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Ableton Push 3 in 2026: Still Worth Buying?

Push Patterns’ Craig gives an honest, daily-user verdict on the Ableton Push 3 — covering the standout features, real frustrations, and who should actually buy one in 2026.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 15, 2026
Ableton Push

Max for Live Still Delivers: 5 Devices Worth Your Attention

Ableton Extensions are generating buzz, but Max for Live is far from finished. Here are five devices covering metering, drum building, waveshaping, and creative glitch work.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 13, 2026
MaxforLive Devices

5 Ableton Move Tips You Need to Know

From tap tempo workarounds to 1% note nudging and bar looping, these five Ableton Move tips unlock a level of control most producers miss.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 10, 2026
Ableton Move

How to Get a Jon Hopkins Sound on Ableton Push 3 Standalone

Recreate the evolving, gated synth textures of Jon Hopkins on your Push 3 standalone using nothing but stock plugins and one clever sidechain routing trick.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 8, 2026
Ableton Live, Ableton Push, Tutorials

Maya vs Juno-6: How Close Does the Emulation Really Get?

Monomono puts Maya side by side with a real Juno-6 to test how faithfully the Max for Live synth captures the hardware. The results speak for themselves.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 6, 2026
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices

Polygrab by Techtronix: A 16-Voice Poly Synth for Ableton Live

Polygrab is a 16-voice Max for Live polyphonic synthesiser from Techtronix, built for Ableton Live and optimised for Push 3 Standalone. Here is a full walkthrough of what it does.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 3, 2026
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices

Polygrab by Techtronix: A 16-Voice Poly Synth for Ableton Live

Polygrab is a 16-voice Max for Live polyphonic synthesiser from Techtronix, built for Ableton Live and optimised for Push 3 Standalone. Here is a full walkthrough of what it does.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 1, 2026
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices

Maya v1.1 Walkthrough: Unison, Vintage Drift and MPE Upgrades

Monomono’s Maya v1.1 brings Unison Mode, voice calibration via the Serials feature, a phase-correct sub oscillator, and expanded MPE routing to this Juno-6 emulation for Ableton Live.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

June 26, 2026
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices

Deviation by Rawton Forge: Asymmetric Wave Shaping for Max for Live

Deviation adds even harmonics through asymmetric signal deformation, delivering mono-compatible stereo saturation, PWM-style modulation, and textured grit in a single Max for Live device.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

May 22, 2026
MaxforLive Devices

Why Your Techno Sounds Robotic (And How To Fix It In Ableton Live)

Is your techno sounding stiff, lifeless, and robotic? MORDIO breaks down exactly why it happens in Ableton Live and how to fix it — from humanising drum velocities and using the groove pool to automating filter sweeps and lay...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

May 6, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials
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