The Launchpad Pro from Novation is a MIDI controller and grid instrument that creates dynamic, expressive musical performances. Designed for Ableton Live, the Launchpad will work equally as well with any DAW or hardware MIDI device. The enhanced RGB LED backlit pads are velocity- and pressure-sensitive and provide fluid expression and creativity to production and performance. The layout is designed to keep your focus on the performance by easily and immediately applying effects, changing between mixer controls, and switching between four key modes including Session, Note, Device, and User.
The Session mode gives direct access to triggering clips, while the Note mode allows for the creation of dynamic beats and offers the ability to play the grid as an instrument with its chromatic keyboard display. The device mode provides access to any instrument or device parameters for easy real-time control and performance. The User mode is designed for custom performance layouts for software and hardware alike. There are dedicated buttons to control record arm, track select, mute, solo, volume, pan, sends, and stop clips. Additionally, there are dedicated function controls including click, undo, delete, quantize, duplicate, and double.
The mixer offers control of all volume, pan, and effects sends and is velocity sensitive, allowing for smooth transitions or instantaneous changes depending how hard a pad is played. There is MIDI in and out provided by the included 1/8" / 3.5mm to 5-pin DIN cables, which connect to any MIDI hardware device such as a synthesizer or drum machine. The Launchpad is bus powered, but may also be powered by the included AC adapter for stand-alone operation. The Launchpad Pro ships with Ableton Live Lite, 4 GB of Loopmaster sounds & samples, and the Novation Bass Station & V-Station plug-in synthesizers.
Free XLN Addictive Keys Virtual Instrument
- Available for existing and new customers, the Addictive Keys virtual instrument from XLN Audio is "on the house" when you register your Launchpad Pro. One full license per account gives you one Addictive Keys instrument
- Pick from:
- Modern Upright
- Studio Grand
- Electric Grand
- Mark One
4GB Loop Library from Loopmasters
- A 4GB Loopmasters sample library is included with every Novation product and is packed with professional-quality, royalty-free loops and one-shots. The library offers a huge range of electronic and acoustic instrumentation and encompasses all contemporary genres, from blues, funk, and hip-hop to bass, techno, and all flavors of house. It's everything you need to start making music
Scale Function
- Choose from a roster of 32 keys and modes, from major and minor, through phrygian, whole tone, bebop minor, iwato, and more. Once selected, Launchpad Pro's 64 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads will assign themselves contiguously to only the notes of the selected scale, removing all the rest. Never hit a wrong note again
Enhanced Performance
- Take hands-on control of your music with seamless Ableton Live integration
Control Anything
- Use the grid to control any music software and external hardware
Focus On the Music
- RGB pads match the color of your clips in Ableton Live's session view
Make Dynamic Beats
- Create expressive drum performances using velocity-sensitive pads
Play It Like An Instrument
- Easily play notes, melodies and chords on a chromatic keyboard layout
Mix Without Losing Focus
- Get immediate access to all your mixer controls mid-performance
Easily Apply Effects
- Get creative by controlling effects, instrument devices and plug-ins mid-performance
Build Your Own Creations
- Download and control a growing library of Max for Live devices
Take It Anywhere
- Compact, lightweight and bus-powered, tough enough to survive the roughest gigs
Make Music Immediately
- Comes with everything you need to start performing your music
Sound Collective
- The Sound Collective is a platform that will provide a free third-party software instrument or creative effect to all of their registered Novation hardware users every two months
- Register your Novation hardware to access innovative software every couple of months courtesy of the Sound Collective
- Free and discounted synthesizers and effects available every two months, when you purchase and register any Novation product
Learn with Melodics
- Free keys and pad drumming lessons with Melodics help you get the most out of your controller straight out of the box
