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Push 2

This page contains details specific to the Push 2.

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Limitations

Display

zcx will not make any use of Push 2's display. However, it is possible to keep the default display function active in zcx mode. If the preference initial_hw_mode is set to zcx, when zcx loads the screen will stay active. However, if you enter Live mode, and then use Push 2's User button to re-enter zcx mode, the display will be disabled. If instead, you re-enter zcx mode via the zcx user action, the screen will stay active.

Because of this confusing behaviour, initial_hw_mode defaults to live.

Other

  • The touchstrip continuous input cannot be used by zcx, but will function as normal if track is enabled for this script in Live's MIDI preferences. The touchstrip sends an on/off message on press and release, which is available as a named control called touchstrip.
  • The touchstrip cannot be toggled between pitchbend and modulation mode from within zcx. You must enter Live mode and press the touchstrip while holding select.

Notes

  • When using the Live Options.txt entry -Push2UseLegacyScript, and Push2 is not selected as a control surface, you must set the zcx preference initial_hw_mode: zcx or zcx will be inaccessible.

control names

buttons

These are the names you must use in named_controls.yaml

Left side

  • tap_tempo - the button labelled tap tempo
  • metronome - the button labelled metronome
  • delete - the button labelled delete
  • undo - the button labelled undo
  • double - the button labelled double
  • mute - the button labelled mute
  • solo - the button labelled solo
  • stop_clip - the button labelled stop clip
  • convert - the button labelled convert
  • double_loop - the button labelled double loop
  • quantize - the button labelled quantize
  • duplicate - the button labelled duplicate
  • new - the button labelled new
  • fixed_length - the button labelled fixed length
  • automate - the button labelled automate
  • record - the button with the ⏺️ symbol
  • play - the button with the ▶️ symbol
  • touchstrip - the press/release status of the touchstrip

Surrounding display

  • enc_1_touch through enc_8_touch, enc_swing_touch, enc_tempo_touch, enc_master_touch - the encoders at the top of Push 2 are touch sensitive and work with zcx gestures.
  • state_1 through state_8 - the row of buttons above the display
  • select_1 through select_8 - the row of buttons below the display

Right side

  • add_device - the button labelled add device
  • add_track - the button labelled add track
  • device - the button labelled device
  • mix - the button labelled mix
  • browse - the button labelled browse
  • clip - the button labelled clip
  • master - the button labelled master
  • scene_1 through scene_8 - the scene launch buttons
  • dpad_up, dpad_right, dpad_left and dpad_down - the unlabelled arrow buttons
  • repeat - the button labelled repeat
  • accent - the button labelled accent
  • scales - the button labelled scale
  • layout - the button labelled layout
  • note - the button labelled note
  • session - the button labelled session
  • octave_up - the button labelled octave up ⌃
  • octave_down - the button labelled octave ⌄
  • page_prev - the button labelled page ˂

  • page_next - the button labelled page ˃

  • shift - the button labelled shift

  • select - the button labelled select

encoders

These are the names you must use in encoders.yaml

  • enc_1 through enc_8 - the eight encoders above the display
  • enc_master - the encoder in the top right corner
  • tempo - the encoder above the tap tempo button
  • swing - the encoder above the metronome button