Why It Took Me 1.5 Years to Make This Video

Hey friends,

I've been using the same live setup for a year and a half now. Push 3, Moog Subsequent 25, and Ableton Live - that's it. I've performed with this rig at festivals, clubs, and in my studio for the "Resonance Is Memory" set. And for a year and a half, people from the community have been asking me the same question: "Can you break down your setup?"

But I kept putting it off. Not because I didn't want to share it, but because I wanted to get it right. I wanted to have enough real-world experience with this rig to give you something actually valuable - not just a gear showcase, but the kind of detailed breakdown I wish I'd had when I was building my own live setup.

Why this breakdown matters

The setup I'm breaking down in this video isn't some theoretical ideal - it's tested in the wild. It's been through festival stages, tight changeover times, unpredictable sound systems, and countless studio sessions.

I wanted to wait until I truly understood every routing decision, every workflow choice, every reason why this particular combination of gear works the way it does. That takes time. That takes mistakes. That takes shows where things went wrong and you had to figure out solutions in real-time.

What you'll actually learn

I walk through the complete hardware configuration: how the Push 3 serves as the brain of the operation, how the Moog integrates for those warm analog leads and arps, and most importantly - how these two pieces work together as a unified instrument.

The video covers routing, the Push 3 workflow, and the Moog integration step by step. If you've been thinking about building your own hardware-focused live rig, this can work as a blueprint. The exact setup I used for "Resonance Is Memory." The same configuration I bring to stages. Nothing theoretical - just what actually works.

The setup philosophy

I learned the hard way that more gear doesn't equal better performances. I've shown up to gigs with five pieces of hardware and felt completely scattered. These days, limiting myself to two core pieces has made everything better. More focused. More expressive. More fun to perform.

Push 3 handles the stems and arrangements - I can remix my tracks in real-time, make spontaneous decisions, respond to the room. The Moog Sub 25 is my sonic playground: I'm shaping sounds on the fly with filter cutoff, resonance, ADSR controls, modulations. Sometimes I play the keyboard live on top of existing MIDI sequences, which creates these unexpected moments that become the best parts of the set.

Your support makes this possible

Creating these detailed breakdowns takes time. Hours of filming, editing, and making sure it is useful. Your support through Patreon is what allows me to keep making this kind of educational content - the deep dives that actually go into the details that matter.

The video is live on YouTube now. If you've been waiting for this breakdown, it's finally here. And pleeeease ask questions in the comments. I read everything and I'll answer every question about the setup. Even if it might take some time - promise.

And if you find value in what I'm sharing, consider supporting the work through Patreon or checking out my "Melodic Movement" sound pack. That support keeps this educational content coming.

Stay creative,
Milan (KVNDRA)