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It’s fantastic to have a truly expressive Launchpad.
Plus, having tested the Launchpad X, the performance is now really fantastic and expressive – something that generally requires more money or (again) more space and complexity. You can find all of these things elsewhere, but Launchpad X literally fits on my desk when other gear won’t, and it’s uncommonly easy to find those one-button tools versus other more complex controllers. Dedicated stop, solo, mute, record arm, levels, pans, and send.Dynamic Note and Scale mode for keeping stuff in key.(I uh envy those of you tapping out these brilliant ideas I need the pressure of the record button, but hey… )
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(Launchpad mini works just as on/off buttons.) Plus there are extra shortcut labels, as well. What you can’t see: Launchpad X is also bigger, and features pads that register how hard you hit them, and if you apply pressure as you hold them down. Note the dedicated Capture MIDI button, top right. Plus, while you don’t get continuous control as with faders or knobs, you can still control the mixer and other parameters from the grid in a unique, one-touch fashion. Both Launchpad X and mini MK3 will launch clips and scenes and control the transport. But there are dedicated triggers for Ableton Live when you want them, and that remains the most popular use case. Part of the advantage of the Launchpad line is that these generic grids could work with anything. (The very first Launchpad won’t work with iPad, Android, or Raspberry Pi, among others newer models will.) Later versions have added pressure and velocity sensitivity, color, and portability, plus the ability to operate without drivers. What Novation has managed to pull off in the intervening years is to make a string of variations and regular iterations without sacrificing simplicity, and compact size and weight. (Full credit to the original, independently designed monome much that predated it by a few years, though those aren’t available broadly like the Launchpad!) Okay, so first – if you don’t know the Launchpads, yeah, these are grids. I’ve tested both controllers, and immediately find them invaluable.
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There’s a bonus twist, though – Novation are adding a standard API which will make it easier than before to integrate Launchpad with your own custom software inventions and hacks. US$229.99.īoth now have USB-C, as we gradually usher in the age of the latest USB connector, and both continue to work out of the box easily with Ableton Live. The Launchpad X is the latest middle-of-the-road model, which now boasts more expressive, playable features for its pressure- and velocity-sensitive pads.
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It’s really hard to overstate how portable and useful that is I got a test unit and have started taking it everywhere. The LaunchpadMini is an adorable, tiny grid that now has RGB lights. Novation today are revising two of the most popular models: And they’re simple, lean, and light enough that you can also toss one in a backpack – especially if we’re talking the mini. So, you’ll probably still want some knobs and faders, but the Launchpad was always the go-to for an a la carte 8×8 set of friendly squares. Launchpads are ultra-rugged, lightweight, simple grids that do just that. But what set the Launchpad apart has always been its focus on the task at hand. There were grids before, and certainly a multitude of grids since.
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It’s now a full decade since the first Launchpad burst on the scene. And a separate bonus – DIYers wanting to make custom apps for these grids will find it easier than ever. Novation’s new grids remain straightforward, but now offer updated expressive and portable versions.