Ableton Move – Quick Look

Is Ableton’s new standalone groovebox the new standard for quick idea sketching?

A 4-track instrument/workstation, Ableton’s Move is a new Groovebox/Drum Machine/Synth/Samper. It’s aimed at the mobile music makers – as it’s a portable all-in-one gadget that’s less than half the size of the Push 3.

Standalone

Up to 4 hours of music making per charge.

Four tracks

Set up any or all of Move’s tracks in Drum Mode, Melodic Mode, or as a sampler.

Session Mode

Mix and match your musical ideas, using Move’s pads to trigger clips.

Sampling

Use the built-in microphone or stereo line input to sample directly into Move — plus resample your tracks internally.

Repeat

Quickly create a series of repeating notes.

Capture

Move remembers what you just played, so you never lose an idea.

Parameter automation

Tweak the encoders to record dynamic changes to your sounds in real time.

Instruments

Drum Sampler, Wavetable, Drift, Melodic Sampler

Effects

Reverb, Delay, Saturator, Chorus-Ensemble, Phaser-Flanger, Redux, Channel EQ, Dynamics

Hardware Features

• 32 velocity-sensitive, backlit soft silicone pads
• Touch-sensitive, clickable wheel
• 9 high-resolution, touch-sensitive encoders
• 16 backlit multifunctional buttons for sequencing and accessing secondary features
• 20 backlit buttons for accessing primary features such as navigation, recording or looping
• 1.3″ white OLED display (128×64)
• Stereo line out (3.5 mm jack)
• Stereo line in (3.5 mm jack)
• Built-in microphone
• Built-in speaker
• Wi-Fi module
• Quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor with 2 GB RAM
• 64 GB built-in SD Card
• USB-A port
• USB-C port
• Rechargeable battery

Connectivity