Ableton isn’t a company with product news every other month, preferring to wait for more occasional, big announcements. Well, last night brought a big slew of big announcements.
Walking distance from legendary Berlin clubs Berghain, Tresor, Watergate, and Kater Blau, a select auditorium of attendees to Loop were treated to a string of news, keynote style. You’ve probably already heard about new Push 2 hardware and Ableton Live 9.5, but there were a number of revelations to go along with those headlines.
You might even soon be trading in your Push for kids or jamming wirelessly with friends – really.
1. Not engineered by Akai. Ableton’s Push 2 hardware – on the box, still simply called “Push” – has been completely re-built from the ground up. The product is “designed and engineered by Ableton,” dropping the former collaboration with Akai (InMusic). Ableton have assured me that’s entirely new engineering on this product, despite the surface similarities. It’s available today in shops for 699€, US$799, or GBP499. That’s a premium price, of course – we’ll explain how it feels in our exclusive hands-on, and also let you know what a first-generation Push will be able to do as far as the new features if you don’t have the money to upgrade.
Read the world-exclusive first review of Push – only on CDM.
2. Push does plug-ins. This is a big one: you now get full control of third-party VST and AU plug-ins from the Push hardware. That comes at a key time, as just across the river Spree, Native Instruments are promoting their own Komplete Kontrol integration with plug-in developers (and Akai with their own keyboard line).
3. Push is now a serious sampler. The combination of a new Simpler in Live 9.5 and on-screen waveforms on the Push 2 hardware mean you can do some sophisticated sampling and slicing without looking at your computer display – or turning to another drum machine software or hardware.
4. Ableton will buy back your old Push – and give it to education. In an announcement that drew a standing ovation, Ableton announced they’ll donate your original Push – and a full Live license – to education, for each unit turned in. Your reward is a 30% discount on Push 2. I’ve known about this program for a while; with people using Ableton Live to reach young people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to music tech, it’s very good news.
5. Live 9.5 is now available as a free upgrade. ‘Nuff said. (Don’t forget to grab Max 7, too, if you haven’t already.)
6. There’s a new Simpler. Warp Modes now work inside an instrument, not just in Session View clips, complete with drag-and-drop slicing and 1-shots. It’s way faster and easier than the existing “slice to MIDI.” There are new Drum Kits, too.
7. You get new filters from the maker of Glue. These models “growl,” say Ableton, and are part of what make Live 9.5 the “best-sounding” upgrade ever.
8. New Max Essentials add synths. New synths and creative MIDI tools are available, too: Multi, Poli, Bass instruments, plus a new Arp and a re-vamped Instant Haus. Don’t miss Multi, which packs several synths in one – even including some physical modeling action.
9. Link for wireless sync. Link is new technology Ableton says they “hope will become a new standard.” It allows Live users to discover one another wirelessly, sync up, and share tempo and clock information. That’s not in 9.5 yet, but it is coming in an update soon.
10. Link for iOS. Here’s the surprise: you don’t need Ableton to use Link. It can soon be built into iOS apps, too (as well as Windows and OS X desktop, for starters). An SDK is coming soon, and already some apps have been announced as launch partners, including Akai, KORG (Gadget), Elastic Drums, and Loopy. Developers can add support for free. We’ve been testing this already, and will have a lot more to say on the topic.
The product announcements were almost an afterthought at Loop – the brisk event came at the end of a weekend packed with other topics, from helping unblock the creative songwriting process to live coding and circuit bending to meditation. But it left that crowd abuzz and applauding.
It was also great to see the people leading the teams who developed these tools doing most of the talking in the event. It felt less like a marketing event and more like an obsessively-rehearsed show-and-tell – in a good way.
Of course, we’ll have plenty of show-and-tell of our own. More on the new Push and Live separately.
does the VST thing work with Push 1? I’m assuming it does, as it’s more a software thing than a hardware thing, but would be good to have confirmation.
re: the 30% off for a trade in..tempting, especially as I’d already had 30% off the original one during the recent sale. Still, I realise that isn’t a Push 2 for 40% of it’s original price. although that would be a bargain…
Yes – and a whole lot more with Push 1. That’s good, too, as it says what’s built into the host itself. I think you’ll want the new one, but I’m also glad users not upgrading aren’t left in the cold.
We’ll make that a separate story later today, as I think it’s important.
Definitely. Complete pain having to create racks for every single plugin, or worse, for every single patch. Hope they’ve made the parameter assigning to the encoders a bit easier as well. Great if the plugin only has 8, totally freaks out and doesn’t even try if there are more.
Do kind of feel sorry for the guys that made a small business of doing exactly this for lazy people though…
does the VST thing work with Push 1? I’m assuming it does, as it’s more a software thing than a hardware thing, but would be good to have confirmation.
re: the 30% off for a trade in..tempting, especially as I’d already had 30% off the original one during the recent sale. Still, I realise that isn’t a Push 2 for 40% of it’s original price. although that would be a bargain…
Yes – and a whole lot more with Push 1. That’s good, too, as it says what’s built into the host itself. I think you’ll want the new one, but I’m also glad users not upgrading aren’t left in the cold.
We’ll make that a separate story later today, as I think it’s important.
Definitely. Complete pain having to create racks for every single plugin, or worse, for every single patch. Hope they’ve made the parameter assigning to the encoders a bit easier as well. Great if the plugin only has 8, totally freaks out and doesn’t even try if there are more.
Do kind of feel sorry for the guys that made a small business of doing exactly this for lazy people though…
does the VST thing work with Push 1? I’m assuming it does, as it’s more a software thing than a hardware thing, but would be good to have confirmation.
re: the 30% off for a trade in..tempting, especially as I’d already had 30% off the original one during the recent sale. Still, I realise that isn’t a Push 2 for 40% of it’s original price. although that would be a bargain…
Yes – and a whole lot more with Push 1. That’s good, too, as it says what’s built into the host itself. I think you’ll want the new one, but I’m also glad users not upgrading aren’t left in the cold.
We’ll make that a separate story later today, as I think it’s important.
Definitely. Complete pain having to create racks for every single plugin, or worse, for every single patch. Hope they’ve made the parameter assigning to the encoders a bit easier as well. Great if the plugin only has 8, totally freaks out and doesn’t even try if there are more.
Do kind of feel sorry for the guys that made a small business of doing exactly this for lazy people though…
ijust downloaded 9.5 and it seems to be great, the new simpler modes are super, allthough i wonder, why the bigger Sampler hasn´t got the slicing feature and the bigger sampleview? maybe i missed it at the first look.
3rd party plug ins with push 1 works too, fantastic update, i´m thrilled for the buy back offer.
