(See the ‘Secret Source’ box for more on this). This could be huge, although it’s too early to tell how this possibility will be used.
The other ‘Pro’ distinction is that Novation have left parts of the Launchpad Pro’s firmware open, allowing third-party developers and hackers to create and upload a custom ‘app’ to the device to bend the Launchpad to their own desires. (FL Studio and Bitwig users have also seen direct support for the Launchpad being incorporated into their DAWs of choice). A well-featured stand-alone MIDI mode plays well with other software, and independent MIDI connections allow you to play hardware synths. Novation have taken full advantage of the hardware-focused functionality and APIs built into Live 9 to support Push, giving the Launchpad Pro many of the ‘beat workstation’-style workflows offered by Ableton’s controller.Īlso, the Launchpad Pro is not purely an Ableton peripheral.
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Firstly, the flagship Launch is more than a simple upgrade of the iconic 8x8 grid to velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads. Let’s start by rounding up what new goodness that ‘Pro’ badge gets you, before digging into the details. And here we have it, and what an amazing bit of kit it is. Truth is I was waiting, and hoping, that one day we’d see a model with velocity-sensitive pads that could be used for playing instruments, an all-rounder that could replace a clip launcher and a pad controller with a single production surface. I’ve come so close to buying one over the years (and dropped several birthday hints) but I never quite succumbed, even when they refreshed it with ‘S’ model and even when the cute neoprene sleeve was killing me. Its tactile control of Ableton Live, affordability and programmability has been loved by Live composers, DJs, hobbyists and hackers alike. It’s no wonder that the Launchpad has been one of the most successful and recognisable music tech products of recent years. Novation’s popular Launchpad comes of age with the new Pro model.
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