Novation Launchpad S USB MIDI Controller for Ableton Live

Novation’s Launchpad S controller for Ableton sports brighter, faster buttons. But the big news is that it’s Core MIDI compliant and can be powered by your iPad, letting you take advantage of current and future iOS-compatible music-making apps. You still get 72 trigger buttons, making the Launchpad an amazing companion to Live’s Session View. You also get dedicated buttons for launching scenes. If you don’t use Live, go ahead and use Launchpad S to map out the controls however you want; it includes Novation’s renowned Automap software. Feeling trigger-happy? Novation’s Launchpad S is just what you need.

Control Session View or Feng Shui your mix

While the Novation Launchpad S is a majorly cool tool for using Live’s Session View, thanks to its massive clip-triggering section, you can also use it to control your mix. Take innovative control over your volume, pans, sends, record arming, soloing, and mutin. Use Launchpad S’s buttons to instantly jump to different levels across eight channels at once.

Automap software takes the headache out of mapping

Another big Novation Launchpad S bonus is that it’s enabled to work with Novation’s Automap software, so you can take instant, intelligent control over VST, AU, RTAS, and TDM plug-ins, as well as an increasing number of standalone samplers and step-sequencers. Automap provides a heads-up transparent display across your computer screen, so you’ve got at-a-glance recognition of what you’re controlling. And you can assign and re-assign parameters with just a quick click and a tap.

An amazing value, for all it does

Offering up major Ableton Live control over clips, scenes, and iOS apps, too – not to mention all-around MIDI-mappable mayhem – the Launchpad S is a huge value at this low price. Thanks, Novation!

Novation Launchpad S Features:

• Made to give you a premium level of Ableton Live control
• 64-button clip-launching grid and 8 scene-launching buttons for Live’s Session View
• Backlit multicolored buttons display the status of each clip
• Can also be MIDI-mapped to control other parameters in Live
• Includes a copy of Ableton Live 8 Launchpad S Edition software
• Automap-enabled for RTAS, AU, VST, TDM plug-in control
• Works with Mac/PC and your iOS devices.

Novation Launchpad S Specifications:

• Intended Use: Ableton Live
• Number of Faders: 0
• Fader Throw: No faders
• Fader Type: No faders
• Number of Knobs: 0
• Knob Type: No knobs
• Number of Performance Pads: 64
• Performance Pad Types: Non-velocity sensitive
• Number of Soft Keys: 8 dedicated soft keys, 8 assignable soft keys
• Other Controls: No other controls
• Transport Controls: Yes
• Audio Inputs: No audio inputs
• Audio Outputs: No audio outputs
• Computer Connectivity: USB
• Control I/O: No Control I/O
• Height: 0.79″
• Depth: 9.45″
• Width: 9.45″
• Weight: 1.6 lbs.