Nope, that’s exactly right. Simpler is kind of more a Sampler than Sampler. 😉
Basically, Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions – though you do get the new filter modes, at least. I do wonder what they’ll do there.
plus none of them seems to be able to directly sample , anyway, i´m not complainig, that´s a great free update 🙂
That’s why i used Machine for sampling. It’s pretty stupid that most samplers can’t sample.But in one video they sample to simpler via push. Does simpler then allow direct sampling?
interesting, i just saw the video, can´t find a record function on the simpler, maybe a Push 2 exclusive function? Will investigate 🙂
There´s a convert button on the new push, i assume you record onto an audiotrack and use the convert button to create a simpler instance with the recorded loop.
“Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions”
Fine, but then does that mean for instance that pitch-bending in Simpler is STILL unexplainably limited to 5 semitones? (this is actually one of my few gripes with Live)
exactly my fear, here. having no wide pitch bend range in simpler makes it impossible to play via the linnstrument, as the pitch bend values arent correct.
i welcome the new warping however, its going to make tempo-based sample-playback suddenly a possibility. but it does seem we’ll have to stick with sampler for melodies…
ijust downloaded 9.5 and it seems to be great, the new simpler modes are super, allthough i wonder, why the bigger Sampler hasn´t got the slicing feature and the bigger sampleview? maybe i missed it at the first look.
3rd party plug ins with push 1 works too, fantastic update, i´m thrilled for the buy back offer.
Nope, that’s exactly right. Simpler is kind of more a Sampler than Sampler. 😉
Basically, Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions – though you do get the new filter modes, at least. I do wonder what they’ll do there.
plus none of them seems to be able to directly sample , anyway, i´m not complainig, that´s a great free update 🙂
That’s why i used Machine for sampling. It’s pretty stupid that most samplers can’t sample.But in one video they sample to simpler via push. Does simpler then allow direct sampling?
interesting, i just saw the video, can´t find a record function on the simpler, maybe a Push 2 exclusive function? Will investigate 🙂
There´s a convert button on the new push, i assume you record onto an audiotrack and use the convert button to create a simpler instance with the recorded loop.
“Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions”
Fine, but then does that mean for instance that pitch-bending in Simpler is STILL unexplainably limited to 5 semitones?
this is actually one of my few gripes with Live – sometimes I have to convert entire Drum Racks, cell by cell, from simpler to sampler just so I can pitch bend properly when I’m playing keyboards in a concert! A waste of time and processing power.
Other than that, I’m psyched about the 9.5 update.
exactly my fear, here. having no wide pitch bend range in simpler makes it impossible to play via the linnstrument, as the pitch bend values arent correct.
i welcome the new warping however, its going to make tempo-based sample-playback suddenly a possibility. but it does seem we’ll have to stick with sampler for melodies…
ijust downloaded 9.5 and it seems to be great, the new simpler modes are super, allthough i wonder, why the bigger Sampler hasn´t got the slicing feature and the bigger sampleview? maybe i missed it at the first look.
3rd party plug ins with push 1 works too, fantastic update, i´m thrilled for the buy back offer.
Nope, that’s exactly right. Simpler is kind of more a Sampler than Sampler. 😉
Basically, Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions – though you do get the new filter modes, at least. I do wonder what they’ll do there.
plus none of them seems to be able to directly sample , anyway, i´m not complainig, that´s a great free update 🙂
That’s why i used Machine for sampling. It’s pretty stupid that most samplers can’t sample.But in one video they sample to simpler via push. Does simpler then allow direct sampling?
interesting, i just saw the video, can´t find a record function on the simpler, maybe a Push 2 exclusive function? Will investigate 🙂
There´s a convert button on the new push, i assume you record onto an audiotrack and use the convert button to create a simpler instance with the recorded loop.
“Sampler is there now only for multi-sampling and doesn’t have these new additions”
Fine, but then does that mean for instance that pitch-bending in Simpler is STILL unexplainably limited to 5 semitones?
this is actually one of my few gripes with Live – sometimes I have to convert entire Drum Racks, cell by cell, from simpler to sampler just so I can pitch bend properly when I’m playing keyboards in a concert! A waste of time and processing power.
Other than that, I’m psyched about the 9.5 update.
exactly my fear, here. having no wide pitch bend range in simpler makes it impossible to play via the linnstrument, as the pitch bend values arent correct.
i welcome the new warping however, its going to make tempo-based sample-playback suddenly a possibility. but it does seem we’ll have to stick with sampler for melodies…
Is there a meaningful difference between Link and WIST (beyond Ableton support)?
I kinda get the same feeling too. The ‘hope it becomes a standard’ bit makes me feel like they are just adding another stack of sync software devs will need to code to for interoperability. I hope it works out well but there’s already stuff out there, although it can get clunky.
Sebastian (half of the Audiobus Team) says yes. Doesn’t have a ton of details to share yet (politely waiting for Ableton to release them) but the main difference for iOS is that Link is simultaneously available to multiples apps on the same device.
Is there a meaningful difference between Link and WIST (beyond Ableton support)?
I kinda get the same feeling too. The ‘hope it becomes a standard’ bit makes me feel like they are just adding another stack of sync software devs will need to code to for interoperability. I hope it works out well but there’s already stuff out there, although it can get clunky.
Sebastian (half of the Audiobus Team) says yes. Doesn’t have a ton of details to share yet (politely waiting for Ableton to release them) but the main difference for iOS is that Link is simultaneously available to multiples apps on the same device.
Is there a meaningful difference between Link and WIST (beyond Ableton support)?
I kinda get the same feeling too. The ‘hope it becomes a standard’ bit makes me feel like they are just adding another stack of sync software devs will need to code to for interoperability. I hope it works out well but there’s already stuff out there, although it can get clunky.
Sebastian (half of the Audiobus Team) says yes. Doesn’t have a ton of details to share yet (politely waiting for Ableton to release them) but the main difference for iOS is that Link is simultaneously available to multiples apps on the same device.
“You get new filters from the maker of Glue”
Finally!!
Let’s be honest here: Ableton filters, Autofilter and Analog filters have been crap. Sure ppl have been using those, but pretty much any third-party filter/synth have sounded better.
And those Cytomic filters are probably best sounding out there!
Push 3 is probably on the works already. Push 2 is their first self-made hardware and they probably learned a lot while making it and all new ideas will come to Push 3.
agreed on the Cytomic filters – The Drop has been a favorite for a while now, and it’s fantastic to have those nasty filters natively in Live.
“You get new filters from the maker of Glue”
Finally!!
Let’s be honest here: Ableton filters, Autofilter and Analog filters have been crap. Sure ppl have been using those, but pretty much any third-party filter/synth have sounded better.
And those Cytomic filters are probably best sounding out there!
