How to input notes with MIDI ?

[chapelier fou]

Would I hear a pattern a created using Push and ableton before I press record / does Nerd Seq in midi record mode allows notes through the channel ? That way I could make a pattern I am happy with using push , maybe even 6 different clips for different channels , once happy press record and play around with it inside the Nerd Seq ...

I would say, in theory, yes. If the timing of both the Nerdseq and your computer is tight, otherwise some notes could be one step ahead/late.