Setting up Push 3 as an audio interface

Push has a built-in audio interface that can be used for audio input and output in Ableton Live. Follow the steps in this guide configure your Push 3 connected to your computer as an audio interface.

Learn more about Setting Up Push 3 to control Live and Push 3 audio connectivity.

Selecting Push as an Audio Device

1. Open Live’s Settings by pressing [CMD/CTRL + , ] or use the dropdown menu in Live’s CPU meter to select Configure Audio.
2. Open the Audio tab.
3. From the Audio Input and Audio Output dropdown menus, select Ableton Push 3 Audio.

To monitor audio output via Push, you can connect headphones to Push's headphone port, and/or connect studio monitors using outputs 1 and 2. Learn more about Push 3 Audio Interface Specifications.

System Clock Source

For Push to be recognized as an audio interface, Internal Clock must be selected as the Clock Source in your system audio settings. Do not select ADAT Sync as the Clock Source. To check this:

macOS

1. Connect Push to your computer, turn Push on and select Control Live mode.
2. In Finder, go to Utilities → Audio MIDI Setup → Window → Audio Devices.
3. Under Clock Source, make sure Internal Clock is selected, as pictured:
   
   
4. Check this setting for both Input and Output tabs. If you've previously selected ADAT In on either tab, change this to Internal Clock.

Windows

1. Open Ableton Push Control Panel, on the right side of Windows taskbar.
   
   
2. Check the box for Internal Clock.