Push 3 is probably on the works already. Push 2 is their first self-made hardware and they probably learned a lot while making it and all new ideas will come to Push 3.
agreed on the Cytomic filters – The Drop has been a favorite for a while now, and it’s fantastic to have those nasty filters natively in Live.
“You get new filters from the maker of Glue”
Finally!!
Let’s be honest here: Ableton filters, Autofilter and Analog filters have been crap. Sure ppl have been using those, but pretty much any third-party filter/synth have sounded better.
And those Cytomic filters are probably best sounding out there!
Push 3 is probably on the works already. Push 2 is their first self-made hardware and they probably learned a lot while making it and all new ideas will come to Push 3.
agreed on the Cytomic filters – The Drop has been a favorite for a while now, and it’s fantastic to have those nasty filters natively in Live.
Peter, was there mentioned how long the trade-in will be offered? couldn´t finde the info on the website,thanks!
I think May 1st, the details are here:
https://www.ableton.com/en/push-trade-in/?utm_source=2015-11+push+2+live+9-5+press+release&utm_medium=press-release&utm_term=press-contacts-en&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=push+2+live+9-5+release
thanks!
Peter, was there mentioned how long the trade-in will be offered? couldn´t finde the info on the website,thanks!
I think May 1st, the details are here:
https://www.ableton.com/en/push-trade-in/?utm_source=2015-11+push+2+live+9-5+press+release&utm_medium=press-release&utm_term=press-contacts-en&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=push+2+live+9-5+release
thanks!
Peter, was there mentioned how long the trade-in will be offered? couldn´t finde the info on the website,thanks!
I think May 1st, the details are here:
https://www.ableton.com/en/push-trade-in/?utm_source=2015-11+push+2+live+9-5+press+release&utm_medium=press-release&utm_term=press-contacts-en&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=push+2+live+9-5+release
thanks!
30% seems a bit low tho, it’s like buying again a new controller, not sure it’s worth it in the long run, unless price goes down and that they keep the offer for a while!
Well, it isn’t *like* buying a new controller, you actually are buying a new controller! So what you’re effectively doing is donating your existing Push hardware and making sure it gets in some hands who will appreciate it.
Yes it’s buying a new controller, but I’m buying the exact same product but mkII! At the price I paid for it, I will more expect updates on it, that to pay for a whole new one to replace it, paying almost the same price I pay for mine! Especially just for having a replica, that got new features, that are two click away of what I can do with mine! If money was growing in my pocket, of course I will buy it, but for now, I’m not even ready to pay that price, that I could spend in a hardware synth or music lessons!
its hard to call this new device ‘the exact same product’, given that you can do much more with it…?
Much more? I am not totally sure of that, how many of us bring push to a gig? Unless you need to chop your sample straight from push, I won’t see where is the difficulty to look at your computer screen at home! Plus most of people going to gig leave a small part to improvisation! It certainly help for workflow, but again does that help is worth 500 bucks? Definitely not sure about that! And if you go for you max device, if you are like me, having a big library of them, you will have to remember each of their name and function, as they not sub categorised (and you can’t custom it, or tag devices) meaning you will have to load them one by one till you find the right one!
The purpose of max was to bring a lot of useful devices, but if you can’t know which one are they, that kills the workflow! I had to subcategorise them myself, in the limit of, if they are not part of the core library!
Kind of that way:
Max instrument
-Drum
-FX
-Synth
Max Audio Effects
-audio clip
-automation
-buffer shuffler
-cc hardware tool
-compressor
-controller
-enveloppe
-eq filter
-gate
-glitch
-granular
-master
-param. Mapper
-phasr flangr
-random&FX
-repeat gate
-reverb pan & delay
-seqncr & Lfo
-tools
-visual
-wobble
Max midi effects
-cc hardware
-chords
-delay
-drum
-Lfo
-midi
-param. Mapper
-random
-sequencr
– tool & Push
And I don’t event write my sub for synth, as I’m doing my patches, I like to use them for certain purpose! But hopefully ableton is going to sort this out at some points!
not many manufacturers buy your older gear back from you OR gives you such a large discount. I think there is no room for complaining here. If you don’t like the 30% discount in return for donating your old controller for a good cause, they go ahead and sell it on ebay 😉
On the other hand, if you were making good music with the first Push, you can simply continue making good music with it and don’t upgrade. If you were not doing good music, then Push 2 will definitely not make your music sound better :)))
Sure, agreed, but apart iPhone industry, not many devices will be out every two years! And I’m not the kind of guy to respond well to marketing campaign, I still got an iPhone 4S and I’m glad with it! I don’t think ableton is making it that way, but for a lot of people, you can’t invest 500bucks (discount included) to upgrade your device, every two years, some will prefer to invest in synth hardware/software or new devices! Even if push 2 might be good, I think that was way too early to get it out! At least I hope they will keep push mkI updated, and I’m pretty sure they will!
And the same kind of critics was adrressed to reason, when they were making paying updates almost every 6 months between few different version of reason a year o two ago!
Even if I really like ableton, and ableton team, I ‘ll be always criticising in a constructive way!
And my point is I will have rather wanted a better browser, a bit like the one in native instrument, with better sub categories, than a push that look like a NI maschine!
Push mkII is a sexy beast I reckon, if I would not have one yet, I would have my eyes on it! And I hope they are going to sell it,but I’m not sure there is really a market for it right now!
30% seems a bit low tho, it’s like buying again a new controller, not sure it’s worth it in the long run, unless price goes down and that they keep the offer for a while!
Well, it isn’t *like* buying a new controller, you actually are buying a new controller! So what you’re effectively doing is donating your existing Push hardware and making sure it gets in some hands who will appreciate it.
Yes it’s buying a new controller, but I’m buying the exact same product but mkII! At the price I paid for mkI, I will more expect updates on the piece, that to pay for a whole new one to replace it, paying almost the same price I pay for the first one! Especially just for having a replica, that got new features, that are two click away of what I can do with mine! If money was growing in my pocket, of course I will buy it, but for now, I’m not even ready to pay that price, that I could spend in a hardware synth or music lessons!
its hard to call this new device ‘the exact same product’, given that you can do much more with it…?
Much more? I am not totally sure of that, how many of us bring push to a gig? Unless you need to chop your sample straight from push, I won’t see where is the difficulty to look at your computer screen at home! Plus most of people going to gig leave a small part to improvisation! It certainly help for workflow, but again does that help is worth 500 bucks? Definitely not sure about that! And if you go for you max device, if you are like me, having a big library of them, you will have to remember each of their name and function, as they not sub categorised (and you can’t custom it, or tag devices) meaning you will have to load them one by one till you find the right one!
