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title: Using the Ableton Push 2 | ||
menu_title: Ableton Push 2 | ||
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<p> | ||
Since version 5.0, Ardour has had full support for the Ableton | ||
Push2. This is an expensive but well engineered control surface | ||
primarily targetting the workflow found in Ableton's Live software | ||
and other similar tools such as Bitwig. As of 5.0, Ardour does not | ||
offer the same kind of workflow, so we have repurposed the Push 2 to | ||
be used for mixing and editing, rather than the clip/scene oriented | ||
approach in Live. | ||
</p> | ||
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<h2>Connecting the Push 2</h2> | ||
<p> | ||
Plug the USB cable from the Push 2 into a USB2 or USB3 port on your | ||
computer. For brighter backlighting, also plug in the power supply | ||
(this is not necessary for use). | ||
</p> | ||
<p> | ||
The Push 2 will be automatically recognized by your operating | ||
system, and will appear in any of the lists of possible MIDI ports | ||
in both Ardour and other similar software. | ||
</p> | ||
<p> | ||
To connect the Push 2 to Ardour, open the Preferences dialog, and | ||
then click on "Control Surfaces". Click on the "Enable" button | ||
in the line that says "Ableton Push 2" in order to activate Ardour's | ||
Push 2 support. <!-- Then double click on the line that says | ||
"Ableton Push 2". A new dialog will open, containing (among other things) | ||
two dropdown selectors that will allow you to identify the MIDI | ||
ports where your Push 2 is connected.--> | ||
</p> | ||
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<p> | ||
<img alt="the Faderport configuration dialog" | ||
src="/images/push2_dialog.png"> | ||
</p> | ||
--> | ||
<p> | ||
Once you select the input and output port, Ardour will initialize | ||
the Push 2 and it will be ready to use. You only need do this | ||
once: once these ports are connected and your session has been | ||
saved, the connections will be made automatically in this and other | ||
future sessions. | ||
</p> | ||
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<h2>Using the Push 2</h2> | ||
<p> | ||
Below we document the functionality accessible from each control on | ||
the Push 2. The controls can be divided into several sections. | ||
<dl> | ||
<dt>Pads</dt> | ||
<dd></dd> | ||
<dt>Buttons</dt> | ||
<dd></dd> | ||
<dt>Encoders</dt> | ||
<dd></dd> | ||
<dt>Touch Strip</dt> | ||
<dd></dd> | ||
</dl> | ||
</p> | ||
<p> | ||
Conceptually, Ardour dividers the controls into a set of 8 strips, | ||
each consisting of an encoder (at the top), 2 buttons on either side | ||
of the display, and 8 pads. All the other controls have independent | ||
functions. | ||
<p> | ||
Buttons who function is somewhat related to the label built into the | ||
device will have the label illuminated. | ||
</p> | ||
<p> | ||
Buttons that Ardour uses for entirely different purposes than the | ||
builtin label are left unilluminated, but still provide some | ||
functionality. | ||
</p> | ||
<p> | ||
The upper right encoder is used as a gain control (volume) for the | ||
Master out or Monitor out busses. | ||
</p> | ||
</p> |