Is the Ableton Push 3 Good for Beginners? An Honest Answer
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Every week, someone asks me some version of this question.
In my YouTube comments, in my inbox, and most often in the room during workshops I run at colleges like ICMP, BIMM, and WaterBear.
I want to give you the most honest answer I ca...
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I get asked this question constantly. At every university I teach at, including ICMP, BIMM, NHAM, and Thinkspace Education Online, it's always the same. Performance students, creative artists, people who've never opened a DAW in their life, they all want to know the same thing before they commi...
How to Get Started with Ableton Live
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When I first opened up Ableton Live, I had no idea what I was doing.
That was over 20 years ago.
Since then I've toured the world, worked on prime time TV shows, and taught music production at some of the most well-known universities in London.
I've also wa...
The honest breakdown from someone who's been using it for over 10 years.
I get asked this question constantly. At the universities I teach at, students want to know if they can afford it. Producers on YouTube want to know if it's worth it. And beginners just want to know which version to buy with...
The Novation Launch Control 3 promises a lot for Ableton Live users. You get compact hands-on control, full 5-pin MIDI for hardware, and tight integration that makes it look like an ideal MIDI controller for hybrid and DAWless setups.
On paper, it ticks a lot of boxes. In practice, though, there ...
If you are looking at the Ableton Push 3 and wincing at the price, you are not alone. I get asked pretty regularly whether there is a cheaper way into hands-on Ableton Live control, and one combination keeps coming up: the Novation Launch Control XL 3 paired with the Novation Launchpad Pro MK3.
I...
How to Use Link Audio in Ableton Live (Does It Actually Work?)
Link Audio is one of the most talked-about features in Ableton Live 12.4, and the promise is genuinely exciting. Stream audio wirelessly between devices, no cables, no audio interface. In real-world testing, it works. But there are
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Best Max for Live Synths for Ableton Live (That Also Work on Push 3 Standalone)Â
If you've been searching for the best Max for Live synths for Ableton Live without spending a fortune on expensive plugins, this is worth your time.
In this post, we're looking at 3 affordable Ableton synth plugins t...
How to Optimise Your Mac for Ableton Live PerformanceÂ
If you perform with Ableton Live, yes, you should change your Mac settings before going on stage.
Default macOS features are not built for real-time audio performance. Background services, wireless activity, indexing and power-saving behaviou...
If you want controlled chaos and evolving movement in Ableton Live, Pigra 2 and Whale are the kind of Max for Live devices that instantly wake up static sounds. They behave more like mini modular rigs than simple delays, constantly shifting, mutating and surprising you in musical ways.
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How I Built a YouTube and Music Studio in a Tiny Garage (While Renting)
Yes, you can build a fully functional studio even if you're renting and working with a tiny garage. I quit my teaching job in London, moved to the countryside, and turned a single garage into Push Patterns HQ. Here's how I di...
Win An Ableton Push 3Â
Yes, you can win a brand new Ableton Push 3, delivered to your door. When the Push Patterns YouTube channel hits 100,000 subscribers, one lucky subscriber will be chosen at random to receive this premium music controller.
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