The purpose of max was to bring a lot of useful devices, but if you can’t know which one are they, that kills the workflow ( or you come to not even use them)! I had to subcategorise them myself, in the limit of, if they are not part of the core library!
Kind of that way:
Max instrument
-Drum
-FX
-Synth
Max Audio Effects
-audio clip
-automation
-buffer shuffler
-cc hardware tool
-compressor
-controller
-enveloppe
-eq filter
-gate
-glitch
-granular
-master
-param. Mapper
-phasr flangr
-random&FX
-repeat gate
-reverb pan & delay
-seqncr & Lfo
-tools
-visual
-wobble
Max midi effects
-cc hardware
-chords
-delay
-drum
-Lfo
-midi
-param. Mapper
-random
-sequencr
– tool & Push
And I don’t event write my subcat. for synth, as I’m doing my patches, I like to use them for certain purpose! So I will prefer a better browser for workflow, than a Push2! But hopefully ableton is going to sort this out at some points!
And there is still workaround to arrive to same result than the Push2! It’s just lazy to not push the limit of your device jumping on another one thinking it’s gonna do all the work for you! But it’s just engaging me, and I’m not professional!
not many manufacturers buy your older gear back from you OR gives you such a large discount. I think there is no room for complaining here. If you don’t like the 30% discount in return for donating your old controller for a good cause, they go ahead and sell it on ebay 😉
On the other hand, if you were making good music with the first Push, you can simply continue making good music with it and don’t upgrade. If you were not doing good music, then Push 2 will definitely not make your music sound better :)))
Sure, agreed, but apart iPhone industry, not many devices will be out every two years! And I’m not the kind of guy to respond well to marketing campaign, I still got an iPhone 4S and I’m glad with it! I don’t think ableton is making it that way, but for a lot of people, you can’t invest 500bucks (discount included) to upgrade your device, every two years, some will prefer to invest in synth hardware/software or new devices! Even if push 2 might be good, I think that was way too early to get it out! At least I hope they will keep push mkI updated, and I’m pretty sure they will!
And the same kind of critics was adrressed to reason, when they were making paying updates almost every 6 months between few different version of reason a year o two ago!
Even if I really like ableton, and ableton team, I ‘ll be always criticising in a constructive way!
And my point is I will have rather wanted a better browser, a bit like the one in native instrument, with better sub categories, than a push that look like a NI maschine!
Push mkII is a sexy beast I reckon, if I would not have one yet, I would have my eyes on it! And I hope they are going to sell it,but I’m not sure there is really a market for it right now!
30% seems a bit low tho, it’s like buying again a new controller, not sure it’s worth it in the long run, unless price goes down and that they keep the offer for a while!
Well, it isn’t *like* buying a new controller, you actually are buying a new controller! So what you’re effectively doing is donating your existing Push hardware and making sure it gets in some hands who will appreciate it.
Yes it’s buying a new controller, but I’m buying the exact same product but mkII! At the price I paid for mkI, I will more expect updates on the piece, that to pay for a whole new one to replace it, paying almost the same price I pay for the first one! Especially just for having a replica, that got new features, that are two click away of what I can do with mine! If money was growing in my pocket, of course I will buy it, but for now, I’m not even ready to pay that price, that I could spend in a hardware synth or music lessons!
its hard to call this new device ‘the exact same product’, given that you can do much more with it…?
Much more? I am not totally sure of that, how many of us bring push to a gig? Unless you need to chop your sample straight from push, I won’t see where is the difficulty to look at your computer screen at home! Plus most of people going to gig leave a small part to improvisation! It certainly help for workflow, but again does that help is worth 500 bucks? Definitely not sure about that! And if you go for you max device, if you are like me, having a big library of them, you will have to remember each of their name and function, as they not sub categorised (and you can’t custom it, or tag devices) meaning you will have to load them one by one till you find the right one!
The purpose of max was to bring a lot of useful devices, but if you can’t know which one are they, that kills the workflow ( or you come to not even use them)! I had to subcategorise them myself, in the limit of, if they are not part of the core library!
Kind of that way:
Max instrument
-Drum
-FX
-Synth
Max Audio Effects
-audio clip
-automation
-buffer shuffler
-cc hardware tool
-compressor
-controller
-enveloppe
-eq filter
-gate
-glitch
-granular
-master
-param. Mapper
-phasr flangr
-random&FX
-repeat gate
-reverb pan & delay
-seqncr & Lfo
-tools
-visual
-wobble
Max midi effects
-cc hardware
-chords
-delay
-drum
-Lfo
-midi
-param. Mapper
-random
-sequencr
– tool & Push
And I don’t event write my subcat. for synth, as I’m doing my patches, I like to use them for certain purpose! So I will prefer a better browser for workflow, than a Push2! But hopefully ableton is going to sort this out at some points!
And there is still workaround to arrive to same result than the Push2! It’s just lazy to not push the limit of your device jumping on another one thinking it’s gonna do all the work for you! But it’s just engaging me, and I’m not professional!
not many manufacturers buy your older gear back from you OR gives you such a large discount. I think there is no room for complaining here. If you don’t like the 30% discount in return for donating your old controller for a good cause, they go ahead and sell it on ebay 😉
On the other hand, if you were making good music with the first Push, you can simply continue making good music with it and don’t upgrade. If you were not doing good music, then Push 2 will definitely not make your music sound better :)))
Sure, agreed, but apart iPhone industry, not many devices will be out every two years! And I’m not the kind of guy to respond well to marketing campaign, I still got an iPhone 4S and I’m glad with it! I don’t think ableton is making it that way, but for a lot of people, you can’t invest 500bucks (discount included) to upgrade your device, every two years, some will prefer to invest in synth hardware/software or new devices! Even if push 2 might be good, I think that was way too early to get it out! At least I hope they will keep push mkI updated, and I’m pretty sure they will!
And the same kind of critics was adrressed to reason, when they were making paying updates almost every 6 months between few different version of reason a year o two ago!
Even if I really like ableton, and ableton team, I ‘ll be always criticising in a constructive way!
And my point is I will have rather wanted a better browser, a bit like the one in native instrument, with better sub categories, than a push that look like a NI maschine!
Push mkII is a sexy beast I reckon, if I would not have one yet, I would have my eyes on it! And I hope they are going to sell it,but I’m not sure there is really a market for it right now!
it’s still missing a legato option in simpler loop mode, it ll be great to be able to change the pitch without retriggering the loop!
Its called glide I think…
no glide it’s a pitch sliding from a midi note to another, ascending or descending following the context! I’m talking about the legato feature as you got in clip! meaning the reading head will keep playing in the sample, changing the pitch, related with what key you play, and not be re-triggered!
sorry yeah you right actually, that’s the glide function doing it, my bad, you right! YE$$$$$$$$$$$$, thanks for that! ;D
Under the controls tab, set glide to “glide.” Set time to 0.10ms for no discernible glide effect, or increase the time parameter to taste.
