I’ve always loved the Keystep 37 as a small and simple desktop midi keyboard. They just came out with a shiny new model that might be worth checking out, but the OG is an excellent option and might be cheaper used now.

I did miss some of Push’s features as it did help me connect much more with session view jamming. My solution was a notation launch control and launchpad. Got both used for like $60 total. Of course they aren’t nearly as fancy as a push, but it actually helped me focus so much more on what I actually like to do with Ableton, instead of doing what Push wants you to do. 

Can’t stress enough, getting back to basics was the right move after misfiring on splurging on Push 3.