CV Tools Setup and Routing Pages on Push 3 (standalone)

Routing pages allow you to manually configure the input/output of CV Tools devices when sending CV signal either through the Pedal jacks or via ADAT. Routing pages are accessible when Push 3 is in Standalone Mode. The Routing Pages can be accessed in the CV Tools device window by pressing the button above the device's name. Learn more about setting up CV Tools with ADAT or CV Adapters. 

CV Instrument setup and routing
CV Modulation Tools setup and routing
CV Utilities setup and routing

CV Instrument setup and routing 

The CV Instrument devices with Routing pages on Push (standalone) are CV Instrument and CV Triggers. 

CV Instrument

CV Instrument can send Gate, Pitch, Env 1, Env 2 and Shaper data. Default settings for the Routing page are pictured here: 

CVIntrumentRouting.png

To monitor an oscillator or external voice:

  • select Routing → Input

  • Under Audio From, select the desired input port or channel

    AudioFrom.png

To control the pitch of an oscillator or external device using v/oct or c.v input:

  • Under Pitch, select CV 1 L/R - CV2 L/R or ADAT 1-8

  • Under Polarity, select Unipolar or Bipolar

    OscillatorCVInstrument.png

Polarity setting:

Polarity CV ranges
Unipolar 0V to +5V (or +10V)
Bipolar -5V to +5V (or -10V to +10V) 

Polarity depends on the type of CV output. 

  • If using the Pedal jack outputs, select Unipolar
  • If using ADAT channels 1–8, select Bipolar

To control an envelope using a trigger or gate:

  • From the Routing page under Gate select either CV 1 L/R - CV2 L/R or ADAT 1-8

    CVInstrumentGate.png

  • Under the Main tab → Gate select either Trig or Gate 

    CVInstrumentGate.png

To calibrate an oscillator: 

Set up Push:
  1. Connect Push to your computer and turn it on.
  2. Switch to Control Live Mode.
Set up Live:
  1. Go to Live → Settings → Audio.
  2. Set the Audio Input & Output Device to Ableton Push 3 Audio.
Set up CV Instrument:
  1. Set Ext. In under Audio From to audio input 1 or 2 from the Push 3.
  2. Set Ext. Out under CV Pitch To channel 5, 6, 7 or 8.
  3. Set polarity to Unipolar.
Begin Calibration:
  1. Press the Calibrate button.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  3. Once finished, a graph showing the linearity of the oscillator's response will be displayed.

 

CVInstrumentCalibration.gif

Note: Pedal Jack 1 corresponds to Audio Channels 5–6 and Pedal Jack 2 corresponds to Audio Channels 7-8 in Live

CV Triggers

CV Triggers can output up to 8 triggers. For each trigger, you can select CV output type Trigger, Gate or Ping.

Note: In Standalone Mode, CV Triggers loads with default MIDI note assignments. These can only be reassigned in Control Live Mode.

To set trigger type: 

  • Open the Routing tab to select each of the 8 Trigger outputs, for CV 1 L/R - CV2 L/R or ADAT 1-8:

    CVTriggersRoutingPush3.png

  • Open the Triggers tab to set CV Mode, Velocity and Polarity.

    CVTriggersTab.png

Note: Trigger and Ping length can only be adjusted once that Mode type is selected.

CV Modulation Tools setup and routing

The CV Modulation Tools devices with Routing pages on Push (standalone) are Envelope Follower, CV LFO, and CV Shaper. 

CV Modulation Routing Outputs 
  CV Envelope Follower CV LFO CV Shaper
CV Routing Outputs ⎷CV 
⎷Trigger		 ⎷CV  ⎷CV

CV Modulation Routing Pages 

All CV outputs can be selected to route to CV 1 L/R - CV2 L/R or ADAT 1-8
CV Envelope Follower 
CVEnvelopeFollowerRoutingZoomed.png


Note: Trigger Mode selection and threshold can only be adjusted in Control Live Mode. 
CV LFO
CVLFOCroppedpng.png
CV Shaper 
CVShaperRouting.png

CV Utilities setup and routing

The CV Utilities devices with Routing pages on Push(Standalone) are CV Clock In, CV Clock Out, and CV Utility. 

CV Utilities Routing Outputs 
  CV Clock In CV Clock Out  CV Utility 
CV Routing Inputs/Outputs   ⎷CV Clock In 
⎷ CV Transport In		 ⎷CV Clock Out
⎷CV Transport Output		 ⎷CV

CV Utilities Routing Pages 

All CV outputs can be selected to route to CV 1 L/R - CV2 L/R or ADAT 1-8. All CV inputs can only be routed via ADAT 1-8.
CV Clock In 
CVClockInRoutingPage.png
CV Clock Out
CVClockOutRoutingPage.png
CV Utility
CVUtilityRoutingPage.png

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