Haha Yeah thanks I realised that too late, that does actually the same than the legato mode in clip, so glad about it!
it’s still missing a legato option in simpler loop mode, it ll be great to be able to change the pitch without retriggering the loop!
Its called glide I think…
sorry yeah you right actually, that’s the glide function doing it, my bad, you right! YE$$$$$$$$$$$$, thanks for that! ;D
Under the controls tab, set glide to “glide.” Set time to 0.10ms for no discernible glide effect, or increase the time parameter to taste.
Haha Yeah thanks I realised that too late, that does actually the same than the legato mode in clip, so glad about it!
it’s still missing a legato option in simpler loop mode, it ll be great to be able to change the pitch without retriggering the loop!
Its called glide I think…
sorry yeah you right actually, that’s the glide function doing it, my bad, you right! YE$$$$$$$$$$$$, thanks for that! ;D
Under the controls tab, set glide to “glide.” Set time to 0.10ms for no discernible glide effect, or increase the time parameter to taste.
Haha Yeah thanks I realised that too late, that does actually the same than the legato mode in clip, so glad about it!
I bought Push 1 like couple of years ago and ain’t got no reason to trade lol why would I trade my Akai built monster to a sweet looking instrument?. Surely the new one looks sassy but I aint no buyin that thing even if they would’ve offered 50% discount to me lmao.
Uh, cool! Well, you get a lot of these features for Push 1, too, which we’ll detail in a separate story.
oh I’d love to take a look at it.
Excellent. This would be great information to have online.
Excellent… because I don’t see me trading it in soon. This device still holds magic.
I bought Push 1 like couple of years ago and ain’t got no reason to trade lol why would I trade my Akai built monster to a sweet looking instrument?. Surely the new one looks sassy but I aint no buyin that thing even if they would’ve offered 50% discount to me lmao.
Uh, cool! Well, you get a lot of these features for Push 1, too, which we’ll detail in a separate story.
oh I’d love to take a look at it.
Excellent. This would be great information to have online.
Excellent… because I don’t see me trading it in soon. This device still holds magic.
I bought Push 1 like couple of years ago and ain’t got no reason to trade lol why would I trade my Akai built monster to a sweet looking instrument?. Surely the new one looks sassy but I aint no buyin that thing even if they would’ve offered 50% discount to me lmao.
Uh, cool! Well, you get a lot of these features for Push 1, too, which we’ll detail in a separate story.
oh I’d love to take a look at it.
Excellent. This would be great information to have online.
Excellent… because I don’t see me trading it in soon. This device still holds magic.
I cannot find the new Max for Live devices, synths, filters, etc in my Live 9.5. Do I need to download them separately?
They’re part of the Max Essentials pack – Arp, Multi, Poli, etc devices will then show up.
(Well, except the “filters” – not sure what you mean, but the new filter models are built into Simpler, Sampler, Auto-Filter, and Operator.
Nope. I looked everywhere. They’re not there.
Re: filters. I thought there was also a new filter plugin of some sort.
Here it is http://www.ableton.com/en/packs/max-live-essentials
Thank you very much helping, but I was looking for them inside 9.5 🙂 Strange that there is no hint about having to install this pack separately. Or my installer is faulty.
I had the same problem.
They showed up after I downloaded and installed the m4l essential pack from Ableton again, weired 😉
I cannot find the new Max for Live devices, synths, filters, etc in my Live 9.5. Do I need to download them separately?
They’re part of the Max Essentials pack – Arp, Multi, Poli, etc devices will then show up.
(Well, except the “filters” – not sure what you mean, but the new filter models are built into Simpler, Sampler, Auto-Filter, and Operator.
Nope. I looked everywhere. They’re not there.
Re: filters. I thought there was also a new filter plugin of some sort.
Here it is http://www.ableton.com/en/packs/max-live-essentials
Thank you very much helping, but I was looking for them inside 9.5 🙂 Strange that there is no hint about having to install this pack separately. Or my installer is faulty.
I had the same problem.
They showed up after I downloaded and installed the m4l essential pack from Ableton again, weired 😉
I cannot find the new Max for Live devices, synths, filters, etc in my Live 9.5. Do I need to download them separately?
They’re part of the Max Essentials pack – Arp, Multi, Poli, etc devices will then show up.
(Well, except the “filters” – not sure what you mean, but the new filter models are built into Simpler, Sampler, Auto-Filter, and Operator.
Nope. I looked everywhere. They’re not there.
Re: filters. I thought there was also a new filter plugin of some sort.
Here it is http://www.ableton.com/en/packs/max-live-essentials
Thank you very much helping, but I was looking for them inside 9.5 🙂 Strange that there is no hint about having to install this pack separately. Or my installer is faulty.
I had the same problem.
They showed up after I downloaded and installed the m4l essential pack from Ableton again, weired 😉
What about updating M4L – do I need to pay something to update M4L to version 7?
Will the new M4L essential devices work with the current version?
you just install Max 7 for that. Just like you did with Max 6.
But I never bought any separate Max. I just bought the M4L addition to Ableton
Just dl/install Max 7 from your ableton account download page..
Thank you. So easy…
🙂 This is how you initially purchased M4L too. You had to download the current version of Max. Sorry for not being clear enough earlier.
Max 4 Live is free.
Preferences, File, Max, Get latest version…pretty simple.
thank you
What about updating M4L – do I need to pay something to update M4L to version 7?
Will the new M4L essential devices work with the current version?
you just install Max 7 for that. Just like you did with Max 6.
But I never bought any separate Max. I just bought the M4L addition to Ableton
Just dl/install Max 7 from your ableton account download page..
Thank you. So easy…
🙂 This is how you initially purchased M4L too. You had to download the current version of Max. Sorry for not being clear enough earlier.
Max 4 Live is free.
Preferences, File, Max, Get latest version…pretty simple.
thank you
What about updating M4L – do I need to pay something to update M4L to version 7?
Will the new M4L essential devices work with the current version?
you just install Max 7 for that. Just like you did with Max 6.
But I never bought any separate Max. I just bought the M4L addition to Ableton
Just dl/install Max 7 from your ableton account download page..
Thank you. So easy…
🙂 This is how you initially purchased M4L too. You had to download the current version of Max. Sorry for not being clear enough earlier.
Max 4 Live is free.
Preferences, File, Max, Get latest version…pretty simple.
thank you
Great news, i hope they also improved on the buttons a bit so they feel less rubbery.
Great news, i hope they also improved on the buttons a bit so they feel less rubbery.
Great news, i hope they also improved on the buttons a bit so they feel less rubbery.
