Novation's Launchpad S is a powerful 64-button music controller that allows you to create music or mix tracks using an intuitive grid of multi-color buttons. Included is Ableton Live Lite, but it supports other grid-based music applications such as FL Studio. Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad provides you with all you need to play your software. Take advantage of the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer, etc. In addition you can triggers loops and effects in the new Novation Launchpad app for iPad, a completely self-standing music performance app that hosts sounds and effects. Connected to your computer or iPad via USB, Launchpad S is fully bus-powered, is lightweight and easy to carry. Launchpad S is the ultimate Novation controller, with brighter buttons, notably faster refresh rate and its support of multiple softwares. It even converts your iPad into a grid-based music system via a Camera Connection Kit (not included). Novation has released a Launchpad app for iPad, hosting its own sounds and enabling you to trigger loops with your Launchpad S hardware. There is also a range of effects that can be triggered using the buttons. Launchpad S connects to FL Studio's performance mode, allowing you to trigger clips and get hands-on control of powerful new performance zone features. Utilize the buttons to sketch out beats with drum racks and assign them to additional functions. You can control almost any music software using Novation's award-winning Automap control software, plus Launchpad S is fully MIDI class-compliant so it drives any MIDI application. It also features a software version of Novation's analog mono-synth-the Bass Station. You can use this as a plug-in within Ableton, FL Studio or other DAWs. And finally, a sample pack comes included by world leading sample producers, Loopmasters. Features: New super-bright high performance LEDs powered from USB or iPad iPad, Mac, PC, Linux PC compatible Made for Ableton Live, compatible with FL Studio, BitWig, Reason, and many other DAWs Compatible with the Novation Launchpad App Enhancements for multiple Launchpad users New Text Scrolling Mode
