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| Introducing the Novation Launchpad controller; designed by both Ableton and Novation to give you ultimate control over Ableton Live. Launchpad is purpose-built for triggering and manipulating clips in Ableton Live. |
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novation LaunchPad Controller |
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AUD $299.00 |
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AUD $20.00 |
| Our Price |
AUD $279.00 |
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Novation Launchpad Controller
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Jointly designed by Ableton and Novation, Launchpad places Ableton Live at your fingertips. Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to truly 'Play Live'.
With its multi-colour 64-button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons, Launchpad is purpose-built for triggering and manipulating clips in Live. Each button has three colour states so you can see at a glance what's loaded (amber), what's playing (green), and what's being recorded (red). Similarly, Live's interface tells you what section of the Session View the Launchpad is currently controlling. This two-way communication ensures that Launchpad and Ableton Live are always perfectly in sync.
Launchpad features a dedicated 'Launchpad edition' of Ableton Live 8, providing all you need to start performing and composing in Ableton Live. Live 7 and 8 are both fully compatible with Launchpad.
Launchpad doesn't just launch clips. Switch to 'mixer mode' and the same button grid offers a unique way to control Ableton Live's mixer. Volume, pans, sends, track arming, soloing and muting can all be controlled via the grid. Using buttons instead of dials, Launchpad lets you jump to different levels across eight channels at once - great for controlling multiple effects sends.
Launchpad is also great for sketching out beats - switch to 'user mode 1' and the 64 buttons become drum pad triggers with a direct line to Ableton Live's Drum Racks. However, Launchpad has two 'user' modes, and both are fully customizable. Using Live's own learn function, they let you create your own control setup, exactly the way you want it.
Launchpad is not exclusive to Ableton Live. Outside of Live, Novation's Automap software gives Launchpad the power to control almost any other music software; all automatable plug-ins, every major sequencer, and all MIDI compatible standalone software applications.
Launchpad is also the ideal controller for Max for Live. The customizable user modes are flexible enough to deal with even the most detailed Max for Live devices and can handle generic parameters and controls with ease. Programmers can utilise variable brightness and multi-colour (eleven) LED states to their full advantage when designing new and innovative tools in Max for Live. The possibilities for devices are limitless.
Want more buttons? Launchpads are designed to work together, with up six units at once! That's 432 assignable buttons! Need faders, keys, drum pads and more? Launchpad works seamlessly alongside all of Novation's other controllers, including the SL MkII with its dedicated co-designed Ableton control layout. Launchpad can also operate as a grid expansion for the Akai APC40.
Ableton Live is known as the DAW that can be played like an instrument. Now, with Launchpad, you have all you need to truly 'Play Live'.
Launch clips and scenes
Launchpad's 64-button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons are ideal
for launching and controlling your clips and scenes.
Innovative control over your mix
Including volume, pans, sends, track arming, soloing and muting. Launchpad lets you jump to different levels across eight channels at once.
Sketch out beats
Launchpad can be used to play drum racks, creating beats and triggering samples in real time.
Controlling other functions
Launchpad can be used to control other functions using Ableton's 'Learn' mode. This includes Ableton's knobs and faders, which can be assigned to rows of buttons on Launchpad.
Multiple Units
Go Large!
Launchpad supports multiple unit operation. Connect up to 3 Launchpads at a time. Expand your grid with multiple Launchpads, or have one Launchpad dedicated to mixer mode, and the other to launching clips.
Expand your Ableton control solution
Novation's Automap-enabled controllers work seamlessly together - a ZeRO
SL MkII to control the mix, whilst Launchpad triggers clips!
Automap Control
Launchpad can also be control other DAWs and plug-ins using Novation's Automap control software. Automap can assign controls to software parameters on VST/AU/RTAS/TDM plug-ins by simply clicking on them, and touching a controller!
Automap-enabled
For instant, intelligent control over VST/AU/RTAS/TDM plug-ins and all MIDI compatible standalone software applications.
See what you're triggering
Automap provides a customizable heads-up transparent display across your computer screen. Ideal for seeing at a glance samples that you're about to trigger.
Unleash the power of QWERTY keyboard shortcuts
Automap PRO, an optional upgrade available to purchase online, lets you assign almost any computer keyboard shortcut, and combinations thereof, to Launchpads buttons.
Old-school MIDI control
Utilising Automap, Launchpad can operate as a standard MIDI controller, creating custom MIDI maps with 72 of its buttons transmitting either CC or MIDI note data.
Flexible trigger platform for Max MSP and Reaktor programmers
Programmers can utilise variable brightness and multi-colour LED states to their full advantage when designing new and innovative tools in Max MSP and Reaktor.
Max for Live
Launchpad and Max for Live
Max is a visual programming environment which allows you to custom build instruments and effects. Ableton announced 'Max for Live' when they launched Live 8. This means that Max and Ableton are now integrated, so you can build your own instruments (or tweak other people's) within Live.
Launchpad can be used to control these instruments. For example, parameters on Max for Live's step sequencer can be triggered using Launchpad's buttons. Launchpad gives you a huge amount of visual feedback. Multiple colours and brightnesses across different buttons display visual information about whether the note is on, the velocity, note length, pitch, and whatever else you want to see!
Novation have created a Max for Live step sequencer patch utlising Launchpad's
multi-colour and brightness variations, available to download from: www.novationmusic.com
More information about Max for Live can be found at www.ableton.com.
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Novation Launchpad
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Physical controls and Indicators
64 (8x8 grid) square multi-colour back-lit buttons
8 round multi-colour back-lit system buttons (assignable)
8 round multi-colour back-lit function buttons (not assignable)
Connectivity
L-shaped USB 1.1 connector.
Minimum Operational Requirements
Macintosh
OS: 10.4, or later recommended
Computer: G4 or faster / Intel Mac
Memory (RAM): 512 MB RAM / 1 GB recommended
Windows
OS: Windows XP or Vista
Computer: 1.5 GHz or faster
Memory (RAM): 512 MB RAM / 1 GB recommended
Dimensions
Unit: W = 240 mm / 9.45 , H = 20 mm / 0.79 , D = 240 mm / 9.45
Box: W = 308 mm / 12.13 , H = 90 mm / 20.98 , D = 320 mm / 12.6
Weights
unit weight: 717gms /unit
boxed weight: 1kg/unit
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