Testing 9.5 with push 1. Still no way to load your own clips, or proyects from the browser???Everything that you can upload from the browser and mouse, must be avaliable on push, or i am asking too much???.
Simpler looks gorgeous,push2 it,s all about sampling,push 1 loads the slices, nice, but zooming and other interest stuff from push 2 is missing.i see no love for arragement view in push 2.
I will pray for a touchable update that mimick push 2 workflow and with luck we will have push 1 and a touch-simpler-workflow.
Ableton gives very little love for Live as DAW (=arrangement). Maybe they just don’t realise how many actually never use clip view.
Just bought Touchable and hoping it gets some simpler love 🙂
Btw, Simpler warping is super CPU intensive. There note chord with Complex mode brings my MBP into knees 🙁
Testing 9.5 with push 1. Still no way to load your own clips, or proyects from the browser???Everything that you can upload from the browser and mouse, must be avaliable on push, or i am asking too much???.
Simpler looks gorgeous,push2 it,s all about sampling,push 1 loads the slices, nice, but zooming and other interest stuff from push 2 is missing.i see no love for arragement view in push 2.
I will pray for a touchable update that mimick push 2 workflow and with luck we will have push 1 and a touch-simpler-workflow.
Ableton gives very little love for Live as DAW (=arrangement). Maybe they just don’t realise how many actually never use clip view.
Just bought Touchable and hoping it gets some simpler love 🙂
Btw, Simpler warping is super CPU intensive. There note chord with Complex mode brings my MBP into knees 🙁
Testing 9.5 with push 1. Still no way to load your own clips, or proyects from the browser???Everything that you can upload from the browser and mouse, must be avaliable on push, or i am asking too much???.
Simpler looks gorgeous,push2 it,s all about sampling,push 1 loads the slices, nice, but zooming and other interest stuff from push 2 is missing.i see no love for arragement view in push 2.
I will pray for a touchable update that mimick push 2 workflow and with luck we will have push 1 and a touch-simpler-workflow.
Ableton gives very little love for Live as DAW (=arrangement). Maybe they just don’t realise how many actually never use clip view.
Just bought Touchable and hoping it gets some simpler love 🙂
Btw, Simpler warping is super CPU intensive. There note chord with Complex mode brings my MBP into knees 🙁
I was kind of hoping that a new version of Live would bring better hardware MIDI CC automation without an M4L device. I really don’t need M4L or Suite for anything else, as I use hardware synths pretty much exclusively. It’s one of the things that’s stopped me from getting Push in the past.
I was kind of hoping that a new version of Live would bring better hardware MIDI CC automation without an M4L device. I really don’t need M4L or Suite for anything else, as I use hardware synths pretty much exclusively. It’s one of the things that’s stopped me from getting Push in the past.
I was kind of hoping that a new version of Live would bring better hardware MIDI CC automation without an M4L device. I really don’t need M4L or Suite for anything else, as I use hardware synths pretty much exclusively. It’s one of the things that’s stopped me from getting Push in the past.
wow. new sampler feels a little more like renoise in certain ways. big up mr. kirn—cdm was the first site i opened this m..afternoon.. and lead me to ableton’s site—not the other way around. I’m currently out of nicotine, but it can wait.
wow. new sampler feels a little more like renoise in certain ways. big up mr. kirn—cdm was the first site i opened this m..afternoon.. and lead me to ableton’s site—not the other way around. I’m currently out of nicotine, but it can wait.
wow. new sampler feels a little more like renoise in certain ways. big up mr. kirn—cdm was the first site i opened this m..afternoon.. and lead me to ableton’s site—not the other way around. I’m currently out of nicotine, but it can wait.
Do we know if a Push and a Push 2 can work together in the same Live session ?
Given that cohabitaion is possible betwwen multiple APCs and Push, I’m guessing yes.
I haven’t really thought through the implications of that, but as I have a Push, want the features of a Push 2, but 30% resale value just feels too low, i’m trying to get my head around what having them side by side would mean ???
Also, if this turns out to be a viable option, it would be nice to see Ableton offering some sort of (obviously smaller) discount on Push 2 for people going that route.
Do we know if a Push and a Push 2 can work together in the same Live session ?
Given that cohabitaion is possible betwwen multiple APCs and Push, I’m guessing yes.
I haven’t really thought through the implications of that, but as I have a Push, want the features of a Push 2, but 30% resale value just feels too low, i’m trying to get my head around what having them side by side would mean ???
Also, if this turns out to be a viable option, it would be nice to see Ableton offering some sort of (obviously smaller) discount on Push 2 for people going that route.
Do we know if a Push and a Push 2 can work together in the same Live session ?
Given that cohabitaion is possible betwwen multiple APCs and Push, I’m guessing yes.
I haven’t really thought through the implications of that, but as I have a Push, want the features of a Push 2, but 30% resale value just feels too low, i’m trying to get my head around what having them side by side would mean ???
Also, if this turns out to be a viable option, it would be nice to see Ableton offering some sort of (obviously smaller) discount on Push 2 for people going that route.
will this work with fl studio 10…? or anyone know a usb sampler this indepth that will work with fl 10?
lol don’t think so, it’s made specifically for ableton, by ableton. Time to hop on the Live train.
will this work with fl studio 10…? or anyone know a usb sampler this indepth that will work with fl 10?
lol don’t think so, it’s made specifically for ableton, by ableton. Time to hop on the Live train.
will this work with fl studio 10…? or anyone know a usb sampler this indepth that will work with fl 10?
lol don’t think so, it’s made specifically for ableton, by ableton. Time to hop on the Live train.
love for ableton keep up the progression!!! looks awesome
love for ableton keep up the progression!!! looks awesome
love for ableton keep up the progression!!! looks awesome
Good update overall, the filters are great and I’ve been hoping they’d update them for a while.
For those that ask – no it doesn’t auto-update.
My only gripe is the removal of the “No Color” option. The “No Color” option for the Disco theme looked great and there doesn’t seem to be a replacement of this in the (horrible) color selector. I would like more shades of grey, darker colors with white text, etc. rather than neon-barf.
You can turn it off in the look and feel prefs. I did the same!
Good update overall, the filters are great and I’ve been hoping they’d update them for a while.
For those that ask – no it doesn’t auto-update.
My only gripe is the removal of the “No Color” option. The “No Color” option for the Disco theme looked great and there doesn’t seem to be a replacement of this in the (horrible) color selector. I would like more shades of grey, darker colors with white text, etc. rather than neon-barf.
You can turn it off in the look and feel prefs. I did the same!
Good update overall, the filters are great and I’ve been hoping they’d update them for a while.
For those that ask – no it doesn’t auto-update.
