In this video I'll show the complete step-by-step process of how to set up Ableton Push 3 to control tons of MIDI synths (including what MIDI even IS, and how to chain devices!), and control CV gear, and expand the outs with ADAT. There's quite a few gotchas in this process and this video puts all the solutions in one place. We'll construct a useful DAWless jamming rig from total scratch, and make a track idea. And then we'll save that template and add some generative sequencing and learn how to make full use of it. It's full of tips and tricks and hopefully will be a one-stop video to help to get you making music painlessly.
Thanks a billion to Ableton for sponsoring some Push 3 vids. I really hope this is useful and inspires some cool setups. 🙌
MORE ON PUSH 3
▶︎ https://www.ableton.com/en/push/
MAX4LIVE DEVICES USED:
▶︎ Sting By Iftah: https://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/8357/sting-by-iftah-a-really-nice-acid-line-generator
▶︎ ML-185: https://discrete.gumroad.com/l/ML-185ForPush3
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CHAPTERZ
00:00 What's in this vid?
00:37 What's MIDI?
01:38 MIDI connection basics
02:38 How to chain MIDI devices
04:56 The 16 MIDI channels
06:41 Set up & name tracks
07:38 Set MIDI track input & output
10:56 Recap!
11:18 Rename and colour tracks
12:36 Recap, setting up 3 more tracks
14:19 MIDI Drum machine tip!
16:10 What's ADAT?
17:45 Adding an '808' with ADAT
18:41 Select correct ADAT out channels
19:33 8 ADAT inputs possible too!
20:23 Move channels left & right
20:47 I can add audio FX too
21:06 Creating CV channels
21:35 ADAT out may send CV!
21:59 Using official Ableton CV out cables
23:16 Important setting to enable CV out!
24:12 Creating a CV tools device
25:56 Using the correct CV out cable for pitch & gate
27:14 Using the other CV out cable for clock & reset
29:42 Tuning analog synths method
31:00 Recap of what we built!
31:38 Saving our work as the default template
33:05 Let's play: Add a Sting by Iftah device
33:55 Adding MIDI shapers before/after
35:09 Grab a new sound & record some MIDI
35:47 Adding a chord MIDI effect
36:16 Create a drum pattern
36:50 Add analogue synth & arpeggiator
37:58 Pro tip: Record MIDI internally from Max4live device