DescriptionLaunchpad X is our essential 64-pad MIDI grid controller for Ableton Live. It gives you everything you need to make music. Launch, play and perform your sounds and build your tracks using the large, super-sensitive RGB pads, dynamic note and scale modes, and mixer controls. The essential Live controller Everything about making tracks in Ableton Live is made easier with Launchpad X’s quick, hands-on clip and scene launching and our most playable grid to date. Play your instruments and devices expressively with the 64 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads, then never lose an idea with one-press Capture MIDI control. Launchpad X belongs on the desk of every Ableton Live music maker. Express yourself Launchpad X gives you everything you need right at your fingertips so you can spend less time clicking a mouse and more time making music. Never worry about being out of key – Dynamic Note and Scale modes let you easily play perfectly in-key basslines, melodies, chords and leads. Our most responsive velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch let you play your instruments dynamically and expressively. Step back from the screen, get hands-on and dive into your tracks. Make it yours Go deeper and get Launchpad X working the way you want. Use Novation Components to customise MIDI mappings, and control almost anything; four custom modes mean you can design how this essential grid controller works for you – you’re only limited by your imagination. Take control of your performance Essential performance controls are a single button-press away: stop, solo, mute, record arm and set your levels, pans and sends. Using Launchpad X is a simple as it gets, no drivers to install, just plug and perform. Launchpad X & Live Loops in Logic Pro Live Loops brings cell-based looping playback and performance to Logic Pro. With Launchpad X as your Live Loops controller, use cells to sketch out arrangement ideas, fast, and record your performances. Setup is automatic: just select your Launchpad from Logic’s Control Surface Setup. There are orientation options in Logic’s settings that allow you to choose vertical or rotated arrangement, to suit your preference. (Logic Pro 10.6 is required.)Features 64 Large RGB pads – velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips and play your instruments expressively. Ableton Live Integration – quickly launch clips and scenes, never lose ideas with Capture MIDI, and access performance controls like stop, solo, mute, record arm, volume, pan, and sends to dynamically control your music, no mouse needed. Dynamic Note and Scale modes – effortlessly play perfectly in-key basslines, melodies, chords and leads. Launchpad X even knows when you’re drumming and shows your drum rack on the grid. Four Custom Modes – use Novation Components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad X. Get Started Easily – use our online Easy Start tool to get all the software you want, and step-by-step video guides to get you set up with Live and making music in minutes. 2.0 Firmware Update Firmware version 2.0 and Novation Components 1.32 bring an exciting Custom Mode keystroke widget. You can keep creativity flowing while making music by assigning essential DAW shortcuts to your Launchpad grid using the Novation Components software for a faster, more intuitive workflow and endless new possibilities. Launchpad X goes even bigger with an additional four Custom Mode slots added in version 2.0. Now with a total of eight slots, you can explore even more ideas and experiment with the versatile new Custom Mode key stroke widget, without compromising on the space you have to create. Warranty Enjoy three years of warranty - Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can reply on a three-year warranty if any Novation hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault. Included Software Ableton Live Lite – quickly organise and arrange your sounds and start making tracks with this staple electronic-music-making software. AAS Session Bundle - Three synths for music makers, providing essential sounds for your tracks. XLN Addictive Keys – Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Novation hardware. Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette – High quality reverb and tape deck emulation plug-ins, to add some space or take your sound back to the golden age of cassette tapes. Softube Time and Tone bundle – made up of four of Softube's world class plug-ins: reverb, delay, an easy to use mastering tool and distortion. Tech SpecProduct Hardware Specifications 64 Velocity and Pressure Sensitive Pads 16 Buttons 81 RGB LEDs USB-C Socket Kensington MiniSaver Slot Software Compatibility Ableton Live 10 Lite is included If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 10 or greater to work with Launchpad. We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launchpad integration. Launchpad will also work as a standard MIDI controller.Power Requirements USB bus powered Product Dimensions 241mm length x 241mm depth x 17.5mm height