My only gripe is the removal of the “No Color” option. The “No Color” option for the Disco theme looked great and there doesn’t seem to be a replacement of this in the (horrible) color selector. I would like more shades of grey, darker colors with white text, etc. rather than neon-barf.
You can turn it off in the look and feel prefs. I did the same!
Here’s what I’m wondering. M4L seems like it was kind of an answered prayer to people hacking the controller scripts to get access to the Live API. I’m wondering what 9.5 and Push 2 have opened up for us M4L Live API peeps. If Push 2 can now receive audio clip data, will this become accessible in the Live API in M4L? I heard Gregory Taylor from Cycling 74 say that most limitations in M4L are made by Ableton in order to prevent breaking Live. It would be really cool if certain limitations in M4L were lifted. I can see from the video on Ableton’s site that Push 2 can load things from the computer’s file folder structure. It would be awesome if this was better accessible in M4L. It’s very hard to hot-swap and load instruments using M4L. One hack I’ve done is activated hot-swap on a device then folder dive with navigation messages like up, down, left, right etc. in order to get to a new instrument. This sucks if you want to build a patch that swaps patches, instruments or effects instead of opening a new session each time or being stuck with the same instruments and mapping each parameter to change. Live needs a better way to swap patches and devices like MainStage does, or at least let someone with M4L build it. Access to the arrangement view in M4L and even Push please..pretty please. Unless this is somehow now possible, I’d love to be able to adjust region onset points, lengths, notes, warping, arrange parts etc. using Push or M4L in the arrangement view. I hope this doesn’t read like a rant, I’m always stoked when new updates arrive and the push update trade-in seems like a pretty cool idea for promoting education. It’s already possible to generate MIDI clips dynamically in session view using M4L ;-), I hope someday I can do the same in the arrangement view and have more access to the API as it looks like Push 2 is doing so.
Here’s what I’m wondering. M4L seems like it was kind of an answered prayer to people hacking the controller scripts to get access to the Live API. I’m wondering what 9.5 and Push 2 have opened up for us M4L Live API peeps. If Push 2 can now receive audio clip data, will this become accessible in the Live API in M4L? I heard Gregory Taylor from Cycling 74 say that most limitations in M4L are made by Ableton in order to prevent breaking Live. It would be really cool if certain limitations in M4L were lifted. I can see from the video on Ableton’s site that Push 2 can load things from the computer’s file folder structure. It would be awesome if this was better accessible in M4L. It’s very hard to hot-swap and load instruments using M4L. One hack I’ve done is activated hot-swap on a device then folder dive with navigation messages like up, down, left, right etc. in order to get to a new instrument. This sucks if you want to build a patch that swaps patches, instruments or effects instead of opening a new session each time or being stuck with the same instruments and mapping each parameter to change. Live needs a better way to swap patches and devices like MainStage does, or at least let someone with M4L build it. Access to the arrangement view in M4L and even Push please..pretty please. Unless this is somehow now possible, I’d love to be able to adjust region onset points, lengths, notes, warping, arrange parts etc. using Push or M4L in the arrangement view. I hope this doesn’t read like a rant, I’m always stoked when new updates arrive and the push update trade-in seems like a pretty cool idea for promoting education. It’s already possible to generate MIDI clips dynamically in session view using M4L ;-), I hope someday I can do the same in the arrangement view and have more access to the API as it looks like Push 2 is doing so.
Here’s what I’m wondering. M4L seems like it was kind of an answered prayer to people hacking the controller scripts to get access to the Live API. I’m wondering what 9.5 and Push 2 have opened up for us M4L Live API peeps. If Push 2 can now receive audio clip data, will this become accessible in the Live API in M4L? I heard Gregory Taylor from Cycling 74 say that most limitations in M4L are made by Ableton in order to prevent breaking Live. It would be really cool if certain limitations in M4L were lifted. I can see from the video on Ableton’s site that Push 2 can load things from the computer’s file folder structure. It would be awesome if this was better accessible in M4L. It’s very hard to hot-swap and load instruments using M4L. One hack I’ve done is activated hot-swap on a device then folder dive with navigation messages like up, down, left, right etc. in order to get to a new instrument. This sucks if you want to build a patch that swaps patches, instruments or effects instead of opening a new session each time or being stuck with the same instruments and mapping each parameter to change. Live needs a better way to swap patches and devices like MainStage does, or at least let someone with M4L build it. Access to the arrangement view in M4L and even Push please..pretty please. Unless this is somehow now possible, I’d love to be able to adjust region onset points, lengths, notes, warping, arrange parts etc. using Push or M4L in the arrangement view. I hope this doesn’t read like a rant, I’m always stoked when new updates arrive and the push update trade-in seems like a pretty cool idea for promoting education. It’s already possible to generate MIDI clips dynamically in session view using M4L ;-), I hope someday I can do the same in the arrangement view and have more access to the API as it looks like Push 2 is doing so.
Sound.codes #LiveSync is been doing the same.
Link up all the ableton live wirelessly using #LiveSync http://www.sound.codes
Sound.codes #LiveSync is been doing the same.
Link up all the ableton live wirelessly using #LiveSync http://www.sound.codes
Sound.codes #LiveSync is been doing the same.
Link up all the ableton live wirelessly using #LiveSync http://www.sound.codes
Link wireless sync excites me.
I like the idea of being able to effortlessly add my MBP and iPad Air as dedicated instruments to my production Mac Pro. Time to dig up those optical cables.
Link wireless sync excites me.
I like the idea of being able to effortlessly add my MBP and iPad Air as dedicated instruments to my production Mac Pro. Time to dig up those optical cables.
Link wireless sync excites me.
I like the idea of being able to effortlessly add my MBP and iPad Air as dedicated instruments to my production Mac Pro. Time to dig up those optical cables.
Peter, think you may have inadvertently buried the iOS lede on #10: Yes, Loopy will support Link on iOS. But Loopy’s developer Michael Tyson has another popular iOS music app that is going to support it out of the gate: AudioBus.
From the sound of it, Audiobus is going to make it possible for any AB compatible app to very simply hook into a Link session hosted by AudioBus itself. Presumably the app’s code will need to be in such a state that inviting an external clock is possible but this is an awfully big win for Ableton with regard to adoption.
I may have the words/methodology mixed up a little here with regard to ABLink but from what I can glean from the AB forum, that’s essentially the plan. Means there are a couple of hundred AB compatible apps an SDK update away from supporting Link. No word yet on whether or not this will require iOS 9.
Also, Link, as opposed to WIST, will support connections between apps on the same device.
Peter, think you may have inadvertently buried the iOS lede on #10: Yes, Loopy will support Link on iOS. But Loopy’s developer Michael Tyson has another popular iOS music app that is going to support it out of the gate: AudioBus.
