DJ-ing with PUSH

[sunnyallyear]

Hi all!

Looking to get into the world of DJing with Ableton & PUSH for a monthly podcast (ambient, progressive, r&b).

Wondering if anyone has any useful resources, I'm most interested in a:

- DJ template / map for PUSH
- Video resources, tutorials to DJ w PUSH
- If PUSH isn't the best mixing device, what can I buy as an add-on to make the mixing process more streamline?

You advice is most appreciated - thanks!!

Sunny All Year

[AgentOrange61]

Disclaimer: I don't have Push yet (waiting for my preorder), so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I looked into controllers for DJing with Live. And I went with Push, because I also love making beats. As I don't expect Push to be good for DJing on its own, I'm planning to add another controller that has line-faders, a crossfader and EQs. Once Push has arrived I will probably find out what's lacking for DJing.

Right now I'm looking at the NI Traktor Z1 as a MIDI controller with integrated audio to complement push. It also has filter-knobs that could be assigned to a rack with Low/High-Pass filters in Ableton. Keep in mind that MIDI latency could be an issue with controller based mixing (don't expect fast cuts)

Other controllers I seriously considered and dismissed in favour of Push:

AKAI APC-40: From what I have read, this is the goto controller for DJing with Live. It's equipped with lots of faders and knobs, as well as a grid of pads to manage clips. It's been on the market since 2009 and adoption seems huge, so templates should be available from a variety of sources.

Electrix Tweaker looks like a great controller, too. And may actually be just what you're looking for.

[Tarekith]

Try asking over at AbletonLiveDJ.com too, might be some guys there using it who would be willing share some tips.

[fourtaelsgold]

If you're not adamant on using Ableton, then there's a Push mapping out there that allows you to control Traktor with it.
I use it all the time and I find it to be pretty intuitive.