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Novation Launchpad Mini USB Midi Controller for Performing and Producing Music with iPad, Mac and PC

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I am amazed how quickly he has got to grips with this and is learning new tunes to play all the time. The original model was pretty lethargic when it came to refreshing large numbers of LEDs at once; switching between mixer pages resulted in a pretty obvious scrolling effect as the pad matrix was repainted. New modes allow you to switch between triggering clips, controlling Live devices, and using the grid as drum pads or a chromatic keyboard. Hooked up to your computer - or iPad - via USB, it's fully bus powered (no need for power sockets), and it's lightweight and easy to carry anywhere. Man sollte sich zwar vor Gebrauch etwas einlesen, aber wenn man mal hinter die "Geheimnisse" dieses Gerätes gekommen ist, machen die umfangreichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten riesigen Spaß.

Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to play your software.It's light, has grip pads underneath and comes with Ableton Live Launchpad Edition (which is very similar to Ableton Lite, I haven't installed it, but it should be Live 8.

The knobs allow fluid control of levels, filters and effects, whilst the three-colour launch pads mute, activate effects and even launch clips or scenes. There's no bundled CD or DVD (which, to be fair, would be wasted on many users without DVD drives); instead, all the 'bundled' software and documentation has to be downloaded. Due to the fact that Velocity is adjustable now, it's no problem to choose the colour of the desired LED. Novation have made the MIDI specification available online, so if you're feeling adventurous you could probably roll some of your own support code in something like Liine's Lemur app. The iPad and the Launchpad S make a fun mobile combination, because both devices pack a lot of power into compact, lightweight formats.The fact that it is class-compliant means that no additional drivers are needed to get started with Launchpad S. Novation's Launchpad S Control Pack is a combination of everything you need to make and perform electronic music with Ableton Live.

Based on the press releases, I expected the Launchpad S to be much brighter than the Launchpad 1, but it wasn't; if anything, LEDs in half-intensity display mode were actually slightly dimmer. Eight factory and eight user templates allow you to take control of multiple instruments and effects instantly, without remapping, nomatter what software you're using! Launchpad S is MIDI Class Compliant so it works with any MIDI software on your Mac or Windows PC and works on your iPad via a Camera Connection Kit (not included): Launchpad S converts your iPad into a grid-based music system - no additional power supply required, just plug in and play.There's a lot to be said for conservative enhancement, and I think this particular controller sequel deserves to do rather well. Use the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer – and much more. This feature needs to be highlighted more prominently: I only discovered it by accident, because I download and read manuals. Helped along by producers and DJs (perhaps most famously Madeon), some performances in Ableton have become almost as much about light as they are about sound. It doesn't need any drivers and, sure enough, it appeared in the MIDI setup screen on my Mac Pro, which doesn't have the Launchpad 1 drivers installed.

Credit is provided by a panel of lenders with whom we have a commercial relationship (so we cannot provide independent advice). Launchpad S is a powerful 64-button music controller that lets you make music or mix tracks using a super-intuitive grid of multi-colour buttons. As I can see in the "Programmer’s Reference Manual" there must be a "Note On" / "Note Off" Information for the Led's. The new Launchpad S, on the left in the photo, features LED’s that are not only brighter, but it can display more distinct colors.

This is not a software control app, it hosts its own sounds and enables you to trigger loops with your Launchpad S hardware. Custom designed cases keep your Launchpad S and Launch Control both tidy and secure in your gig bag and are designed to be quick to pack and unpack. Edit:- The Launchpad has stopped responding and is now just a paperweight, it died just a few days outside its warranty period.

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