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Ableton Push 2 MIDI

Find Ableton Push 2 connection, Note, Session and User-mode guidance for Live 12. This is a controller workflow reference, not a standalone guide.

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Model scopePush 2 used with Ableton Live 12, not Push 3 or its standalone mode. Host-software behavior is documentation-reviewed, not physically tested. Only sourced values are shown. Check each claim’s verification state before relying on it.

Quick reference

Computer connection
USB connection to a computer running Live.
Manufacturer documented
§36.1, Setup
Live setup
Live detects Push 2 automatically.
Manufacturer documented
§36.1, Setup
Pad behavior
Note plays notes; Session launches clips.
Manufacturer documented
§36.9, Push 2 Control Reference
Custom mappings
User mode disables the built-in control-surface behavior.
Manufacturer documented
§36.9, Push 2 Control Reference

Connecting to Live

Manufacturer documented

Connect Push 2 to the computer by USB, connect its power supply and start Live. Ableton describes automatic detection, without separate drivers or manual control-surface setup.

Use the Push 2 chapter of the Live manual. Push 3 standalone instructions are not interchangeable with this controller's setup.

Notes, clips and custom mappings

Manufacturer documented

Note mode plays notes for the selected track; Session mode launches clips. On a drum track, load a Drum Rack to use the drum-playing layout.

User mode turns off Push's built-in Live control behavior for custom mappings. Leave User mode to return to the normal control surface.

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References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: §36.1, Setup; §36.9, Push 2 Control Reference; §36.3, Playing and Programming Beats; §36.9, Push 2 Control Reference.