The Launchpad X, by Novation, is a 64 MIDI pad controller that performs on Ableton Live. With it, you’ll have the essentials for creating a great sounding track using its super colorful RGB pads. Moreover, it has dynamic note and scale modes and superior mixing controls. Novation called it the “essential controller,” packed with velocity and pressure-sensitive pads with which you can launch your creative music production adventure as you imagined so.
Launchpad X: Features
With the dynamic note and scale modes you can play in key baselines, chords, leads, and perfectly tuned melodies. Isn’t that amazing? We think it is. Adding a little more to it is the polyphonic aftertouch, which is fantastic if you’re playing virtual instruments and you want to add real expression to them. Furthermore, mapping the Novation Launchpad X is a no brainer. You can map the controller to direct almost anything you want. It has four custom modes to reconfigure the grid layout and set it to match your perfect workflow without limiting your imagination. All the essentials are there, so if you want to record your performance, mute it, or solo it, everything’s just one instant push away.
The Launchpad X doesn’t need any drivers. As a result, setting it up is simple and straight forward: plug it in and play. A great additional feature that comes with this controller is the sound collective registrations. With it, you can access to get free plugins from some of the great names in music. Also, you’ll get access to Splice Sounds for two months, where you can download tuns of high-quality loops, samples, and presets to kickstart your music production ideas right out of the box. Oh, and by the way, the Launchpad X includes Ableton Live 10 Lite.
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