From the sound of it, Audiobus is going to make it possible for any AB compatible app to very simply hook into a Link session hosted by AudioBus itself. Presumably the app’s code will need to be in such a state that inviting an external clock is possible but this is an awfully big win for Ableton with regard to adoption.
I may have the words/methodology mixed up a little here with regard to ABLink but from what I can glean from the AB forum, that’s essentially the plan. Means there are a couple of hundred AB compatible apps an SDK update away from supporting Link. No word yet on whether or not this will require iOS 9.
Also, Link, as opposed to WIST, will support connections between apps on the same device.
Peter, think you may have inadvertently buried the iOS lede on #10: Yes, Loopy will support Link on iOS. But Loopy’s developer Michael Tyson has another popular iOS music app that is going to support it out of the gate: AudioBus.
From the sound of it, Audiobus is going to make it possible for any AB compatible app to very simply hook into a Link session hosted by AudioBus itself. Presumably the app’s code will need to be in such a state that inviting an external clock is possible but this is an awfully big win for Ableton with regard to adoption.
I may have the words/methodology mixed up a little here with regard to ABLink but from what I can glean from the AB forum, that’s essentially the plan. Means there are a couple of hundred AB compatible apps an SDK update away from supporting Link. No word yet on whether or not this will require iOS 9.
Also, Link, as opposed to WIST, will support connections between apps on the same device.
My Push 1 no longer works with Live after upgrading to 9.5..
Mate, I have exactly the same problem. Push 1 simply doesn’t work with Live 9.5. I suspect that’s why they are doing the upgrade offer and giving the old ones to kids. It’s an effort to save face. I have all of the problems you listed which is especially annoying as I’ve set up 7 hardware synths as External Instruments to be tweaked by the encoders and it was all hunky dory until I upgraded.
The one you haven’t mentioned is that the User button on Push now does f**k all.
I’m downgrading back to 9.2 … at least it worked without me having to fork out another 400 quid to keep it doing so. I’m properly annoyed.
My Push 1 no longer works with Live after upgrading to 9.5..
Transport controls not working, none of the buttons work or encoders, it does not switch from a drum rack view to a note view for just a MIDI channel.
It does play the notes but it does not show the different pad modes for the drum rack or just a note view…
I do own an old original APC40 and it works fine but Push not working right…
I’m not happy….
Mate, I have exactly the same problem. Push 1 simply doesn’t work with Live 9.5. I suspect that’s why they are doing the upgrade offer and giving the old ones to kids. It’s an effort to save face. I have all of the problems you listed which is especially annoying as I’ve set up 7 hardware synths as External Instruments to be tweaked by the encoders and it was all hunky dory until I upgraded.
The one you haven’t mentioned is that the User button on Push now does f**k all.
I’m downgrading back to 9.2 … at least it worked without me having to fork out another 400 quid to keep it doing so. I’m properly annoyed.
My Push 1 no longer works with Live after upgrading to 9.5..
Transport controls not working, none of the buttons work or encoders, it does not switch from a drum rack view to a note view for just a MIDI channel.
It does play the notes but it does not show the different pad modes for the drum rack or just a note view…
I do own an old original APC40 and it works fine but Push not working right…
I’m not happy….
Mate, I have exactly the same problem. Push 1 simply doesn’t work with Live 9.5. I suspect that’s why they are doing the upgrade offer and giving the old ones to kids. It’s an effort to save face. I have all of the problems you listed which is especially annoying as I’ve set up 7 hardware synths as External Instruments to be tweaked by the encoders and it was all hunky dory until I upgraded.
The one you haven’t mentioned is that the User button on Push now does f**k all.
I’m downgrading back to 9.2 … at least it worked without me having to fork out another 400 quid to keep it doing so. I’m properly annoyed.
I don’t know if anyone experienced that, but after a few hours of using the 9.5 update, it felt like it is actually much more resource intensive; Ableton pretty much drained my laptop batteries in a couple of hours… Can’t remember that happening previously.
The whole software could do with an updated GUI, too! It’s starting to look a bit tired.
Nevertheless, the new Simpler is a delight, just what was needed for a proper sample-based workflow. I can’t wait to use it with the new hardware.
Live builds indices and stuff upon a new install. It might be that the increase in resources is something that dies down after it has had a chance to settle in?
I don’t know if anyone experienced that, but after a few hours of using the 9.5 update, it felt like it is actually much more resource intensive; Ableton pretty much drained my laptop batteries in a couple of hours… Can’t remember that happening previously.
The whole software could do with an updated GUI, too! It’s starting to look a bit tired.
Nevertheless, the new Simpler is a delight, just what was needed for a proper sample-based workflow. I can’t wait to use it with the new hardware.
Live builds indices and stuff upon a new install. It might be that the increase in resources is something that dies down after it has had a chance to settle in?
I don’t know if anyone experienced that, but after a few hours of using the 9.5 update, it felt like it is actually much more resource intensive; Ableton pretty much drained my laptop batteries in a couple of hours… Can’t remember that happening previously.
The whole software could do with an updated GUI, too! It’s starting to look a bit tired.
Nevertheless, the new Simpler is a delight, just what was needed for a proper sample-based workflow. I can’t wait to use it with the new hardware.
Live builds indices and stuff upon a new install. It might be that the increase in resources is something that dies down after it has had a chance to settle in?
i own lite version . can i upgrade to suite too?
i own lite version . can i upgrade to suite too?
i own lite version . can i upgrade to suite too?
Hi there. I tried the filters after the update. They sound much better, and they are much more versatile! They work a charm on guitar parts. I like the idea of getting a couple of updates for free, too. Great software, great effects, let’s be positive.
Hi there. I tried the filters after the update. They sound much better, and they are much more versatile! They work a charm on guitar parts. I like the idea of getting a couple of updates for free, too. Great software, great effects, let’s be positive.
Hi there. I tried the filters after the update. They sound much better, and they are much more versatile! They work a charm on guitar parts. I like the idea of getting a couple of updates for free, too. Great software, great effects, let’s be positive.
if your happy thats the main thing. Personally i didnt like Push and sold it. The reason was maschine had far better integration and features to do what i need it to.
Push 2 however looks like what i hoped Push 1 was going to be. I real game changer. I’ll keep my eyes open but have no need atm.
Ableton is missing the boat, we desperately need MTE support for Linnstrument, Haken Continuum, Roli Seaboard, etc…. and Where is the VST3 support ? Come on Ableton, let’s get back in the game.
Ableton is missing the boat, we desperately need MTE support for Linnstrument, Haken Continuum, Roli Seaboard, etc…. and Where is the VST3 support ? Come on Ableton, let’s get back in the game.