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Hey, if you've just gotten into Ableton Live, I highly recommend you pick up a Push. The learning curve will be dramatically reduced and you'll be programming beats and composing melodies within moments of plugging in the Push. However, this is a solution to a problem that didn't really exist. Sure, if you want to perform Live sets without staring at your laptop, this is excellent, but most DJ's and producers don't need the Push. If you're a producer or DJ with a set of equipment, especially a keyboard, a few midi pads, or other physical console you use to write music, the Push is not going to change much for you. In fact, composition on the push is nothing like a piano/keyboard. I have a little NanoKey keyboard (~40 bucks and pretty cheap-o construction) but I still find myself using it from time to time when composing melodies, because I know where the notes are on a keyboard, and know what I want. Push 'hides' the notes that are not in a particular key, to idiot-proof melodies. But what that means is that you can't always get the sound you hear in your head, because that killer note you want to add in doesn't reside in the scale your Push is set to. There are ways around this, but again, if you have a nice keyboard and a handful of midi pads for beats, you won't need the Push. If you're a new producer or DJ just setting out into the wild wonders of Ableton live, the Push is a huge leg up and will accelerate your progress as an artist 10x right off the bat.Read full review
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I won’t state all the obviously amazing abilities the P2 has, but I would like to say this is it (for me) in the sense of having 99% of what you need to do ANYTHING in the world of music production. Cons: the price brand new is insane. If you can get a gently used one for a $100 or more off I would highly recommend it. And, you still need a computer. Pros: It’s built like a tank, can be used as a Live set controller for DJing and in a Studio setting, updates are able to enhance the devices capabilities and controls are touch sensitive to your calibration in some cases and can be set to control virtually every parameter manually.
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First, let's keep it real, and say that compared to the original Push, this mk2 version does NOT blow it out of the water. Yes it has the fancy OLED display that displays the Simpler waveforms but the functionality is pretty much the same. Ableton will continue to support the Push 1 and add functionality. The Push 1 is built like a tank and will most likely outlast all your other controllers. At the used price of $200, it is a bargain not to be missed. The Push 2 has more sensitive pads with better color reproduction. It is a great upgrade of you are buying it for the first time and a beautiful piece of kit IF you work mostly in the session view. This is important as I find the Akai APC40mk2 more suited for my use of Live 9.6.2 as I strictly work in the arrangement view (linear style).
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Push 1 is BETTER than push 2. Push 2 dents easily as its made differently. Akai made push 1 and they did it right. Push 1 also supports multichannel midi out, so the epic pxtlive and pxt+ scripts work. Push 2 does not support multichannel. Push 1 runs bright with just usb power, push 2 is useless without a wallwart. Push 1 has a pad per button, push 2 uses those stupid larger multibutton pads. None of its waterproof, but pad per button is better in many ways imho. Push 2 uses more computer resources to power the oled screen. I find it redundant, as you need a computer screen to use either. Push 2 can crash not only ableton, but it can crash your entire system, as it locks into so many resources. Never had that issue with push 1. Push 1 can be mapped to use with other daws LIKE REAPER!!, push 2 is again fairly worthless for anything but live. Lastly... push 1 is a LOT cheaper! Don't fall into the hype, push 1 will keep you busy for many years. I had both, I now have push 1... cheap enough I actually have 2 push 1's, tho I doubt ima break one anytime soon.Read full review
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There is something to be said about the immediacy the push allows you in the act of production. Simply browsing for an instrument or sample off the computer and in a consolidated physical environment with physical controls makes the process feel less restricted somehow. Since we experience sound physically as waves, it is perhaps in the physical that we have an attachment to find them from, akin to picking up and assembling different instruments, we might find solace in having things in a right place, in front of your hand, and making sounds.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned