Ableton Push 3: Experience in 2026

Ableton Push 3 came out in 2023 and it's been long road of updates, bug fixes, and user experience improvements. Today, we revisit Push 3 with Phemto, Ableton artist and software developer who has gone off deep end with device. Phemto takes crash course through his performance setup and workflow, while sharing why he believes Push 3 is one of best standalone machines you can buy in 2026. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Workflow Improvements 02:42 - Performative Functions 04:40 - XYZ Panel 05:40 - Creating Groups 07:35 - Sound Card & Drivers 08:40 - Hybrid Approach 09:35 - Music Demonstration 13:00 - Admiration for Music 13:58 - Workflow Features 14:55 - Problems with Automation 15:55 - Setting Up Perspective 16:50 - Influence of Jamie Blake 17:47 - Scales & Octaves 18:44 - Creating Patterns 19:20 - Working with Samples 20:20 - Focus on Creativity 21:18 - Workflow Efficiency 23:57 - Improvements in Push 3 24:55 - Compressor & Sidechain 27:40 - Routing of MIDI Messages 29:33 - Visualization of Signals 30:03 - Menu & Controls 31:00 - Drift & Visualization 32:00 - Push 3 Autonomy 33:00 - Personal Experience 34:50 - Workflow 35:50 - Arrangement & Automation 36:44 - Compressor Settings 37:42 - MIDI Translation 38:00 - Sidechain Trigger 39:55 - Duplication of Devices 40:48 - Problems with Copying Tracks 42:42 - Using Bus Routes 43:43 - Working with MIDI 45:40 - Adding MIDI Display 46:55 - Device Organization 47:47 - Echo Settings 50:07 - Mapping Controllers 52:02...