Playing and recording drums using the Push pads
is a fun and spontaneous way of creating rhythms.
Let's take a look at how you can do this on Push.
I've loaded a Drum Rack into a midi track and I'd like to play some drums.
If a Drum Rack has more than 16 sounds
you can use the Octave buttons to access the other sounds on the pads
or you can slide your finger across the touch strip.
So I'm going to record a simple drum loop.
Before I do this I'm going to turn on the metronome
and set the metronome level by pressing and holding the Shift button
and turning the Master encoder.
I also want to record with Fixed Length activated.
If I hold the Fixed Length button I can see the Fixed Length parameters
which are set to 2 bars at the moment.
The Fixed Length button allows me to determine the actual length of the loop
I wish to record beforehand,
which is useful when you don't want to toggle the Record button while drumming in your idea.
To activate the fixed length, I simply press the Fixed Length button
and it flashes, indicating that it's activated.
Now I can immediately record a 2-bar loop.
If you'd like to overdub a part and record more sounds to your new idea
press Record and play the pads.
And then press Record again to stop recording your overdub.
If you're not satisfied with the timing of the recording and would like to correct this
you can use the Quantize function. When you press and hold the Quantize button
you have access to the quantize parameters.
You can set the Swing, Quantize Resolution and Quantize Amount.
You can also set Record Quantization,
which automatically quantizes the notes when you're recording.
Once I've set the values for quantization
I can press the Quantize button to quantize all the notes.
You can press the Duplicate button to make a copy of your idea as a new clip.
This allows you to create different drum patterns in variations.
Another way of recording notes is using the Repeat function.
By toggling the Repeat button on,
the button flashes indicating that the Repeat function is on.
The Swing encoder allows me to add more swing while using the Repeat function.
The grid buttons on the side allow me to play the Repeat function at different time divisions.
I'll now record some hi-hats using the Repeat function.
The Accent function allows you to play pads with a fixed high velocity.
To activate this function simply press the Accent button.
And the button flashes when the function is activated.
I will now record a cowbell part using the Accent function.
You can delete an individual part by holding the Delete button...
then pressing the pad of the corresponding part you want to delete.
If you want to play drum sounds with various fixed velocities
you can use the 16 Velocities mode.
To access this, press the Layout button once.
The Loop Selector section switches to allow you to play the pads with 16 velocities,
from quiet to loud.
I'm now going to re-record the cowbell using the 16 velocities.
To change the color of a pad simply hold the Shift button,
press the pad you would like to change the color of,
then press the color you would like to change the pad to.
This makes it easier to find certain sounds.
To have an overview of the notes you've recorded
press the Clip button to see them on the display.
To select a part without it making a sound when you select it
you can hold the Select button and press the part you want.
You can also nudge and change the velocity of one or more notes
simply by selecting the notes and holding the pad or pads down
to access the velocity or to nudge the notes and move them slightly from their position.