Push 13.0b25
November 10, 2026
Push Custom Layouts
Custom layouts allow you to build your own pad layout directly on Push. You can combine Session View, note areas, faders, and XYZ controls within a single layout. Up to eight custom layouts can be saved per Set.
To access the custom layout, hold the Layout button while in Note Mode and select Custom Layout from the top left of the display, or add a new one via the + button. To delete a custom layout, hold its button while selecting it, then press Delete in the menu that appears.
Once in the layout, hold Shift and press an empty pad to add a new element. A menu will appear with the following element types:
Session View for clip and scene launching.
Notes areas for playing any selected instruments.
Faders that can be freely mapped.
XYZ controls with free and adaptive mappings.
Pads that can be freely mapped.
Use the encoders in the menu to resize the element, and press any empty pad to reposition it on the grid. Multiple faders and XYZ controls can be added to the same layout, allowing different parameters to be mapped to each instance. This makes it possible to have clip triggers, mixer faders, instrument pads, and expressive controls all available at once, without switching modes or navigating menus during a performance.
Push Performance Mixer
A new Performance Mixer layout has been added, combining a Session View clip launcher with an MPE mixer. To access it, press the Layout button while in Session View.
The upper four rows of pads can be used to launch scenes and clips. The lower four rows function as an MPE volume mixer, with each column of pads acting as a fader for its corresponding track.
The mixer allows you to bring elements in and out during a performance without any prior setup. Tapping the bottom half of the lowest pad in a column moves the fader to the mute position. Tapping the top half of the highest pad sets the volume to the maximum of 0 dB, allowing for precise volume cuts during performances.
Step Sequencer
The new Step Sequencer on Push can be used to sequence beats and melodies on the pads in new ways. Each row can have its own number of steps, which you can edit expressively.
Create a Sequencer Clip
To create a step sequencer clip, press Clip Mode on an empty MIDI track and select Sequencer Clip. You can also convert an existing MIDI notes clip to a step sequencer clip by pressing Convert and selecting Sequencer Clip.
Sequencer Clip View
Press Clip Mode to see the clip's steps on the display where you can edit the loop, adjust groove, or set the step count. Press Double Loop to double the length of the loop and its steps up to the maximum step count.
Each row has its own playhead and its own settings: Steps, Rate, Direction, and Swing. A phase bar shows playback progress through the loop. On Push 3, you can turn the jog wheel to navigate through the sequencer rows.
8-Row Sequencer
The default 8-Row Sequencer layout mirrors Live’s Step Sequencer, with each pad row representing a step sequencer row. Press pads to add and remove steps, use Octave Up/Down to move between rows, and Page Left/Right to access further steps. Empty pads in the selected row are lit grey, and pads with steps indicate their velocity level through brightness.
Edit Steps
Hold a step and turn an encoder to edit the Velocity, Offset, Length, Repeat, Pitch, or Chance controls. The display highlights held steps. Hold several steps to edit them all at once, or hold a step and use the copy/paste gesture to place it elsewhere. Hold a step and turn the Steps encoder to extend it across two or more successive steps.
Edit Rows
Hold New and press an existing row’s Row button to add a new row. Hold Delete and press a Row button to reset the row, then press it again to remove it. Hold Duplicate and press a Row button to copy the row, then press another Row button to paste it. Hold Mute and press a Row button to deactivate the row’s steps, or hold Solo and press a Row button to solo the row.
On Push 3, hold a Row button and turn the jog wheel to reassign the row to another drum pad or pitch.
Page Selector
Hold Layout to show the Page Selector across the top row of pads, then press a pad to jump to that page. Press Shift + Layout to lock the page in place. When locked, hold Duplicate and press a page pad to copy it, then press another page pad to paste. Pasting replaces that page’s steps, and pasting past the end of the clip extends the Step Count. Hold Delete and press a page to clear it.
Playable Layouts
It is possible to record into step sequencer clips by playing the pads, using 64 Pads on Drum Tracks and 64 Notes on Melodic Tracks. Press Layout to cycle layouts, or long-press to select one directly. In 64 Pads, playing a pad selects its row. If the pad has no row yet, press + Row to create one.
Slicing
With Simpler in Slicing mode on the track, each row of the 8-Row Sequencer sequences a slice, and 64 Slices gives you a playable layout.
