possible, though obviously that would require getting developers on board and converting their plugins. ![]() I don’t think you should get your hopes up about an official port being made available for that Mint box you’ve been building, though. Which means that, technically, Ableton Live 11 has been ported to Linux. A few intriguing things to note at the top, the Push is running Linux. Hardware is all well and good, but what is really going to make or break the experience here is the software and, well, so far so good. But it’s actually been great to sit down on my couch at night, after the kids go to bed and chip away at this review without an elaborate setup or being tied to an outlet. The Push is kinda big and heavy at 8.7 pounds, I wouldn’t exactly call it portable. Ableton estimates that Push can get two to two and a half hours out of the battery, which lines up with my anecdotal experience so far. That Intel NUC Compute Element does chew through the battery pretty quickly, however. If you’re concerned about your $2,000 MIDI controller / groovebox becoming obsolete, though, Ableton says it expects to make processor upgrades available in the future. In fact, I noticed far less latency working with live audio on the Push directly than I do on my XPS 15 with a 8th-gen Core i7 CPU, 32GB of RAM and a second-generation Focusrite Scarlett interface. That might not sound like much, but it’s plenty of power to handle most audio processing, especially without the overhead of trying to handle a windowing system and security software and those 16 Firefox tabs you haven’t closed in about three months. If you opt for the Push with a processor you’ll find an 11th Core i3 inside, with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB hard drive. It is now truly capable of being the centerpiece of a recording studio. But if you’ve got another audio interface already with ADAT you can connect it to the Push and then suddenly you’ve got eight or 12 or however many inputs to work with. Granted it only has ¼” jacks (switchable between balanced and unbalanced), so it's not ideal if you’re recording vocals and need an XLR jack with phantom power. See, the new Push – even without a processor in it – is also an audio interface. More importantly, there are two audio ins and two audio outs, plus a headphone jack and two ADAT jacks for connecting to other audio gear. You’ll also find ⅛” MIDI in and out ports. There’s also a USB-A port for connecting class compliant MIDI controllers, so if pads aren’t your thing you can connect a keyboard, or play one instrument with the keyboard while knocking out drum tracks on the Push directly. But those pedal jacks can also send CV now, so you can control modular gear. There’s USB-C for connecting to a computer to control Live, a 12v DC connector, and two jacks for connecting sustain pedals just like on a Push 2. ![]() Gnarl preset in Superberry by Fors running on the Ableton Push.Īround back you’ll notice you’ll find a bunch of new connections too.
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