Novation’s new aesthetic is so so good

@raresideb

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@st0rmchild

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, looks really nice.

@recovered_file

3 жыл бұрын

Less is more - a design state of mind

The detail level of this comparison was incredibly helpful. Well done. Thank you!

You are so incredibly good at deep diving into any piece of gear!

super informative review, the setup / intro and the timeline on left give huge value! great going!

Custom layout !!! I’m so hyped 😁👍

Thanks Loopop! I needed to set up my launchpad X to control my blackbox. I found your video, jumped to 9 minutes in and 30 seconds later I had what I needed. Thanks!

You are killin it Loo...keep up the great work!

Extremely clear and informative review.

Thanks for answering every question I had about these and more. You’re the man.

Super thorough, as always. What bought me to this review is that Expert Sleepers have recently added sequencer capability to the FH-2. The sequencer is controlled via the Launchpad. I've recently replaced my Squarp Hermod with an FH-2, to save case space. Now, having the sequencing capability and larger hardware surface for sequencing could be very useful. Expert sleepers have some tutorial videos on step sequencing, Euclidean sequencing via the FH-2 + Launchpad elsewhere on KZread.

Good stuff man!

Thanks yet again. I'm getting the mini. Best suited for my needs.

Wow. Amazingly detailed!

They're listening. Custom MIDI mapping. So, so dope. What they need now is to not abandon the Launchpad Pro owners-- add LP Pro to Components, so people can do their own custom midi mappings the same way. Good stuff, Loopop. Thanks for the great vid!

@AndyChannelle

4 жыл бұрын

This. I just installed Components to configure Launchkey Mini Mk3 (and play with my Circuit). Was expecting the LP Pro in there, but nothing...

@pixelflow

4 жыл бұрын

@loopop work your magic!

@loopop

4 жыл бұрын

Don't I wish to have such powers to get the features I want!

@pixelflow

4 жыл бұрын

@@loopop Yeah but you can be our Novation-whisperer!

@loopop

4 жыл бұрын

Actually I asked them to read all the comments here because there's interesting feedback and they said they did, so, you are officially the Novation-whisperer now!

Spectacular!

Excellent, really useful video!

I am weighing up which Launchpad to buy, this comparison is very useful. I'm thinking of going for the mini- its cheap, small and probably has most of the features I'd use.

I imagine they are using the same LEDs in both launchpad models but because the smaller model has a smaller surface area per pad, it makes them appear brighter overall as there is less surface area for the light to diffuse through vs the big model's pads.

@Neverkilltime

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, same led size just a bigger diffuser in the form of the pad surface. Good call out :)

I feel like this new launchpads are a real evolution from the other versions

Great job! You answered EVERY question I had :-)

I recognize those lights!

@user-hv4dk8ws1s

2 жыл бұрын

Wym?

@poonxal

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hv4dk8ws1s mrcheesecake made the lightshow on the intro and lightshow part

This thing is awesome. Ive had one for a week now with very little self taught knowledge of music and now Im drifting off to different command chaining lights to a full bar pulsing every quarter note for a simple rhythmic metronome while I practice drumming to drumless funk on youtube. I have big hands, get the X.

Well done tutorial, thanks :)

thanks dude super helpful

This was most thorough, thank you

I have the launchpad mini and launchkey mini, both are awesome to keep on your desk!

i still use my mark 1. Thinking about getting the mini though. looks dope

Kinda bummed they nerfed that Mini, I would happily pay the same price as the X for a Mini that has the same features. I just want the smaller footprint.

@cyndacat76

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, it's got enough features to work with

@BeniRoseMusic

4 жыл бұрын

@@cyndacat76 As a performance tool, no doubt. But in the studio, I want it to be smart so I don't have to waste time configuring templates and stuff.

@rokko_hates_japan

4 жыл бұрын

i was just about to buy the mini expextinf it to have built in scales mode... glad i researched it first. Lame that they purposefully left out fearures

@fcf8269

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I don't care about the 50 dollars difference, but space is a premium for me, so I would like the option of smaller pad controller with all the features of the X

@TheEpicPancake

3 жыл бұрын

@@fcf8269 Launchpad 95 adds a good few features similar to the X, though seeing as I haven't been in the scene in a hot minute I'm a little out of date and I'm not sure the full extent of what was added to the X compared to the Mk 2

Very helpful video. Thank you very much!

