Ableton Push 3 is a great controller that gives tons of features and possibilities, can speed up workflow for any music producer. Unfortunately, it works only with Ableton Live, Bitwig, Reaper, so we need to choose other hardware controllers, that can be worse than Push 3.
REQUEST: Please, add the possibility of using Ableton Push 3 with Cubase
Just as an fyi, the tool is already provided to create such an integration – the Midi Remote. But this device sounds quite complex, and needs to be developed by someone like Abelton, or some 3rd party developer.
I totally agree with Steve.
The thing is that this controller is just too pricey, while at the same time, one cannot always have unlimited space for controllers unfortunately. So, if for example, I had decided to build an integration for it, I would have to heavily rely on users of this device for feedback in all testing stages. This would add overhead which cannot be justified by the fact that most of us are doing this type of things for free, even if it’s actually fun and pleasant 
@arkdzo , I would suggest that you make a feature-request at Ableton’s as well, they are the ones who know the controller in and out very well obviously, and I think that their devs would handle such case with ease. Note that scripts officially bundled with Cubase are many times contributed by the manufacturers, as we can see in the comments of their source code.
@m.c
It’s called “collaboration”, I hope Steinberg and Ableton guys can communicate and figure out how to make our lives better. We as music producers just need to vote for this request - to show that we want to use this hardware with Cubase. I already created a request on the Ableton forum, but they wrote to me that it’s better to write a request on the Steinberg forum) It looks like a Ping-pong game haha)
+1
Or bring back Rewire protocol between these 2 DAWs.
I created a MIDI Remote that integrates the Push 2 with Cubase. Unfortunately, I then traded in the Push 2 for the Push 3 and the API for the Push 3 is not yet available and is more complex.
Some of my previous development works for the Push 3 but it’s not entirely in order yet.
Ableton Support
To set up Push 3 with Cubase, the general steps involve connecting Push 3 to your computer via the USB-C port, accessing Cubase’s MIDI device manager to add a new generic remote, and manually mapping the controls of Push 3 within Cubase. Please note that the process might slightly vary depending on your Cubase version:
Best regards,
Ableton Support
Hey, it’s been a few months. Just wondering if there is any progress with your Push 3 development. I can fund some of your development. I really want it and you seem very knowledgeable in this department.
Okay. You bring up a good point. The main reasons I haven’t followed through on this YET are the following:
However:
So your post convinced me to do that. I’m actually planning on putting together a few music tech workshops this summer. This should be a small one: “Integrating the Push 3/2 with Cubase”
I do not have any timeline yet but it will be a brief online course that I will make available for anyone to purchase. I’ll record videos demonstrating the process. This may be optimal for people who wish to heavily customize their solutions.
Send me a DM in a month to remind me and check in, in case I’ve completed the workshop.
One question: Are you looking to just use the P3 as a MIDI controller for Cubase? Just want to clarify.
For anyone wondering, this is one process for getting the P3 to communicate with Cubase in a nuanced and specific way. I believe I’ll move forward and put together a workshop on this.
Now that I think about it, one could also create a MIDI remote script (javascript) in order to get the P3 working with Cubase. I’ll look into that in the future.
Hey, Thank you so much for your reply. It makes me happy that there is hope for you to create the Push 3 script. I understand Push 3 won’t be as beefed up with Cubase as it is with Ableton but I still would like to have as many features as possible. Workshop would be great but I am not sure if I can do such a complex thing. You would probably be able sell quite a few copies when you develop this, I know I would be your first customer offering you good money for it Please stay in touch I am very very interested. Thank you
Yes, absolutely, as close experience as possible to Ableton.
Please, please do!!! this best news ever. Lots of people want it based on what I am reading out there in the forums. I have no understating at all but could try to help out somehow
Hi there,
any news. Do you have a solution now? Would be great to hear…
Following up on this thread. Just got cubase 14 and would love to make use of the push 3 to not feel bad about transitioning from ableton/bitwig lol
It will never happen. No one has any clue how to do it, even Steinberg. I offered money to write the script and no one could do it. It’s impossible. Sell push 3 and buy something else but i am not sure which controller is as good as push 3.
Maybe native instruments? Don’t know.
There is a project called DrivenByMoss that has added Push 3 support for both Reaper and Bitwig, because supposedly the hardware is relatively open. If it can be done for those DAWs, I am sure it could also be done for Cubase too. The forum isn’t letting me post links, but go to YouTube and search for " Ableton Push 3 Support for Bitwig and Reaper" to see it in action.
Certainly. From what I understood most guys who could develop such a script for Cubase, simply don’t own this device to properly test it.
This is a very well known collection of remotes for Reaper, and its sources contain very useful info for users who don’t have access to the midi implementation of their controllers.
Here’s a link:
https://www.mossgrabers.de/Software/Reaper/Reaper.html