Expressive Step Editing
Expressive step editing is supported on Push 3. In the 8-Row Sequencer, hold Accent and touch pads or slide your finger across them to shape the values of existing steps. Slide along a row to draw a ramp or curve in a single gesture. While holding Accent, choose the parameter to shape: Velocity, Offset, Length, Repeat, Pitch, or Chance.
Note that editing step sequencer clips is not possible on Push 1.
Device View Upgrades
The Device View experience on Push has been streamlined and expanded, allowing you to create detailed and layered sounds quickly.
New Device List and Jog Wheel Navigation
The device list has been redesigned for a clearer structure, and navigating through the sub-chains is now more intuitive. On Push 3, use the jog wheel to move smoothly through the devices, parameter banks and nested Rack chains. Scroll to move quickly from beginning to end, and press to access Macro Variations, device banks, and chains inside Racks.
A new Rack expander has been added to the device list after the last Macro Control. Highlight the Rack expander with the jog wheel, and press to collapse or expand the Rack’s content.
When the Macro Controls of a Rack are highlighted, press the jog wheel to access Macro Variations. Nudge the jog wheel left to go back.
When a device is highlighted, press the jog wheel to access the bank view. Scroll to select a different bank, and press or nudge left to go back.
Note that jog wheel navigation is available on Push 3 only.
Add Devices from the Device List
Added a new + entry at the end of the list of devices. Select it with the jog wheel or the upper display button to open the browser for adding new devices. When a chain is empty, loading a device through the browser will now add the device to the selected chain.
Edit Rack Chains
Push now provides deeper access to Rack chains, including the new Multiband and Mid-Side Racks.
Chain Items
A new chain item is displayed for all Racks with more than one chain, directly after the macro item. This provides an overview of the chains in the Rack and allows fast navigation between them.
Adding Chains in Instrument, Audio Effect, and MIDI Effect Racks
Hold the upper display button of a Rack to show the chains by the lower display buttons. Press the + button to add a new chain.
Selecting Chains in the Chain Item
When the chain item is selected, use the first encoder to navigate the chains. Alternatively, press the jog wheel to switch the focus to the chain selector. Twist the jog wheel to select a different chain, or scroll to the end and press the + button to add a new chain. Nudge left to return the focus to the Device List.
Deleting Chains
Hold Delete and press the chain item to delete the currently selected chain.
Drum Pad Chain Items
The chain item for Drum Racks has been expanded to give access to Drum Rack return chains and output routing controls. Use the encoders to switch between the Main and Sends pages.
Drum chains can also be navigated with the jog wheel. To add a new drum return chain, use the jog wheel to select the + button. Drum Racks allow a maximum of 6 return chains.
Note that adding return chains is available on Push 3 only.
Macro Control Updates
32 Macros
Push now supports up to 32 Macro Controls in a Rack. New macro items are dynamically shown when they are mapped in order to save space. In the Macro Edit menu, you can set the macro to Mod or Remote.
Note that editing Macro curves directly on Push is not supported, but curves saved in a Live Set will continue to work when transferred to Standalone Mode.
New Features and Improvements
Push 2
Removed the -Push2UseLegacyScript debug option.
Push 2 and 3
Added a new Audio To selector, which allows audio routing for chains in a Drum Rack.
Added support for conversions between Simpler, Sampler, and Drum Sampler devices by pressing the Convert button.
Push 3
Pads now use a Drum Rack's color to show the steps associated with that Rack.
Drum Sampler cropping is supported by using Crop Sample in the Sample parameter bank. It is dynamically enabled or disabled depending on whether cropping is currently possible.
Bugfixes
Push 1 Bugfixes
Fixed an issue where automating the tempo while also automating a device parameter could lead to silence.
Fixed an issue which could cause the animated elements in Push's interface, such as waveforms or count-ins, to randomly stop working.
Push 2 and 3 Bugfixes
Fixed some flickering issues when switching between devices with visualizations.
Fixed a bug where the XYZ Layout would not work if only one of the axes is mapped.
Fixed a bug where selecting a Rack's parameter banks with a chain widget selected would not show the corresponding Macros on Push.
Push 3 Standalone Mode Only Bugfixes
Fixed an issue where using the Allen & Heath CQ-18T as an external sound card with Push 3 Standalone Mode would cause audio dropouts or disturbances.
It is no longer possible to log in via SSH using the default passwords when the unit is in recovery mode.