What's the sensitivity of the pads like say compared to Maschine MK3, Mikro MK3 orPush 2? Are they quite expressive?

I love the mini! Wish it was velocity sensitive. Thats the only thing stopping me from buying one. Also a midi out would make it perfect.

time stamps helped a lot!

I'm curious how this works in other DAWs, also. At first, I couldn't quite wrap my head at how the Launchpad worked, but after watching I would be interested in the mini. Really digging the form factor and possibilities. Thank you for your overview.

@Jatherton11

Жыл бұрын

Got one and could not get it to work with Studio One 3 Pro, or Native Instruments stand alone. Can only get it to work with Ableton Live. Novation stated it had to be “Mapped correctly; however, I use a decade old Roland MIDI Keyboard and had no issues whatsoever. Ready to trade it in for the Presonus Atom.

Where I can download this light show?

That was such an informative comparison. Thank you and god bless. ❤

That midi layout editor is pretty OP considering you can have multiple midi channels right in front of you!

Good work you are my NO 1😮

I had a knee-jerk reaction of wanting one of these, but now I realize that I get a good amount of functionality with the Launchpad classic I already have when I use it with the (free) Launchpad95 midi remote scripts.

It is so very worth noting that the session view of both of these launchpad’s session views are completely incompatible with live 9. I brought the launchpad mini and was super duper disappointed I couldn’t use it as a looping device. Novation told me it was because of the midi scripts included in live 9. They don’t advertise this at all

So how this device works with Groups in Ableton. What if I have a group or groups folded instead individual clips per track. Do I have them on the display and can control launch and mutes per folded group for example?

May I ask a question about Scale Mode @6:43? After select key/root note/scale and back to the Note page, can I custom the scale layout (like adding more different notes / put more than one scale on) ? Or Launchpad Pro can do it by hacking? or that's impossible? Thank you :)

@loopop

4 жыл бұрын

yes you can customize the scale using the software, no hacking needed

1:47 That makes sense. It's probably the same type of LED but on the Launchpad X it has to illuminate a bigger surface.

@Piyushrahi

4 жыл бұрын

there is no type of led an led light is just led light. The only difference is of led size

@juschu85

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Piyushrahi I get what you mean. They're all based on the same principle. But I wouldn't agree that this means they're all the same type. "A different type" can describe more than just a difference in the core principle. In this case, it would mean they have the same part number. And in the end, my comment was just about my assumption that they have the same brightness. And I think we agree that not every LED in the world has the same brightness.

@juschu85

4 жыл бұрын

@Oli Chromoly I don't know what this has to do with my comment, but a playing clip is slowly pulsing in green and a triggered clip which is not yet playing is flashing a bit faster in green. So exactly the same as on Ableton Push.

Great review as usual, with the midi faders you set up with cc control, do you get the same press hard closes quickly, press softly transitions slowly?

Cool. Love Novation stuff. Not sure I'll dump my Launchpad Pro for one of these, but I'd sure like to see a "Pro" version on them.

@pixelflow

4 жыл бұрын

I love the pro's hackable firmware. But that layout editor is touchOSC levels of cool. I wonder if the aftertouch response is any better, pro needs a bit of a heavy press.

@raresideb

4 жыл бұрын

I have the Pro as well, but I'm considering getting the Mini (or X) for portable use. That way, I can keep the Pro at home and have the Mini/X with me at school.

Thanks! Can you customise volume controls on the midi?

Is there any way to get a sustain pedal into the pro? AMAZING video thank you!

If Novation would make a LP Pro Mini with a built-in sequencer, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Include CV/Gate outs and clock sync I/O, and I'd buy it even faster.

@mikeexits

4 жыл бұрын

Novation makes the Circuit already so I don't think they'll do that anytime soon. But man, wouldn't it be awesome to have an 8 track sequencer on a Circuit-style control surface? I sure think so. They'd need to add velocity sensitivity too of course. I think the biggest weakness of the circuit is only having 2 synth MIDI out tracks.

