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
