- #STEP SEQUENCER ABLETON PUSH HOW TO#
- #STEP SEQUENCER ABLETON PUSH INSTALL#
- #STEP SEQUENCER ABLETON PUSH UPDATE#
lighter version of the track’s color - this pad is empty.the track’s color - this pad contains a sound.The Drum Rack pad colors indicate the following: Controls in the display and the pads in the Drum Rack match the color of the track, with subtle variations that help you understand what’s happening. The 16 Drum Rack pads are laid out, like Live’s Drum Rack, in the classic 4x4 arrangement, allowing for real-time playing. The Pad Grid with the Loop Selector Layout When the Loop Selector layout is enabled, the pads are divided into three sections, allowing you to simultaneously play, step sequence and adjust the length of your clip. Pressing this button cycles between three different modes. When working with a MIDI track containing a Drum Rack, Push 2’s 8x8 pad grid can be configured in a few different ways, depending on the state of the Layout button.
Then use Browse Mode to navigate to the Drums section of the browser and load one of the Drum Rack presets from Live’s library. To create beats using Push 2, first make sure Note Mode is enabled When starting with an empty MIDI track, the display shows all of your available sounds, instruments, drum kits, effects, and Max for Live devices ( see Chapter 27), as well as VST and Audio Unit instruments ( see 19.2). If you were working with an effect, you will see effects. If you were working with an instrument, Browse Mode will show you replacement instruments. What you see when in Browse Mode depends on the device that was last selected. To load the selected item, press the Load button. To adjust the previewing volume, hold the Shift button while turning the Master volume encoder. You can toggle preview on or off via the Preview button. Navigate Up and Down in the Browser Hierarchy.īy default, samples and presets from official Packs or Live’s core library will preview when selected in the browser. You can load Live’s “default” devices from the top level of the browser’s hierarchy, and can quickly move up or down in the hierarchy via the rightmost two upper display buttons.
The display will expand automatically as you navigate. You can scroll through presets and folders using the eight encoders above the display, or navigate through them one at a time via the arrow buttons.
Each column to the right shows the next subfolder (if any exist) or the contents of the current folder. When you first enter Browse Mode, the far left column shows either the specific category of device being browsed or the Collections label ( see 5.1.1), which lets you access tagged browser items quickly. You can browse and load sounds directly from Push 2, without needing to use Live’s browser. Push 2 will walk you through this process.
#STEP SEQUENCER ABLETON PUSH UPDATE#
When using Push 2 for the first time after installing a new version of Live, you may be prompted to update the firmware.
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It is not necessary to install drivers and Push 2 does not need to be manually configured in Live’s Preferences.įrom time to time, Ableton will release firmware updates for Push 2 that will be included in updates to Live. After connection, Push 2 can be used almost immediately. As long as Live is running, Push 2 will be automatically detected as soon as it is connected to a USB port on your computer. From here, setting up the Push 2 hardware is mostly automatic. These are available at Īfter plugging in the included power supply and connecting the USB cable to your computer, turn Push 2 on via the power button in the back. There are also a number of videos that will help you get started with Push 2.
#STEP SEQUENCER ABLETON PUSH HOW TO#
To help you learn how to work with Push 2, this chapter will walk you through some of the fundamental workflows, and then will provide a reference of all of Push 2’s controls.
Much of Push 2’s behavior depends on which mode it is in, as well as on which type of track is selected. On stage, Push 2 serves as a powerful instrument for real-time playing, step sequencing, and clip launching. In the studio, Push 2 allows you to quickly create clips that populate Live’s Session View as you work entirely from the hardware. Ableton Push 2 is an instrument for song creation that provides hands-on control of melody and harmony, beats, samples, sounds, and song structure.