@nathanksimpson

2 жыл бұрын

There’s probably a way to program it to run a sequencer plugin.

He is sooo fast ! ;-) (a review at the same day of press Release)

@juschu85

4 жыл бұрын

I would expect he received the devices earlier along with an NDA that he can't release the review or talk about the devices until a certain time today. Sonicstate released their video just a few minutes later.

Hey, really thanks for your work! I was wandering if you could help me with a trouble on launchpad X: I activated the "Legacy" mode (with the purple button) and now my Session button is disabled. Do you know a way to turn launchpad X to its normal mode and functionality? Thanks, i really can't find any information anyware on the internet.

this vid just sold me on Ableton live. I was on the fence between Ableton and FL, mainly because I didn't know how the session view worked. now I see how powerful it can actually be 💯 thank you so much great video 👍🏾

Since the the mini isn't velocity sensitive does it respond the same way as the X when using faders? Or is each button a fixed value when activating the faders?

Brilliant video

That Mini looks great & is relatively cheap. I don't have Ableton but those custom features allow me to use it with the other DAWs I have. Does it have one-note chords? Also, the scale options look a bit limited. I'm surprised it doesn't have a custom feature as well. I've got a Korg Minilogue XD Module enroute & this small MIDI controller might just fit the bill for working with it (at least when I'm around my PC). They need to add more MIDI controller customization to it. It's price point is better than the Roli blocks too. I could see using this controller in tandem with my Seaboard Block.

I wish there was a version of mini with velocity and pressure sensitivity - it would be awesome for travelling. I mean, why not created a pricier version of mini?

@ps7ykLiTT

Жыл бұрын

Because then people (like myself) would question the need for the X. If the Mini had velocity pads, I wouldn't have purchased the X.

@sethwaldo

9 ай бұрын

Damn yourperfect logic!@@ps7ykLiTT

Very useful video. Thank you very much. Is it possible to control the hardware synth, like deluge or another, with launchpad X and chromatic keyboard represented on it ?

what about the playability of the faders, is it usable ? compare to like faders and knobs like on Maschine Jam or another midi controller like midi mix or others?

Great review - does it have midi editing or step sequencer mode? It'd be nice if it had a mode something like the novation circuit that was linked to midi notes in the ableton editor.

@loopop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Not currently

Is it possible to transpose the notes in a given layout? Say, I make a custom layout for a D custom scale. Can I transpose that to a D# (and every other note in the layout) with just a button or do I need to load a new layout everytime I want to change the key of the notes?

would the scales function still work if I wasn't using it with ableton? I want to have a portable pad controller that i can use for drums and playing instruments in scale with studio one

@loopop

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Is the custom controller feature available for pro?

I'll buy the X as soon as it will be available in my country. The Push might still be better, but it's also a lot more expensive and has features that I'd never use. Thanks for the review !

@raresideb

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I want the Push so bad

This makes complete sense if you don't have a Push 2 controller. At a fraction of the cost as well. I prefer my Push 2 and APC40 MkII but if I had neither I'd pick up the X. It incorporates a lot of the base functionality as the Push controller when controlling your scenes, playing drums and notes.

It does not have a device mode like LP Pro? :c

Are there any resources explaining what we are looking at if you long press Session/Drum/Keys/User on the LP Mini 3. Thanks

Can you change the audio input and output at the same time? like you can in Voicemod. For example: I have a MP3 file i wanna play on Discord, press one key on the launchpad. I can hear the sound and my friends can hear the sound.

Very cool, thanks! Does at least Mini powers by iPad directly, or same as X needs USB3 plug? Also do they work with their Groovebox app, like the Launchkey MK3 does? Can they also do custom scale or you only choose from several available?

im thinking of buying one now im FOR SURE gonna buy one!

I can't seem to get the Note mode to work. The keys don't seem to respond there is no midi signal coming in. The session mode on the other hand works alongside the other features. I tried to play notes in Simpler in classic and 1 shot mode but nothing seems te register in Live when I hit the pads?? Any clue?

uhh 14:00 I can't find any light show instruction for Launchpad X . can anyone help ?

