r/ableton • u/55515551 • 2d ago
[Push] Push 3 - hard buttons
The (non-pad) buttons on the Push 3 are very hard to press.
I know this has been brought up before, but wanted to ask if anyone has found any kind of way to resolve this? Do they get better over time?
I sold a Push 3 because of this and only this, but as time goes on I keep thinking that it's exactly the device I need. I'd love to buy another, but only if I can somehow work around that ultra-hard button pressing.
Any insights appreciated
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u/thedinnerdate 2d ago
Yeah, weird choice of buttons. I wish they were more like the clicky ones on elektron stuff.
It doesn’t really affect my personal workflow because I’m only using it in my studio but if I was playing live it would definitely be a detriment.
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u/55515551 2d ago
I wrote to Ableton to ask if there was some way of swapping them out or something...
Even playing at home I find found they were a hinderance. These little micro-moments where I have to stop thinking about music and think about how hard I press a button so my desk doesn't wobble or it doesn't fall off my lap. Things like quick stopping/recording became way slower.
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u/Tab_creative 2d ago
No solution to propose, but muscle memory does help, after a while you don’t think as much about it.
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u/55515551 2d ago
No more skipping finger/thumb day at the gym
Can't imagine between less than able bodied/handed trying to use one.
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u/Gunshot990 2d ago
I don't have a push and dont use drum machines very often but when i see people playing live on a drum machine they are mashing those buttons to death. Could it be they designed it with such a use in mind?
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u/55515551 2d ago
The MPE pads on the Push 3 are a dream to play. That's the grid of white pads in the centre.
I'm talking about the function buttons around the edges. Those things are hard and require considerable force to press.
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u/Zestyclose_Care8334 2d ago
Not to derail the main conversation, but do others find the grid pads to also be immovable and rock-like? I never knew if that was just my unit or if they were designed that way.
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u/55515551 2d ago
You mean the MPE pads? Immovable as in hard to press? No, the one I had was great, for me they were best pads I've ever used (having used akai, m-audio, novation, esi, elektron, and probably a few others).
Best pads surrounded by the worst buttons
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u/No_Host_8024 2d ago
One of the weirdest failures in a hardware product I’ve experienced. But no solution that I’m aware of.
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u/55515551 2d ago
Incredible amount of cognitive dissonance I have in trying to tell my brain not to buy another one because an excellent device is not excellent only because the buttons are too hard to press!
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u/No_Host_8024 2d ago
It’s just wild to me. And people are weird with the downvotes. It’s a great product with an obvious flaw that shouldn’t have made it into the product. You have to push the buttons with such force that it unduly limits what kind of stand it can sit on without it moving when you push buttons.
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u/facepoppies 2d ago
Did you buy it new? I wonder if they become easier to press over time
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u/55515551 2d ago
Bought new. I was wondering that too, but judging by the responses here, it seems not really.
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u/DeadFacesInMyPocket 1d ago
Idk I like it. I use a mechanical keyboard though. I prefer not to accidentally hit a button softly and then have the repeat or tempo or the entire instrument change.
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u/chimp_spanner 2d ago
Yeah the buttons are my least favourite thing on the push 3. They’re much better (and clickier) on the Maschine.