The Ableton Push 3 Standalone has been out a few years now, and it's the question I get asked more than almost any other.

Is it still worth buying in 2026?

I've owned mine since launch and I use it most days.

I also teach the Push 3 for a living and built a full course on it, so I've sat with a l...

If you own an Ableton Push 3 and love the sounds Jon Hopkins gets on tracks like 'Emerald Rush,'

Then this is the blog post for you. 

In this blog, I'll show you how you can build out the main synth sound you hear on the track 'Emerald Rush' on the standalone with nothing but stock devices and a ...

RÜFÜS DU SOL drums don't sound like a loop.

They sound alive, like something that keeps moving and shifting underneath the track.

If you want to make your drums sound like RÜFÜS DU SOL in Ableton Live, the first thing to get straight is that the sound doesn't come from 1 plugin or 1 clever trick....

I'll be honest.

I missed this one completely.

I'd been mapping modulation on the Push 3 Standalone the long way round, through a Max for Live workaround, when the hardware could already do it on its own.

It was sitting in the release notes and I walked straight past it.

So this is me putting it r...

There's something about Bicep's music that makes it feel alive in a way most electronic music doesn't.

Their tracks move. Subtly. Constantly, in a way that makes the music feel like it's being played rather than programmed.

For years I assumed it was the gear. The hardware synths, the outboard, t...

Back in lockdown, Cassian did a live stream and revealed something the production community considers borderline criminal.

Reverb on a kick drum.

Now before you go and call the producer, please, he's not doing what you think.

Reverb on a kick drum has a bad reputation for a reason.

Get it wrong a...

If you have been using Ableton Live for a while, you have probably seen the word Rack pop up in the browser.

Audio Effect Rack.

Instrument Rack.

Drum Rack.

MIDI Effect Rack.

You can use Ableton Live Racks to save your favourite plugin chains, build custom presets, layer instruments, create drum k...

If you have ever tried recording, producing, or DJing with regular Bluetooth headphones, you already know the problem.

You play a note and the sound arrives about an hour later...

It is unusable for Djing or music production.

That is where low-latency wireless headphones like the OneOdio Studio M...

Ableton Live is free, but not in the way most people think.

There is a free trial.

There is also Ableton Live Lite, which some beginners already have sitting unused in an account somewhere because it came bundled with a MIDI controller, audio interface, or plugin they bought.

But the full version...

Installing plugins in Ableton Live 12 is easier than you think. Whether you’re using VSTs or Audio Units (AU), this guide will walk you through every step to get your instruments and effects running smoothly.

Key Takeaways

• Ableton Live supports VST2, VST3, and AU (Mac only) plugins

• Use the Pl...

If you've been weighing up Ableton Live or Push 3, you've probably seen the hardware and thought,

"I want that."

Then you've wondered whether you need Ableton Live first, or whether the Push does everything on its own.

Maybe you already have Live and you're not sure what the Push actually adds.

E...

You know that synth sound in RÜFÜS DU SOL tracks like In Bloom.

The one with the emotion turned up to 11.

The good news is it's super simple to make, and you can build it entirely with Ableton sound design tools you already own.

No third-party VSTs.

No paid extras.

Just what's already there.

Here...