How to you control the top row lights on the mini mk3 at 14:33??

Could i use Launchpad X in note mode with an external hardware usb synth mode connecting pyh to an USB host end without using the computer?

How did you get the lights on the side

I am on the fence on buying Mini Mk3 but I can't seem to find any info if it will work with the Iphone app and not the IPad. Do you know if it works with the Launchpad App on Iphone?

Logic 10.5 now supports this too - maybe you wanna do an update? ✌️

can anyone tell me if the aftertouch feature can be used to modulate the values of any given parameter of an effect(for example) within ableton?

Is it possible to set for recording on mini? Just as you did on X

excelent tutorial, tnnnxxxx

Would I be able to use this in FL studio?

Can you do keystrokes with both of these? Didn't see that in the software

Hi, is this a way to arm a track with the launchpad mini mk3? Or just to not use the computer just to change track arm? Because when I'm making live performance, I just want to rec directly on one track and after that record on an other track but when hit on an empty clip it can,t rec, I have to arm the track before

@Eric-qi9us

3 жыл бұрын

you can arm if you create a custom mode using the novation components

Mini Help Pls: Trying to set up a custom for ableton. On my custom page id like to put Record arm, Tap Tempo, Transport controls...etc. I used CC buttons but I cant seem to map these funcions. Any advice?

@Eric-qi9us

3 жыл бұрын

you have to set the cc buttons in different channels

Can you do a video on how to inter-grate launch pad mini with komplete kontrol mk2?

Is it possible to use just specific channels / groups in the scene triggering mode? I mean like track 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 instead of just 8 tracks next to each other? Or just show "groups" instead of single tracks within groups?

Thank you for the great vid! I do wonder if this would work the same for Bitwig using the Mossgraber's Launchpad X script?

Can either controller be used with DAWs other than Abelton Live and Logic Pro? For example, could they be used with Acoustica Mixcraft Recording Studio 9?

Can you program a button to start and stop recording when recording audio of my sax instead of having to use mouse and keypad on computer

Is there a way with the mini, to arm record on a track to record a scene, switch to empty scenes and commit recorded patters? What most reviews does point out is that the mini is just to trigger clips, while I am looking for something I can put on my desk and use instead of the keyboard, to not only move around scenes and trigger them, but most importantly, to record

@Eric-qi9us

3 жыл бұрын

you can arm and record if you create a custom mode using the novation components

Is this layouts modes same idea as defining behavior scripts from Arsenal NATIVEcontrol scripts ?

Is it worth it to buy a launchpad mini mk3 when i have a mk2 and i cannot sell it?

Can we use superpads lights or melodics as an alternative for abelton for the launch pad mini mk3?

I decided to buy launchpad mini for both FLStudio and Ableton...it is really good 👍🏻👍🏻

@9Lumberjack6

7 ай бұрын

Hey, I'm thinking about getting the Mini for finger drumming. I also use FL Studio. Are you happy with it? Unfortunately there are hardly any good alternatives. :(

These look awesome. I’ll wait for Pro mk2 or Pro X ... whatever they decide to call it.

@fincorrigan7139

4 жыл бұрын

A very wise decision given the launch of Pro Mk 3 last week :). It has a 4 track sequencer and is standalone with MIDI in/out via mini cable dongles and BPM clock out. Ordered it straight away,.

Can the mini be used with Organelle?

can you make a lightshow tutorial for the launchpad mini mk3

wow give this man a job at novation

Thank you... you probably know how to use it in a more meaningful way than the developers themselves.

Does this work with Logic Pro? I've seen some people have mentioned they could not get it to work with Studio One.

Wait so what's the difference between the scale mode on the Launchpad X and the ability to set scales on the Launchpad Mini MK3?

how did you get a lightshow to work on the mini? is there some really obscure tutorial on it? every tutorial ive looked at didnt work

@loopop

2 жыл бұрын

It has been so long I don't remember but there's a mention of the person that made it in the description

am I right in thinking that I could customise the Mini to allow me to have every pad as a mute track on Logic?